VPI Early Intervention Program
Of Outagamie & Winnebago Counties
The Early Intervention (Birth to 3) Program provides comprehensive support to children under the age of three who have developmental delays or disabilities, and their families.
Support is provided in the child’s home, childcare center or out in the community, wherever they normally spend their time. The focus is on supporting parents and caregivers and giving them the tools they need to help their children develop and learn. Services are provided using a team approach and include speech therapy, physical therapy, occupational therapy, special instruction, and service coordination.
What does the enrollment process look like?
Intake / Screening
The Early Intervention Program’s Intake Coordinator will contact you, the child’s parent or guardian, to set up a time to come to your home and gather information about your child and family and then conduct a developmental screening to determine if a more comprehensive evaluation is warranted.
Evaluation / Determining Eligibility
A developmental evaluation that takes place in your home will determine your child’s eligibility for the program. A child is eligible for enrollment if he or she demonstrates a significant delay (25% behind) in one area of development (Communication, Motor, Cognition, Self-Help or Social/Emotional) or if he or she has a diagnosis or medical condition that is likely to lead to delayed development.
Family Assessment / Individual Family Service Plan (IFSP):
For each eligible child, another meeting will be held to obtain more information about the child and family’s routines and priorities. This information is gathered to develop an individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP), which includes the parents’ goals and a plan for services and support from the program.
Ongoing Support Services:
The IFSP will include the designation of a primary coach who will work with your child and family most frequently; however, a full team of professionals is available to provide support whenever necessary.
Service Coordination
Speech / Language Pathology
Early Childhood Special Education
Occupational Therapy
Physical Therapy
The Early Intervention team will provide your family with ideas and strategies to help promote your child’s development and participate in activities more independently. They will focus on what is naturally happening in your child’s life and provide services in your home, your child care setting, and/or other places in the community. Success is measured by your child learning new skills and your family gaining confidence in meeting your child’s needs.