EARLY INTERVENTION

Not necessarily….The State EI program is currently limited to children who demonstrate a 30% or greater delay. Thus, if your child has a 25% delay, they will not qualify for the State Program. The Clubhouse is there for your family whether you ultimately choose the State Program or our Private options. We are available to do your EI evaluation and support you thru the process regardless of the diagnostic or eligibility outcome.

Using the State program will cost the family between $0 and $200 per month, depending upon Family Income. Securing Private services may cost more or less that the State Program, depending upon what insurance coverage you have, how many therapies you receive, etc. The Clubhouse provides Birth-3 for Private and the State, and can help you decide which route is financially best for you. We enjoy working with both the State and Private families!

No. Not all therapists choose to participate in the State EI funding. If you use the State EI program, you will be assigned a provider within it’s system. If you decide to go privately, there are many other providers available to you. Clubhouse therapists are ALL providers for both State and Private therapy, so we are happy to work with you regardless of your choice.

The Clubhouse provides both Private and State EI evaluations. This is a very important first step, so we urge families to be proactive and carefully choose (rather than being “assigned”) an evaluator if they use the State EI program. If you use Early Intervention, you may specify that you want a Clubhouse evaluator. Evaluations through the State program are free to families! Please call us and we can put you in touch with your State coordinators in order to set up an evaluation. If you choose to go privately, we can accommodate your choice here as well. Not sure if you need an evaluation? When in doubt – check it out with a free screening at the Clubhouse.

This is a very important consideration. The State program requires that almost all therapy be in the home environment. This is a great venue for many children. However, some families prefer to obtain their therapy at a family support center, such as the Clubhouse, and this is usually not possible through the State program. Also, many families desire more therapy each week than is provided by the State. In these cases, Clubhouse families can obtain the State services and also receive additional private support without leaving the exceptional family of therapists at the Clubhouse.