Address: 6600A Royal Street | Pleasant Valley, MO 64068
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About Easter Seals Midwest - Early Childhood Center
The most critical years of your child’s development occur during the first five years of their life. Our innovative Early Childhood Center helps to lay the foundation for lifelong learning success. We incorporate an early childhood curriculum and innovative technology into your child’s learning environment under the direction of highly qualified and licensed teachers.
Additionally, we specialize in the care of children with special health needs and/or developmental disabilities. The Early Childhood Center offers a variety of services—including physical, speech, and occupational therapies—in addition to providing customized care for children with autism. We understand that every child needs individualized care, and we develop a plan for each child based on the family's and child’s goals.
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Frequently Asked Questions
“Early Intervention” might be the provider’s way of describing services that they provide to babies or young children. However, it might also indicate that the provider is a vendor for your state’s publicly funded program. This means the services with this provider might be covered by your state!
The first step in accessing these free services from your state is to get an evaluation. The evaluation will help the state determine what services your child qualifies for, if any. You can find your state’s local EI program by clicking here.
When you contact your local center, say “I have concerns about my child’s development and I would like to have my child evaluated to find out if they are eligible for early intervention services.” They will ask screening questions and arrange for an evaluation, which is provided for free.
Most children go to daycare before they enter preschool at age 3 or 4. Most children stop daycare at the age of 6 when they go to school. Children who are homeschooled might continue daycare programs. Kids diagnosed with autism or other developmental disabilities might be in both daycare and therapy programs longer. Special needs programs and centers help children up to 26 years old.
One of the best things you can do is to have a conversation with the daycare staff. Share details about your child’s autism diagnosis, strengths, and challenges. Building open lines of communication will help you work together to support your child’s needs. Prepare the daycare provider to work with your child with a physical guidebook. This guidebook can include all of your child’s favorite things and how to calm them down. You might already have one ready from your experience with babysitters or teachers!
To read more about finding the right daycare provider, check out our guide.
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