{"id":482,"date":"2010-02-22T13:06:29","date_gmt":"2010-02-22T13:06:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/grafton.local\/?p=482"},"modified":"2014-10-29T12:04:36","modified_gmt":"2014-10-29T16:04:36","slug":"new-early-intervention-partnership-serves-children-from-birth-to-age-three","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.grafton.org\/new-early-intervention-partnership-serves-children-from-birth-to-age-three\/","title":{"rendered":"New Early Intervention Partnership Serves Children from Birth to Age Three"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"noheight\"><!--ae:article--><\/p>\n<p>News: For Immediate Release<br \/>\nThe City of Winchester and Grafton Announce the Infant and Toddler Connection of the Shenandoah Valley<\/p>\n<p>New Early Intervention Partnership Serves Children from Birth to Age Three<\/p>\n<p>Winchester, VA &#8211; February 22,2010 &#8211; The City of Winchester will partner with Grafton Schools, Inc. on the Infant and Toddler Connection of the Shenandoah Valley. This program provides early intervention services for local children &#8211; from birth to age three &#8211; with disabilities.<\/p>\n<p>By managing services under Medicaid part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), this initiative will support the development of infants and toddlers with disabilities from six different localities\u2014Frederick County, Clarke County, Warren County, Page County, Shenandoah County and the City of Winchester. Managed by Virginia\u2019s Department of Behavioral Health and Disability Services, Part C provides federal funds to:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"CommonPagelist\">\n<li>Enhance the development of infants and toddlers with disabilities;<\/li>\n<li>Minimize the need for special education or institutionalization through early intervention, and;<\/li>\n<li>Help families meet their child\u2019s individual needs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>While most private insurance and Medicaid covers early intervention services, it is important to note that families participate in costs based on their income and ability to pay. No family will be denied service because of an inability to pay.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are excited to be partnering with Grafton to coordinate the early intervention services for young children with special needs.\u201d said Winchester\u2019s Mayor Elizabeth Minor, \u201cIt is important to have a local presence when administering such a critical yet complex program.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>While there are only 129 children currently enrolled in the early intervention program in the Shenandoah Valley region, the Office for Special Education Populations (OSEP) estimates that the number of children eligible for Part C services is 222. Infants and toddlers who are eligible include those with a 25 percent or greater delay in developmental area(s) including those related to brain function, language skills, social\/emotional skills and with a diagnosed physical or mental condition that has a high probability of resulting in developmental delay.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMany parents and childcare providers aren\u2019t aware of the early intervention services which are being made available,\u201d said Gena Zydelis, Infant &#038; Toddler Case Manager, Northwestern Community Services, and service coordinator and point of entry for the Early Intervention Program. \u201cThis initiative is very special in that it is designed for the child\u2019s entire circle of support, helping to instruct parents, siblings, day care providers about what they can do. To create awareness of all this program has to offer, Grafton is planning a comprehensive public education campaign.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>With early intervention and IDEA Part C services as the campaign\u2019s focus, parents, pediatricians and day care providers will have a keener understanding as to where they can seek help when a child has developmental challenges.<\/p>\n<p>The program seeks to serve children in their natural environments. Once an onsite assessment is made, an individualized service plan is developed with specific goals and service delivery levels determined by the child\u2019s multidisciplinary team. Both the City of Winchester and Grafton are working in tandem to further enhance services for children, parents, childcare providers and partner agencies.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGrafton is looking to determine what additional progress can be made in identifying children in need of early intervention,\u201d said the organization\u2019s CEO, Jim Gaynor. \u201cWe are committed to continually adapt our services to best support the communities in which we reside.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>For more information about Grafton, please go to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.grafton.org\" target=\"_blank\">www.grafton.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Contact:<br \/>\nShweta Adyanthaya, Director of Communications<br \/>\n540-542-0200 ext 6524<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:sadyanthaya@grafton.org\" target=\"_blank\">sadyanthaya@grafton.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"noheight\"><!--\/ae:article--><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: For Immediate Release The City of Winchester and Grafton Announce the Infant and Toddler Connection of the Shenandoah Valley New Early Intervention Partnership Serves Children from Birth to Age Three Winchester, VA &#8211; February 22,2010 &#8211; The City of Winchester will partner with Grafton Schools, Inc. on the Infant and Toddler Connection of the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-482","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-press"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.6 - 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