Amplified Therapy

Amplified Therapy NM Family Infant Toddler Early Intervention Services

Screenings

Amplified Therapy provides screening for hearing, vision, autism and developmental milestones.

Developmental Evaluation

ATI provides a comprehensive multidisciplinary developmental evaluation (CME) that provides the family with a comprehensive report that identifies your child's developmental age. Developmental areas include Cognitive, Physical (including vision and hearing), Communication, Adaptive Behavior (Self-Help), and Social or Emotional skills. The report will provide the family with next steps and will be used to determine whether or not your child is eligible for the NM FIT program.

Family Service Coordination

Family Service Coordination services are designed to help families of children receive early intervention services. The FSC will help families with the development of the Individual Family Service Plan (IFSP), and oversees the coordination of all early intervention services.

Child smiling working on speech therapy with therapist

Early Intervention Services

Early Intervention Services are designed to assist families in meeting the needs of their infant and toddlers with developmental delays by providing supports and strategies such as coaching and transdisciplinary teaming approach. ATI services include:

Assistive Technology
Audiological services
Developmental instruction
Family Therapy
Health/Medical/Nursing Service
Nutrition services
Occupational Therapy
Physical Therapy
Speech-Language Pathology Services
Vision service

Teacher helping children with their work

Schools

Amplified Therapy works with various school districts to provide ancillary services such as Occupational Therapy and Speech-Language Pathology services.

Early Intervention is...

PARTNERING WITH FAMILIES
The FIT Program partners with your family to understand your child’s strengths and needs. We recognize that you are the most important person in your child’s life. Your knowledge of your child will help guide the Early Intervention process.

Your Family Service Coordinator (FSC) will provide information and will support your family’s involvement throughout the time you are receiving Early Intervention services. Your FSC will also help you understand your rights under the FIT Program and will coordinate transition services when your child approaches age three.

FAMILY-GUIDED SERVICES
If your child is eligible for services, you, your FSC and your Early Intervention provider(s) will work together to develop a plan of supports and services that are a good fit for your family. Your Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP) will include goals, strategies and ideas that you can use every day to support your child’s learning and development.

Your provider’s role is to work with you to support your child’s learning. As a coach, your provider will:
    · Listen to your concerns and priorities
    · Share information and strategies to foster your child’s development
    · Support you to use strategies with your child between visits in your home

Your IFSP team will include a Lead provider who will work closely with you to ensure that services are effective and comfortable for your family.

NATURAL ENVIRONMENTS
Children learn best while doing meaningful, everyday things with their families. Activities such as playing, getting dressed and eating a meal all help children learn many important skills. Your family and your Early Intervention provider will support your child’s learning by including strategies in everyday activities that:
    · Are familiar for your child
    · Are fun so your child wants to join in
    · Occur often to give your child many opportunities for practice

Instead of bringing in special toys and materials to your home, you and your provider will support your child’s participation in daily activities using your family’s objects and toys.

Visits with providers may also occur in other settings where your child spends time such as childcare, community activities or events with friends and family.
FIT collaborates with early childhood community programs including Early Head Start, Home Visiting, Children’s Medical Services and others.

Steps in Early Intervention Services in the NM FIT Program

Child Identification

Referral and Intake

Evaluation

Eligibility Determination

Individualized Family Service Plan

Ongoing Early Intervention Services

Early Childhood Outcomes

Transition