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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.

Babies and toddlers have a lot of new skills to learn, so it’s always concerning when a child’s development seems slow or more difficult than would normally be expected. If you think that your child is not developing at the same pace or in the same way as most children his or her age, you can get in touch with the Early Intervention (Birth to 3) Program and ask for an evaluation –  FREE of charge.

You can monitor your child’s development by using these milestone checklists or download the CDC’s Milestone Tracker app on your phone.

You could also complete a developmental screening and someone from the Early Intervention team will contact you with the results.

Take Screening

Babies and toddlers have a lot of new skills to learn, so it’s always concerning when a child’s development seems slow or more difficult than would normally be expected. If you think that your child is not developing at the same pace or in the same way as most children his or her age, you can get in touch with the Early Intervention (Birth to 3) Program and ask for an evaluation –  FREE of charge.

You can monitor your child’s development by using these milestone checklists or download the CDC’s Milestone Tracker app on your phone.

You could also complete a developmental screening and someone from the Early Intervention team will contact you with the results.

Take Screening

The earlier a child’s developmental delays are discovered, the more opportunities exist for children to increase their abilities.

Did you know that a child’s brain is 90% developed by the time they turn age 5? 

And the majority of that takes place even before the age of three.  The early years are crucial to a child’s learning!

The earlier a child’s developmental delays are discovered, the more opportunities exist for children to increase their abilities.

Did you know that a child’s brain is 90% developed by the time they turn age 5? 

And the majority of that takes place even before the age of three.  The early years are crucial to a child’s learning!

Children who are at least 25% delayed in one or more areas of development or have a diagnosed condition with a high probability of developmental delay or atypical (unusual) development that negatively affects a child’s overall development are eligible for Early Intervention.

Eligibility is a team decision and parents are included as important members of the Early Intervention team. Parents can decide after their child is evaluated and found eligible if they want to participate in the program. Eligibility is not based on income and there is never a waiting list.

Children who are at least 25% delayed in one or more areas of development or have a diagnosed condition with a high probability of developmental delay or atypical (unusual) development that negatively affects a child’s overall development are eligible for Early Intervention.

Eligibility is a team decision and parents are included as important members of the Early Intervention team. Parents can decide after their child is evaluated and found eligible if they want to participate in the program. Eligibility is not based on income and there is never a waiting list.

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.

Beginning of Visit Joint Planning

At the beginning of the visit, you and your provider will talk about what you tried with your child since the last visit – what did and didn’t work. Tell your provider about anything new since the last visit. Talk about what you want to focus on during today’s visit.

Observation

Your provider joins in what you and your child are already doing when he or she arrives, or you may begin an activity you have chosen to focus on during this visit. Your provider observes you and your child play and interact during your daily routines and activities, shows you a strategy to use, then asks you to try it.

Action

Your provider helps you practice new ways to help your child meet his/her goals and you talk about how to include the strategies in your daily routines. Between visits, you can put into action strategies you came up with together.

Reflection

You and your provider discuss the activities and strategies practiced during the visit – what went well, what didn’t and what you can do the next time.

Feedback

Your provider shares information with you and helps you figure out what strategies will best help your child meet his/her goals.

End of Visit Joint Planning

At the end of the visit, you and your provider create a plan of what you want to try with your child between visits and you schedule your next visit. Visits can be scheduled in your home or other community locations.

Beginning of Visit Joint Planning

At the beginning of the visit, you and your provider will talk about what you tried with your child since the last visit – what did and didn’t work. Tell your provider about anything new since the last visit. Talk about what you want to focus on during today’s visit.

Observation

Your provider joins in what you and your child are already doing when he or she arrives, or you may begin an activity you have chosen to focus on during this visit. Your provider observes you and your child play and interact during your daily routines and activities, shows you a strategy to use, then asks you to try it.

Action

Your provider helps you practice new ways to help your child meet his/her goals and you talk about how to include the strategies in your daily routines. Between visits, you can put into action strategies you came up with together.

Reflection

You and your provider discuss the activities and strategies practiced during the visit – what went well, what didn’t and what you can do the next time.

Feedback

Your provider shares information with you and helps you figure out what strategies will best help your child meet his/her goals.

End of Visit Joint Planning

At the end of the visit, you and your provider create a plan of what you want to try with your child between visits and you schedule your next visit. Visits can be scheduled in your home or other community locations.

Family income does not determine eligibility for the Early Intervention Program. Developmental screening, evaluation, and service coordination are always provided at no cost.

Families with the ability to pay may be asked to participate in the cost of the program. The parental cost share is based on a sliding fee schedule.

Medical Assistance and private insurance can be billed with family permission.

Family income does not determine eligibility for the Early Intervention Program. Developmental screening, evaluation, and service coordination are always provided at no cost.

Families with the ability to pay may be asked to participate in the cost of the program. The parental cost share is based on a sliding fee schedule.

Medical Assistance and private insurance can be billed with family permission.

As your child approaches age three or you are no longer in need of Early Intervention support, the Early Intervention team will help identify programs in the community that both you and your child can participate in and facilitate a smooth transition process out of Early Intervention.

As your child approaches age three or you are no longer in need of Early Intervention support, the Early Intervention team will help identify programs in the community that both you and your child can participate in and facilitate a smooth transition process out of Early Intervention.

If you are concerned about your child’s development you can either:

  • Call (920) 997-1484
  • Fax (920) 997-1488
  • Email your information to b3referral@vpind.com
  • Complete the referral form on the bottom of this page

An Intake Coordinator will contact you to schedule an appointment.

If you are concerned about your child’s development you can either:

  • Call (920) 997-1484
  • Fax (920) 997-1488
  • Email your information to b3referral@vpind.com
  • Complete the referral form on the bottom of this page

An Intake Coordinator will contact you to schedule an appointment.

Supported in part by the United Way Fox Cities 

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