Birth-3 at TLLC

Welcome to Birth-3 Special Services at the Tiger Legacy & Learning Center

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Early Intervention Blog

What Do We Do at Early Intervention?

We serve children from birth through 3 years of age in the Farmington School District. We visit you in your home or your child’s day care setting to provide Cognitive, Occupational Therapy, Speech/Language services. We also contract for Physical Therapy, Vision, Deaf/Hard of Hearing services. We serve children with Autism, Developmental Delays, Syndromes, Motor disabilities, Speech/Language Delays, and many more. 

Early Intervention Services are for eligible infants, toddlers and preschoolers with developmental delays. These services are designed to identify and meet children’s needs in five developmental areas:

Physical
Cognitive
Communication
Social or emotional
Adaptive skills

Who is eligible for these services?

Parents and family members, doctors, hospital and public health nurses, WIC clinics, and childcare providers can all refer a child for an early intervention evaluation. In Dakota County, all referrals for early intervention services go to each school district’s Early Childhood Special Education program.
  

Eligibility for children birth to 3 years old:

The child has a diagnosed physical or mental condition that has a high probability of resulting in a developmental delay regardless of whether the child has a need or delay right now; 

or

Upon evaluation the child is found to have a significant delay in one or more areas of development. 

For children 3 to 5 years old:
The child has a diagnosed physical or mental condition that has a high probability of resulting in a developmental delay;

or

upon evaluation the child is found to have a significant delay in two or more areas of development. 

If you are concerned about your child who is over three years, call 651-460-3200 to set up a appointment for Early Childhood Screening or online at www.farmingtonscreening.com. If your child has already been screened or you are not able to get a screening appointment within a month, call Tara Owens, ECSE Coordinator/B-5 Intake at 651-460-3833.