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Provides developmental programs of assessment, treatment, training, instruction, care, rehabilitation, and support for persons with intellectual disabilities and other developmental disabilities. Provides respite care on-campus or in-home. Provides consultation, training, assessment, and information to support agencies and individuals serving people with disabilities in the community. Offers parent training.
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Adult Day Programs
Developmental Disabilities Day Habilitation Programs
Adult In Home Respite Care
Pediatric Developmental Assessment
Adult Out of Home Respite Care
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.
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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Early Intervention for Children With Disabilities/Delays
Disease/Disability Information
Pediatric Developmental Assessment
Special Education
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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Audiological Evaluations
Speech and Language Evaluations
Educational Testing
Pediatric Developmental Assessment
Special Education
Bullying Prevention
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
Flu Vaccines
Smoking/Vaping Cessation
Breastfeeding Support Programs
Physician Referrals
General Immunization
Pediatric Developmental Assessment
Early childhood special education offers evaluations to families at no cost in the areas of infant and toddler assessment, developmental skills, speech and language, hearing and vision, and fine and gross motor skills.
Early development services coordination provides a central point of contact for families with children, birth to three years, with disabilities or developmental delays. A service coordinator is assigned to each family to ensure they get the help they need as they are linked with developmental evaluations through the schools, Nebraska Health and Human Services programs, health resources, parent-to-parent support, etc.
Services in the natural environment provided for children birth to age three in a location where the child normally is or where the child' parents would like him/her to be; staff work with parents as their coach, helping them to become their child's teacher.
Community based services for children ages three to five are provided in community preschools, child care centers, or wherever the child spends his/her day. A team approach is used to develop speech and language, expand vocabulary, and refine gross and fine motor skills as well as emphasizing socialization.
Early development services coordination provides a central point of contact for families with children, birth to three years, with disabilities or developmental delays. A service coordinator is assigned to each family to ensure they get the help they need as they are linked with developmental evaluations through the schools, Nebraska Health and Human Services programs, health resources, parent-to-parent support, etc.
Services in the natural environment provided for children birth to age three in a location where the child normally is or where the child' parents would like him/her to be; staff work with parents as their coach, helping them to become their child's teacher.
Community based services for children ages three to five are provided in community preschools, child care centers, or wherever the child spends his/her day. A team approach is used to develop speech and language, expand vocabulary, and refine gross and fine motor skills as well as emphasizing socialization.
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Eye Screening
Early Intervention for Children With Disabilities/Delays
Pediatric Developmental Assessment
Hearing Screening
Special 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.
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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Pediatric Developmental Assessment
Early Intervention for Children With Disabilities/Delays
Home Based Parenting Education
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
Assists individuals in developing or maintaining life skills and community integration. Programming is coordinated on-site and in the community to enhance opportunities to learn in a variety of environments. Day Habilitation services are designed to assist young adults to successfully transition to adulthood by increasing community integration and life skills.
In Ames, Day Habilitation is only offered in the summer.
In Johnston, Day Habilitation is offered year-round.
In Ames, Day Habilitation is only offered in the summer.
In Johnston, Day Habilitation is offered year-round.
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Early Intervention for Children With Disabilities/Delays
Pediatric Developmental Assessment
Physical Therapy
Inpatient Rehabilitation
Audiological Evaluations
Occupational Therapy
Independent Living Skills Instruction
Intermediate Care Facilities for Individuals With Developmental Disabilities
Speech Therapy
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.
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
Early Intervention for Children With Disabilities/Delays
Pediatric Developmental Assessment
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 Intervention for Children With Disabilities/Delays
Early Identification Programs
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.
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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Early Intervention for Children With Disabilities/Delays
Disease/Disability Information
Pediatric Developmental Assessment
Special Education
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 Intervention for Children With Disabilities/Delays
Early Identification Programs
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.
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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Early Intervention for Children With Disabilities/Delays
Special Education
Educational Testing
Pediatric Developmental Assessment
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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Language Therapy
Speech Therapy
Genetic Counseling
Pediatric Developmental Assessment
Assists individuals in developing or maintaining life skills and community integration. Programming is coordinated on-site and in the community to enhance opportunities to learn in a variety of environments. Day Habilitation services are designed to assist young adults to successfully transition to adulthood by increasing community integration and life skills.
In Ames, Day Habilitation is only offered in the summer.
In Johnston, Day Habilitation is offered year-round.
In Ames, Day Habilitation is only offered in the summer.
In Johnston, Day Habilitation is offered year-round.
Categories
Early Intervention for Children With Disabilities/Delays
Pediatric Developmental Assessment
Physical Therapy
Inpatient Rehabilitation
Audiological Evaluations
Occupational Therapy
Independent Living Skills Instruction
Intermediate Care Facilities for Individuals With Developmental Disabilities
Speech Therapy
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 Intervention for Children With Disabilities/Delays
Early Identification Programs
A free statewide, central point of contact and directory for children with disabilities and specialized needs, their families, their service providers and other members of the community. Also connects families to family support services and parent education groups. IFSN provides information and referrals to community-based services through a website, an online searchable resource directory and a toll-free telephone service.
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Pediatric Developmental Assessment
Disability Related Parenting 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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Audiological Evaluations
Speech and Language Evaluations
Educational Testing
Pediatric Developmental Assessment
Special Education
Bullying Prevention
1st Five is a partnership bridging primary care and public health services in Iowa. The 1st Five model supports health providers in the early detection of social and emotional development delays and family risk - related factors in children birth to five and coordinates referrals, interventions and follow up.
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Early Intervention for Children With Disabilities/Delays
Pediatric Developmental Assessment
Well Baby Care
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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Home Based Parenting Education
Parenting Skills Classes
Prenatal/Postnatal Home Visitation Programs
Infant and Child Safety Education
Breastfeeding Support Programs
Parent/Child Activity Groups
Pediatric Developmental Assessment
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
Hotline to answer education related questions for infants birth to age 21 with disabilities.
Connects families of infants and children with disabilities with local contacts to provide information and referrals to hearing and developmental screenings as well as services coordination.
Connects families of infants and children with disabilities with local contacts to provide information and referrals to hearing and developmental screenings as well as services coordination.
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Specialized Information and Referral
Pediatric Developmental Assessment
Early Intervention for Children With Disabilities/Delays
Disease/Disability Registries
Parent Resouce Coordinators offer peer-to-peer support and assistance to families that have children with disabilities/special needs connect with community resources and navigate medical and school systems. Project is supported statewide at various clinics and medical facilities.
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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.
Categories
Audiological Evaluations
Speech and Language Evaluations
Educational Testing
Pediatric Developmental Assessment
Special Education
Bullying Prevention
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.
Categories
Home Based Parenting Education
Parenting Skills Classes
Prenatal/Postnatal Home Visitation Programs
Infant and Child Safety Education
Breastfeeding Support Programs
Parent/Child Activity Groups
Pediatric Developmental Assessment