What is Early Intervention?

The Early Intervention Program (EIP) is a public program for infants and toddlers with special needs. Children with diagnosed conditions that lead to developmental delays (such as Down Syndrome, Cerebral Palsy, Autism, etc.) are eligible for EIP. Children with no diagnosis who have delays in development may also be eligible for the EIP if their delays meet eligibility criteria.

If you have concerns about your child’s development, you can call your respective county’s early intervention program to refer your child. Please give Hear 2 Learn a phone call if you require additional contact information for your county. Someone else can help you make the referral to the EIP if you wish. For more information on the Early Intervention process, please click here. If your child is found eligible for services by professionals approved to perform this evaluation, you, the county staff and other team members will make a plan to help your child and your family.

Early Intervention services that are planned and authorized by the county are provided at no cost to you. The county will arrange for services to be provided and will choose the provider based on the needs of your child and family. Your child’s health insurance may be used to cover some of the costs, however this will not affect your premiums or deductables. All other costs for EIP services are paid for by your county and NYS.

Early Intervention services are provided where it’s best for the child; in places such as your home, daycare or other community settings. The EIP covers the cost of Early Intervention services only. The EIP does not pay for daycare or other fees charged by community settings.

Hear 2 Learn is approved by New York State and has contracts with several counties (Onondaga, Cayuga, Oswego, Tompkins, Cortland, Oneida, Albany, Herkimer, Monroe) to provide the following Early Intervention Services:

Service Coordination

Core and Supplemental Evaluations:

• Educational Evaluations
• Speech and Language Evaluations
• Occupational Therapy Evaluations
• Physical Therapy Evaluations
• Audiological Evaluations (including ABR's)
• Bilingual Evaluations

Home/Community/Facility Based Visits:

• Special Instructions
• Speech and Language Therapy
• Occupational Therapy
• Physical Therapy
• Teacher of the Hearing Impaired
• Educational Audiology

Other services related to hearing loss