Infants or toddlers with delays in motor, cognitive, adaptive, communication, social and/or emotional development may qualify for Early Intervention services.

The following are used when determining a child's eligibility for services: a general developmental assessment of the child's abilities; a parental interview in which parents can voice concerns about their child's delay(s); a review of the child's health/medical records; assessments by specialists in the areas of concern.

A child who is not doing the following at the corresponding age, may have a developmental delay.

At Age	Child Should
3 months	babble follow a moving object hold his/her head erect grasp object placed in his/her hand
6 months	turn toward sounds sit with little support reach for and hold objects
9 months	say ma-ma and da-da respond to his/her name stand for a short time with support bang two objects together inititate sounds
12 months	wave goodbye say two words other than ma-ma/da-da feed himself/herself
18 months	say six words build a tower with three blocks drink from a cup held in both hands
24 months	use two-word sentences say at least 50 words walk up and down stairs run point to objects in a book

All Early Intervention services and therapies are provided in the child's natural environment i.e., the child's home, daycare setting, etc. CSP's Early Intervention service coordinators will work with the family to determine the best setting. Family involvement is crucial to case management of these children.

If a child is eligible for Early Intervention services, an Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP) is developed by the parents, the child's service coordinator and other service providers. An IFSP describes the services to be provided for a child including the frequency, time and location. The plan includes functional outcomes that will help a child reach full potential. The IFSP also plans for subsequent services, if needed, for when the child reaches age three.

A network of professionals offer services at no cost to the family with some exceptions. Services may include:

Assistive technology Audiology Family training, counseling and home visits Health services Interpretive services Medical services for diagnostic purposes Nursing services Nutrition services Occupational therapy

Speech/language therapy pathology Physical therapy Psychological services Service coordination (case management) Social work services Special instruction Transportation and related costs Vision services

Early Intervention offers service coordination in Bibb, Greene, Hale, Marengo, Pickens, Sumter and Tuscaloosa Counties.