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How to Obtain Services for Your Child

  1. Arizona Early Intervention Program (AzEIP) Criteria: A child from birth to 36 months of age will be considered to exhibit developmental delay when that child has not reached 50 percent of the developmental milestones expected at his/her chronological age, in one or more of the following domains:
    • Physical: fine and/or gross motor/sensory (includes vision and hearing)
    • Cognitive
    • Language/communication
    • Social or emotional
    • Self help/adaptive
  2. Established conditions, which have a high probability of developmental delay include, but are not limited to:
    • Chromosomal abnormalities
    • Periventricular Leukomalacia
    • Metabolic disorders
    • Cerebral palsy
    • Hydrocephalus
    • Significant auditory impairment
    • Neural tube defects (spina bifida)
    • Significant visual impairment
    • Intraventricular hemorrhage
    • Failure to thrive
    • Severe attachment disorder
  3. AzEIP: Department of Developmental Disabilities (DDD) Criteria:
    • The child must already be receiving services from DDD or have been referred to a DDD support coordinator.
    • The child must be between 0 – 3 years of age for developmental special instruction. Any age child referred by their DDD coordinator is eligible for OT or Music services
    • The child must be determined to be DDD AzEIP or Title 19 eligible.
  4. ASDB: AzEIP
    • The child must be between 0 – 3 years of age.
    • The person having legal custody of the child is a legal resident of Arizona, and
    • The child is sensory impaired due to a hearing or vision impairment to an extent that the child would benefit from a specialized program.

How to access services:
If you have any concerns related to your child’s development, you can always contact us at High Country Early Intervention (928) 776-9285. To directly refer your child for an evaluation, contact AzEIP 1st! (928) 759-5591. AzEIP 1st! will schedule an intake visit with you to discuss the need for a developmental evaluation/assessment for your child at a time and place that is convenient for you. Following this evaluation, it will be determined if your child is eligible for services under DES: AzEIP, DES: DDD or ADHS/AzEIP.

If your child is eligible under DES: AzEIP, a referral will be made by AzEIP 1st! to High Country Early Intervention. This will take place at the time of the initial IFSP.

If your child is eligible under DES: DDD, a referral will be made to the appropriate agency that will assist you in securing service for your child and family.