El Papalote Inclusive Child Dev. Center|

Early Childhood Intervention

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Children grow and learn important skills during their first three years. All families want their children to grow and reach their potential, but families of children with disabilities, or delays in development, face unique challenges and need extra help. This extra help is available through the Early Childhood Intervention (ECI) Program.


Who is eligible for services?
Children, 0-3 years of age, are eligible if they have a significant developmental delay in one of the following areas: Learning, movement, ability to talk, ability to understand and get along with others. Children are also eligible if they are determined by professionals to have atypical development or medical conditions that are known to lead to developmental delay, such as Down syndrome, cerebral palsy, autism, etc.

How much do services cost?
Services are provided at no cost to the family. There is no income eligibility requirement.

Where are services provided?
Services are provided in the child's home, day care, or other natural environment in the community.

What Services are provided?
Services for children could include:
  • physical, occupational, speech and language therapy
  • special instruction
  • activities to develop learning and eating skills
  • activities to help social and emotional development
  • assistive technology, or services and equipment designed or changed for special use by children with developmental delays
  • nutritional services

Services for families could include:
  • education and help with questions about your child's development
  • help finding needed social and health services
  • support groups
  • counseling as needed

If you have any questions or would like to make a referral please contact the ECI Child Find referral line at (915)534-4ECI.
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