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

 
Early Steps
Early Intervention Service for birth to 36 months
1-800-654-4440
 
FLDRS (Florida Diagnostic & Learning Resource System)
Screening, Assistance & Info for children birth to 5 years
1-800-654-4440
 
Department of Children & Families
Titusville: 264-4062
Rockledge: 634-3600
Palm Bay: 837-7500
 
Brevard Family Partnership
Adoption, Foster Care
(321) 752-3226
 
211
Support Groups
 
Children’s Home Society
Mental health & Medicaid issues
(321) 254-1233
 
Devereux
Residential treatment for children & adolescents with mental illness and mental retardation
1-800-338-3738
 
ADA Info
1-800-514-0301
 
Child Care Law Center
(415) 394-7144
 
National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities
1-800-695-0285
 
Zero to Three
1-800-899-4301
ADHD/ADD

 
ADHD/ADD Information
 
Specialized Tutoring
Hidden Potentials
(321) 267-6318
AUTISM
 
Autism Info Center
 
Autism Speaks
 
Center for Autism – UCF
1-888-558-1908
 
First Signs
 
BEHAVIOR
 
Florida Department of Education
Bureau of Exceptional Education & Student Services
(850) 245-0478
 
Kids Peace
(407) 339-7451
CEREBRAL PALSY
 
United Cerebral Palsy of Central Florida
(407) 852-3333
 
Cerebral Palsy Guide
(855) 329-1008
DEVELOPMENTAL DELAY
 
Space Coast Early Intervention Center
Program for children 13 months to 5 years
(321) 729-6858
DIABETES
 
American Diabetes Association
Information, education, advocacy, summer camp information and support groups
1-800-741-5698
DOWN SYNDROME
 
Children with Down Syndrome
EPILEPSY SEIZURES
 
Epilepsy Services
SPEECH
 
American Speech Language & Hearing Association
 
Apraxia-KIDS

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:

Referral Process Map 

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:

Speech Milestones 

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:

https://www.ada.gov/

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 

Developmental Milestones Checklists https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/actearly/milestones/index.html  

ASQ Screening & Behavior Supports

DO YOU NEED HELP COMPLETEING SCREENINGS IN THE PORTAL?

 

EARLY INTERVENTION DEPARTMENT STAFF

Are you serving a School Readiness child that has documented Special Needs (IEP)?
You could be eligible for the Special Needs Rate!
 
If you have any questions, please contact:
Beth Arthur
Early Intervention Administrator
321-637-1800 ext. 8564
Email:  Barthur@elcbrevard.org
 
Kim Kohler, M.Ed., IMH-E®
Early Intervention Specialist
(321) 626-8354
 
Lakia S. King, M.ED
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

https://youtu.be/MVFwbWZCi3g

Where do I start? Responding to Challenging Behavior-Tier One (Blue)

https://youtu.be/RQLvVdbaJWw

Why isn’t it getting better? Tier Two (Green)

https://youtu.be/NXYfBd57kAs

When it’s Still Not Enough? Tier Three (Red)

https://youtu.be/oafF1fXXo3Q

Practical Strategies for Teaching Social Emotional Skills

https://youtu.be/jVqjF7BDsnw

Promoting Social Emotional Competence

https://youtu.be/zTl7rfcIhvM

When Children Act Out.

https://youtu.be/rUcG2-EFkNI

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