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Offers Ages and Stages Questionnaire (ASQ) screening for families with children under age three to help parents understand how their child is developing and whether there are any concerns. This developmental screening is free, short, and easy to complete. Social workers can provide support and additional recommendations if needed.

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Pediatric Developmental Assessment

Special education services for students with all type of disabilities ages birth to 21.

Specialists in speech pathology, hearing, vision, physical, and occupational therapies.

Professional development for all levels of staff within both public and private schools specializing in math, reading, science, and early childhood curriculum areas.

School and community planning and addressing long-range goals for schools.

Provides training in many school climate issues around bullying, discipline, and addressing at risk factors.

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Speech and Language Evaluations
Special Education
Pediatric Developmental Assessment
Audiological Evaluations
Educational Testing
Bullying Prevention
Early education and family support program free to all families with children prenatal to kindergarten entry. Parent educators provide home visits, developmental screenings, and resource and referral for early childhood resources in Harrison County. GetTogether meetings offered 12 or more times a year.

Bright Beginnings program for Harrison County families prenatally and with children under the age of three.

Child passenger safety program provides seat checks and education regarding car seats.

Diaper Bank, "No Child Wet Behind", for Harrison County families only.

Book and toy lending library for registered child care providers and early elementary teachers.

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Child Passenger Safety Education
Child Passenger Safety Seat Inspections
Library Services
Home Based Parenting Education
Diapers
Pediatric Developmental Assessment
Early Intervention for Children With Disabilities/Delays
Early Access is a partnership between families with young children, birth to age three, and providers from the Departments of Education, Public Health, Human Services, the Child Health Specialty Clinics. Families and staff work together in identifying, coordinating and providing needed services and resources that will help the family assist their infant or toddler to grow and develop.

Early Childhood Education Services offer instructional and supportive services for special needs children and their families, in cooperation with local school districts. Offers developmental and hearing screenings as well as educational evaluations. Instructional and supportive services include home intervention, speech and language therapy, physical and occupational therapy, toddler groups, and parent education and consultation to preschools and daycare centers.

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Early Intervention for Children With Disabilities/Delays
Pediatric Developmental Assessment
Home Based Parenting Education
Early Access is a partnership between families with young children, birth to age three, and providers from the Departments of Education, Public Health, Human Services, the Child Health Specialty Clinics. Families and staff work together in identifying, coordinating and providing needed services and resources that will help the family assist their infant or toddler to grow and develop.

Early Childhood Education Services offer instructional and supportive services for special needs children and their families, in cooperation with local school districts. Offers developmental and hearing screenings as well as educational evaluations. Instructional and supportive services include home intervention, speech and language therapy, physical and occupational therapy, toddler groups, and parent education and consultation to preschools and daycare centers.

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Early Intervention for Children With Disabilities/Delays
Pediatric Developmental Assessment
Home Based Parenting Education
Promotes early identification of developmental, behavioral, or educational concerns, then links children and families to community-based services and supports.

A care coordinator will listen, provide support, and assess the needs of the child and family. The coordinator can connect families with free screenings to help provide insight on the child's developmental and behavioral skills.

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Specialized Information and Referral
Pediatric Developmental Assessment
Early Intervention for Children With Disabilities/Delays
The Early ACCESS program for children birth to age 3 provides evaluations to identify children with special needs. Children ages birth to 3 years old with special needs are connected to early intervention services. In addition, Early Childhood Special Education services are available for children ages 3 to 5 who are identified as needing special education services.

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Pediatric Developmental Assessment
Early Identification Programs
Early Intervention for Children With Disabilities/Delays

Special education services for students with all type of disabilities ages birth to 21.

Specialists in speech pathology, hearing, vision, physical, and occupational therapies.

Professional development for all levels of staff within both public and private schools specializing in math, reading, science, and early childhood curriculum areas.

School and community planning and addressing long-range goals for schools.

Provides training in many school climate issues around bullying, discipline, and addressing at risk factors.

