Starting The Early Intervention Process
“How do you start the process of getting an evaluation if your pediatrician says to wait?”
ANSWER- In most places in the US, you actually DON'T need a referral to start the El process. You can use this link to look up your county's contact number-when you call, ask 1) do you need a physician referral or can you self refer as a concerned parent and 2) is there any cost associated with it.
This collab post with @resilientrascals (an incredible pediatrician) is full of tons of information to start/continue the conversation with your pediatrician regarding your child’s motor development!
I also just want to encourage anyone that needs to hear it (myself included)- you know your child best. We all have our areas of expertise, but YOU are the expert on your child. Early intervention is here for a reason, to help, and to hopefully help as early as possible because we KNOW that makes a difference in terms of brain development in the first 3 years of life.
Hope this helps!
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For developmental questions, tips and guidance related to milestones about tummy time, rolling & sitting, crawling and walking, check out KC’s developmental Masterclasses linked here.
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KC is a pediatric doctor of physical therapy, wife and mom of three! She has spent her career working with children and young adults of all ability levels, and currently specializes in birth to three years.
