Early Intervention Services
The early years of a child’s life are the most important for his/her health and development. Healthy development means that children of all abilities, including those with special health care needs, are able to grow up where their social, emotional and educational needs are met.
At the Early Learning Coalition of Brevard we are dedicated to supporting you in your efforts to provide services for children that may be at risk of delay.
Our Early Intervention team reads and interprets Developmental (ASQ-3) and Social Emotional (ASQ:SE-2) screening data. Support is provided to increase the child, family, and teacher’s skills based on those results. Our Specialists can facilitate referrals to our partners at Child Find/FDLRS (3-5 years) and Space Coast Early Steps (0-3years) for scores which indicate that a child could benefit from further evaluation.
If you and your child’s provider would like to discuss available Inclusion services, please contact the Coalition’s Early Intervention Specialist at (321) 482-3445.
ONLINE REQUEST FOR INFORMATION FORM
GENERAL RESOURCES
WEB RESOURCES
Parent and Provider Resources:
Child Find Referral: Online
Online Referral Form https://www.fdlrseast.org/child-find/refer-my-child/new-page
Child Find General Information https://www.fdlrseast.org/child-find/refer-my-child
Community Resources https://padlet.com/fdlrseast/ypli4efapcfatnxk
Early Steps Referral:
Directory Directory http://www.cms-kids.com/home/contact/earlysteps.pdf
General Information http://www.cms-kids.com/families/early_steps/early_steps.html
Directory of County Wide Services http://www.cms-kids.com/families/early_steps_directory/index.html
Speech and Language:
Articulation Screening for 4 and 5 year olds
BCPS guidelines/Speech Norms by Age
ADHD:
ADHD Signs and Symptoms https://youtu.be/IhE1BvGO8ew
ADHD Causes and Symptoms https://youtu.be/vQRh_VMA7Vc
ADHD Facts https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/adhd/index.html
CHADD (Children and Adults with ADHD) https://chadd.org/understanding-adhd/
Autism:
Screening for children between 16 months (1 year 4 months) and 30 months (2 ½ Years) of age https://www.autismspeaks.org/screen-your-child
Family Resources and Education https://autismnavigator.com/
Diabetes:
Juvenile Diabetes Research Fund https://www.jdrf.org/t1d-resources/
American Diabetes Association https://www.diabetes.org/
Down Syndrome:
Down Syndrome Foundation of Florida https://dsfflorida.org/
Epilepsy:
Florida Epilepsy Services https://www.epilepsyservices.com/
National Epilepsy Foundation https://www.epilepsy.com/
Epilepsy Grants https://www.defeatingepilepsy.org/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI0NvSkpSB8wIVB5XICh3H3gISEAAYAyAAEgJDLfD_BwE#
Service Dog Organizations https://www.defeatingepilepsy.org/service-dog-organizations/
Americans with Disabilities Act- ADA:
General Information https://www.ada.gov/ta-pubs-pg2.htm
Discrimination Complaints https://beta.ada.gov/
Developmental Delays:
Facts about Developmental Disabilities https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/developmentaldisabilities/facts.html
Zero to Three https://www.zerotothree.org/early-learning
ASQ Screening & Behavior Supports
DO YOU NEED HELP COMPLETEING SCREENINGS IN THE PORTAL?
- How to Complete and Submit Screening
- How to Search for Screening Records
- How to Add and View Screening Notes
EARLY INTERVENTION DEPARTMENT STAFF
Early Intervention Specialist
Early Intervention Specialist
(321) 626-7424
Tammy Giest
Early Intervention Specialist
(321) 637-1800 ext. 2514
Email: tgiest@elcbrevard.org
PYRAMID OVERVIEW
Pyramid Model Overview
https://challengingbehavior.cbcs.usf.edu/Pyramid/overview/index.html
Video Pyramid Model Overview
Where do I start? Responding to Challenging Behavior-Tier One (Blue)
Why isn’t it getting better? Tier Two (Green)
When it’s Still Not Enough? Tier Three (Red)
Practical Strategies for Teaching Social Emotional Skills
Promoting Social Emotional Competence
When Children Act Out.
Backpack Connection Series
https://challengingbehavior.cbcs.usf.edu/Implementation/family.html
Behavior Resources:
Backpack Connection Series
https://challengingbehavior.cbcs.usf.edu/Implementation/family.html
Tucker Turtle-Story Book
https://elcbrevard.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/TuckerTurtle_Story.pdf
We Can Be Problem Solvers-Story Book
https://elcbrevard.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/ProblemSolving_Story.pdf
Our Preschool Rules-Story Book
https://elcbrevard.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Our-Preschool-Rules_Story.pdf