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Speech and Language Evaluations
Special Education
Pediatric Developmental Assessment
Audiological Evaluations
Educational Testing
Bullying Prevention

Provides a free program for families with kids, ages 5 and younger, living in Dubuque County. At personal visits, children learn through play with provided materials and families get to connect through activities, games, and crafts. Families get information about every stage of child development and are invited to monthly groups to connect with other families.

Also offers annual screenings to make sure kids are developmentally on track and connect families to community resources. PAT partners with parents and caregivers to support them through their parenting journey.

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Pediatric Developmental Assessment
Home Based Parenting Education
Parenting Materials
Entry point for all children ages 0 to 3 who are suspected of having a delay in their development. A service coordinator assists families in procuring appropriate services determined by the child's special needs. Children are linked to any of 16 needed services which include physical, occupational, and speech therapy.

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Pediatric Developmental Assessment
Early Intervention for Children With Disabilities/Delays

Special education services for students with all type of disabilities ages birth to 21.

Specialists in speech pathology, hearing, vision, physical, and occupational therapies.

Professional development for all levels of staff within both public and private schools specializing in math, reading, science, and early childhood curriculum areas.

School and community planning and addressing long-range goals for schools.

Provides training in many school climate issues around bullying, discipline, and addressing at risk factors.

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Speech and Language Evaluations
Special Education
Pediatric Developmental Assessment
Audiological Evaluations
Educational Testing
Bullying Prevention
The Early ACCESS program for children birth to age 3 provides evaluations to identify children with special needs. Children ages birth to 3 years old with special needs are connected to early intervention services. In addition, Early Childhood Special Education services are available for children ages 3 to 5 who are identified as needing special education services.

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Pediatric Developmental Assessment
Early Identification Programs
Early Intervention for Children With Disabilities/Delays
Early intervention for children ages birth to three who are experiencing any developmental delay or have high medical needs.

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Early Intervention for Children With Disabilities/Delays
Pediatric Developmental Assessment
Home based public health services for prenatal mothers including prenatal risk assessment, health screenings and health education.

Dental screening for children 0-21 years of age (iSmile).

Service Coordination provided to children who are at risk for developmental delay.

HAWK-I Coordination provides health care coverage for Iowa children in families with limited income.

Child care nurse consultation with child care providers to improve health and safety practices.

Lead screening to children aged 12 months or 24 months who have not had a screening by their medical provider.

Care coordination to connect children to medical and dental homes that serve their particular needs (Care for Kids).

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Case/Care Management
Expectant/New Parent Assistance
Lead Poisoning Screening
Pediatric Developmental Assessment
Dental Screening
Education assistance to area schools in areas of early intervention, special education, career awareness, math and science coalition, computer instruction/training, curriculum development, and nursing services.

Early Intervention Program serves infants and toddlers (birth-3 years) with disabilities. Services include screening, testing, referral, services, coordination of services, and implementation of Individual Family Service Plan (IFSP).

Autism support and training for parents, caregivers, teachers, therapists, grandparents, or anyone that is affected by autism.

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Special Education
Pediatric Developmental Assessment
Early Intervention for Children With Disabilities/Delays
Disease/Disability Information
Helping Services for Youth and Families provides professionally trained family educators who serve families with children ages birth to age three. In-home services provided include: Prenatal teaching and support, Certified breastfeeding support, Infant/child weight checks, Child passenger safety, Healthy, safe home environment checklist, Developmental assessments, Vision and hearing screenings, and Resource referral. Outside of the home parent-child play groups are offered providing social and networking opportunities for families. In addition parenting workshops are provided that focus on creating positive environments where a child can use their energy in successful ways and offering interventions tools for parents that are used by teachers in their child's classroom providing greater consistency for the child. Programs are available in English and Spanish.

