Early Intervention

North Shore Center for Speech, Language & Swallowing Disorders specializes in the evaluation and treatment of children birth - 3 years of age through the NYS  Department of Health.  Services are provided in the home or community-based locations (day-care, preschool, library) at your convenience. 

North Shore Center for Speech, Language & Swallowing Disorders is approved as an EIP Agency by the New York State Department of Health, as a provider of EIP evaluations and therapy services. North Shore Center for Speech, Language & Swallowing Disorders may also assist families and others in the referral of a child suspected of having a delay,  disability, or condition that affects development.   Early Intervention programs are regulated and funded by the New York State Department of Health and Suffolk and Nassau Counties’ Divisions of Services for Children with Special Needs. There are no out-of-pocket costs to the family. 

Our Early Intervention disciplines include:  

Speech/ language pathologists

Physical therapists

Occupational therapists

Special educators

Registered dietitians 

Ongoing service coordinators

We specialize in medically complex children with a variety of disorders. 

Information regarding - New York State Department of Health Bureau of Early Intervention Guidance to Early Intervention Providers Regarding Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) April 1, 2020, can be found at https://health.ny.gov/community/infants_children/early_intervention/docs/doh_covid19_eiproviders_04.01.20 

https://www.health.ny.gov/publications/0527/

The Early Intervention Program (EIP) is a public program for children under the age of three who are either suspected of having or at risk for developmental delays or disabilities. Potentially eligible children must be referred to the county program to receive EIP services. EIP is funded by New York State and county governments. All EIP services are provided at no cost to parents. Health insurance may be used for approved services. A child's eligibility for the program can be determined only by state-approved evaluators under contract, and all services must be authorized by the county. 

Information regarding the NYS Department of Health  Early Intervention Program can be found at:  https://www.health.ny.gov/ 

                            Or call             North Shore Center for Speech, Language & Swallowing Disorders  @  (516) 627-3036 

                                                        Growing Up Healthy Hotline  @ (1-800) 522-5006

The Department's Bureau of Early Intervention has issued two publications that are free of charge in New York State: Early Help Makes a Difference!   and The Early Intervention Program: A Parent's Guide