| Frequently Asked Questions
How do I make a referral?
A referral can be made by a parent or family member, as well
as community members (e.g., doctors, therapists, public health,
child care provider, etc.) working with the family or child.
If a referral is made by a community member, a parent or guardian
must be in agreement and have prior notice of the referral.
Making a referral is simply a matter of calling CDC to provide
necessary contact information, as well as a brief outline
of concerns for the child and services requested.
Who do you serve?
Child Development Center provides services to Western
Montana families whose children are considered to be at risk
for delays in development until they reach the age of six.
CDC also provides services to individuals who have a diagnosed
developmental disability from birth through age 21. In addition,
CDC has respite, a limited reimbursement program for families
to hire caregiving for their child with a developmental disability
from birth to death. CDC offers two respite homes to provide
caregiving options to any individual with a diagnosed developmental
disability.
What does home-based service mean?
Home-based services occur in the home. Your assigned Family
Support Specialist will come to you to provide intervention
services known as Family Education and Support (FES). Evaluation
services usually take place at the CDC office.
Do you serve adults?
CDC's Family Education and Support programs only serve Montana
children from birth through the age of 21. CDC's Respite program
can serve eligible individuals from birth to death. CDC's
Evaluation program can often determine eligibility for developmental
disability services to individuals age 19 and over.
What if my child isn't eligible?
If your child is not eligible for any of Child Development
Center's services, simply ask for other referral options.
Do you provide behavioral consultation
services? For children receiving CDC services,
a variety of behavioral consultation options can be accessed
by our staff. CDC has three staff members who have completed
competency training on The Assessment and Analysis of Severe
and Challenging Behavior through the Institute of Applied
Behavior Analysis. They are available for behavioral consultation
and program development. CDC staff members also refer families
to local professionals when appropriate for behavioral consultation
and medication monitoring.
Do you provide therapy services
(e.g., speech therapy, physical or occupational therapy, counseling,
etc.)? CDC may assist
with supplemental funding for therapies only for children
served under our Infant and Toddler (Part C) program, if all
other funding options have been exhausted.
Do you provide childcare services?
Child Development Center does not reimburse for childcare
services, nor do we have on-site childcare options.
Do you serve children who receive
school services? Children who receive public school
preschool can continue to receive CDC services as long as
they are at risk for a developmental disability. Children
age six through age 21 receiving special education services
need to have a diagnosed developmental disability in order
to continue receiving CDC services.
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