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Breastfeeding Support Programs
Pediatric Developmental Assessment
Prenatal/Postnatal Home Visitation Programs
Infant and Child Safety Education
Home Based Parenting Education
Parent/Child Activity Groups
Parenting Skills Classes
Provides services for youth (birth to age 21) with disabilities and their families. The agency also provides general educational services and media services to 53 public school districts and 31 approved private schools in central Iowa. The agency screens students for hearing, vision and speech loss, as well as emotional, psychological and behavior issues. Services are provided at school or at the child's home. In most cases Heartland AEA staff works closely with the staff of the school the child attends. Parents or others may refer children by calling any of Heartlands AEA's offices throughout the agency's 11 county area, or parents may contact their local school for more information about Heartland AEA.

EARLY CHILDHOOD SPECIAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT Children who are at risk for developmental delays or who have a handicapping condition are entitled to an evaluation. This includes children with birth defects, vision or hearing concerns, language delays, autism, head injury, behavior problems, gross or fine motor delays, and feeding difficulties. After an evaluation, they may qualify for service coordination and a written Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP). Under this plan the following services may be provided: assistive technology, audiology, communication, family education and support, health , nursing, nutrition, occupational and physical therapy, social work, psychology, medical diagnosis and evaluation, home based instruction, transportation, and vision.

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Pediatric Developmental Assessment
Special Education
Early Intervention for Children With Disabilities/Delays
Educational Testing
Early intervention for children ages birth to three who are experiencing any developmental delay or have high medical needs.

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Early Intervention for Children With Disabilities/Delays
Pediatric Developmental Assessment
Provides an assessment for children who either have a developmental delay or a condition with a high probability of later delays if intervention services not provided.

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Early Intervention for Children With Disabilities/Delays
Pediatric Developmental Assessment
Education assistance to area schools in areas of early intervention, special education, career awareness, math and science coalition, computer instruction/training, curriculum development, and nursing services.

Early Intervention Program serves infants and toddlers (birth-3 years) with disabilities. Services include screening, testing, referral, services, coordination of services, and implementation of Individual Family Service Plan (IFSP).

Autism support and training for parents, caregivers, teachers, therapists, grandparents, or anyone that is affected by autism.

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Special Education
Pediatric Developmental Assessment
Early Intervention for Children With Disabilities/Delays
Disease/Disability Information
Clinical services/support services offers family support services and an Integrated Evaluation and Planning Clinic (IEPC) that look at the physical, intellectual, and social development of a child.

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Family Resource Centers/Outreach
Pediatric Developmental Assessment
Childhood immunizations, flu shots, education and home visits to teen moms, cancer screening on site, child psychologist on site, breastfeeding assistance, smoking cessation for pregnant women, TB treatment, help finding a doctor or dentist, help with finding medication or other care, Every Women Matters Education and Outreach, Denver Developmental Screening, and case management to reduce lead and other hazard exposure.

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Home Based Parenting Education
Breastfeeding Support Programs
Physician Referrals
Smoking/Vaping Cessation
Flu Vaccines
Pediatric Developmental Assessment
General Immunization
The Early ACCESS program for children birth to age 3 provides evaluations to identify children with special needs. Children ages birth to 3 years old with special needs are connected to early intervention services. In addition, Early Childhood Special Education services are available for children ages 3 to 5 who are identified as needing special education services.

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Pediatric Developmental Assessment
Early Identification Programs
Early Intervention for Children With Disabilities/Delays

Offers traditional speech and language therapy, social communication groups, augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) services, pediatric feeding and swallowing services (Hastings location), parent training programs to teach caregivers to support speech, and language and communication development in the home.

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Pediatric Developmental Assessment
Speech Therapy
Genetic Counseling
Language Therapy
Provides nursing visits to pregnant and parenting women living in Dallas, Polk, Madison and Warren Counties. Services include prenatal and postpartum health education and child development screening. Interpretation services are available.

Outreach Specialists assist uninsured families, children, and pregnant women in obtaining health care coverage and finding a doctor or dentist. Services include answering questions about available insurance options, assisting with completing Hawki or Medicaid applications, advocacy, community referrals, EveryStep Dental Voucher Program for children.

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Dental Care Referrals
Expectant/New Parent Assistance
Pediatric Developmental Assessment
State/Local Health Insurance Programs
General Health Insurance Information/Counseling
Postpartum Care
Home Based Parenting Education