Support for Healthy Development
Every child learns and develops at their own pace. If you have concerns about your child’s development, talk to your child’s health care provider.
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Free evaluations to ensure children with developmental delays are identified early and referred to the appropriate support. Children not yet in Kindergarten can be referred to Child Find at any time when there is a concern about the child’s development.
Identifying and addressing developmental delays as early as possible.
Child Find is part of Colorado's system for identifying children suspected of having a delay in development.
If a young child is not meeting typical developmental milestones, or someone is concerned about the child’s growth or learning, a Child Find team will evaluate how the child plays, learns, speaks, behaves and moves.
The purpose of the evaluation is to determine if there is a significant delay or if there is a need for early intervention or special education services.
Evaluations conducted by Child Find teams are at no cost to parents.
Local Child Find contacts:
Buena Vista — Dione Morgan, 719-966-9149
Salida — Lisa Hostvet , 719-530-5375
Learn more here.
Beginning on May 1 all referrals and evaluations for children under the age of 3 with developmental concerns or disabilities will be coordinated through Early Intervention Colorado.
You May also contact Star Point for birth to three early intervention services and support
Email: Eintervention@starpointco.com
Call: 719-369-0255
Fax: 719-275-2900 with ATTN: Early Intervention.
All children grow and develop at their own pace.
If you have questions about your child’s development, contact your child’s health care provider.
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For children who may not qualify for Child Find but whose families or providers have concerns about their development. HRRMC’s Pediatric Rehab program bills insurance. A referral from your child’s doctor is required.
For more information call:
719-395-9048 (BV)
719-530-2040 (Salida)
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Offerings include:
Individualized therapies in one-on-one and small group settings with a focus on building each child’s most important skills
Working with families and children’s communities to build skills and work with children in their natural environments
Partnership with schools to build expertise on staff teams
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The Ages and Stages Questionnaire (ASQ-3) is a research based tool that is used to screen children for delays and improve child outcomes. The Ages and Stages Questionnaire Social-Emotional Second Edition (ASQ-SE2) screens children for delays in their social-emotional health.
The ASQ-3 and ASQ-SE2 is available for free through most pediatricians and licensed child care providers in Chaffee County. Call CCECC at 719-221-5114 for a list of screening sites in our community.
Click here for detailed information about the ASQ-3 and ASQ-SE2 for parents and families.