Because of James’ many disabilities, we have enrolled him the state of Illinois early intervention program. Early intervention, or EI, is a program that assists children under 3 years old reach developmental milestones. Through EI James is getting occupational therapy (OT), physical therapy (PT), vision therapy, speech therapy, and hearing therapy.
If you live in the state of Illinois and are interested about learning more about early intervention, check out the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) website and search for early intervention. If you are not in the state of Illinois, check with your state’s human services department to see what services they offer, or talk with your healthcare provider to see if they can point you in the right direction.
Here are a couple of pics of James doing some therapies:
Vision therapy with lights on:
Vison therapy with the lights off:
Occupational therapy:
