Harrison Early Childhood Services

The Harrison Early Childhood Services department is the special education, occupational therapy, speech therapy and physical therapy provider for eligible children ages 3-5 who live in the Harrison School District.

Our trained professionals provide the following services at no charge to students or their guardians:
 

Though our office is located in the Woodand Heights Preschool, we can provide these services in any of the following settings:

• Screening to determine if additional testing is warranted
• Evaluation to determine if delays are significant/severe enough for eligible services
• Early Childhood Special Services instruction to target pre-academic delays
• Speech/Language Therapy to address articulation, language, fluency, voice and swallowing disorders
• Physical/Occupational Therapy to address fine and gross motor deficits and sensory delays
• Private licensed preschool or day care centers within the Harrison School District
• Head Start Programs within the Harrison School District
• Licensed Home Daycares within the Harrison School District
• Standalone Services (parent brings child to our center for prescribed therapy sessions)

• How do I know if my child needs help?

  If your child is experiencing difficulty in any of the following areas, we may be able to help.
   

  • Communication/Swallowing
    
    This includes difficulties with speech sound production, understanding and using verbal/nonverbal communication, communication problems related to hearing loss, swallowing difficulties and voice issues
     

  • Fine/Gross Motor Skills
    
    This includes problems related to muscle strength, coordination, and balance
     

  • Behavioral/Social Skills
    
    This includes inability to follow directions, play cooperatively with peers, attend to tasks, follow classroom rules
     

  • Cognitive/Readiness Skills
    
    This includes delays in basic preschool classroom skills, including identifying and naming colors/shapes, answering simple questions about a story, understanding and following directions and problem solving
     

  • Self-Help Skills
    
    This includes feeding and dressing self, washing hands independently, ability to play independently and problem solving
     

  • Vision/Hearing