Who Qualifies?
- North Dakota Early Intervention Services can identify infants and young children from birth up to three years old who have developmental delays or missed milestones in communication development, early learning, feeding, functional vision and hearing, physical development, social-emotional development, and self-help skills. Services include
- Home-based visits
- Consultations
- Parent Coaching
- Early childhood transition planning
Service provided by Specialists:
- Early Childhood Special Educators
- Occupational Therapists
- Physical Therapists
- Social Workers
- Speech and Language Pathologists
Location:
Minot Infant Development Program
North Dakota Center for Persons with Disabilities
Minot State University
500 University Avenue West, Minot, ND 58707
Phone: (701) 858-3054 or
1 (800) 233-1737
Fax: (701) 858-3483
Cost:
Services provided by the Minot Infant Development Program are at no cost to the families.
Referrals may be made by the family and do not require a referral by their pediatrician.
Funded By:
North Dakota Health and Human Services through the Federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), Part C; IDEA Part C is a Medicaid-waivered service in North Dakota.
AFFILIATED WITH:
North Central Human Service Center
1014 South Broadway, Suite 18, Minot, ND 58701
Phone: (701) 857-8500 or
(888) 470-6968
Fax: (701) 857-8555
Importance of the First Three Years of Development
Infants and young children grow and develop rapidly in the first three years of life. Early detection of developmental delays and disabilities by parents, caregivers, and professionals is important. Appropriate intervention and parent coaching can support the child’s rate of progress and the parent’s capacity to ensure maximum development of potential as a child grows.
Impact of Early Intervention
Early intervention is a system of services for infants and young children with developmental delays, disabilities, or qualifying at-risk medical or genetic conditions. Developmental evaluations and assessments are provided at no cost to families to determine eligibility. If a child is found eligible, an Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP) is developed to meet the unique needs of the child and family. Service plans include home-based visits, consultations, parent coaching, and transition planning; through age three.
Home visitors may include:
Early Intervention Service Coordinators
Early Childhood Special Education Teachers
Occupational Therapists
Physical Therapists
Social Workers
Speech Language Pathologists
THE IMPACT OF THE FAMILY
Parent coaching is a research-based approach where the early intervention provider teaches parents and caregivers specific strategies to use during daily routines to support the child’s development. Effective parent coaching enhances a parent’s confidence and competence while interacting with their child.
Infants and young children spend roughly 84 hours a week awake. After your early intervention visit, your child has 83 hours with parents and caregivers. The parent coaching model provides infants and young children with more opportunities to make progress and meet their goals.
Eligibility
North Dakota Early Intervention Services can identify infants and young children from birth up to three years old who have developmental delays or missed milestones in the following areas:
Communication Development
Early Learning
Feeding
Functional Vision and Hearing
Physical Development
Social-Emotional Development
Self-Help Skills
Minot Infant Development Program serves infants and young children in Bottineau, Burke, McHenry, Mountrail, Pierce, Renville, and Ward counties.
FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT:
Minot Infant Development Program
North Dakota Center for Persons with Disabilities
Minot State University
500 University Avenue West, Minot, ND 58707
Phone:(701)858-3054 or 1(800)233-1737
Fax: (701) 858-3483