UM Debbie Institute MDCPS
Project Description:
The Debbie School's B-2 Early Education Program serves seventy-two (72) children with developmental disabilities from birth through three years of age in a setting with their typically developing peers. The goals of the program are to foster optimal development through intervention and to provide support to the families of the children enrolled in the program. The center-based program serves sixty-two (62) children in six inclusion classrooms and one self-contained classroom for children with more severe disabilities. Services are provided five hours per day for five days per week. Speech therapy, physical therapy, and occupational therapy is provided. In addition to center-based services, teachers provide home based services for (10) children with varying exceptionalities three hour per week. Our trained and nurturing staff works in partnership with families to promote optimal growth and development for each child.
Core Function(s):
Training Trainees, Performing Direct and/or Demonstration Services, Performing Research or Evaluation, Developing & Disseminating Information, Continuing Education/Community Training, Other Direct/Model Services, Demonstration Services
Area of Emphasis
Health-Related Activities
Target Audience:
Students/Trainees (long or intermediate trainees), Community Trainees / Short term trainees, Professionals and Para-Professionals, Family Members/Caregivers, Children/Adolescents with Disabilities/SHCN, Legislators/Policy Makers
Unserved or Under-served Populations:
Racial or Ethnic Minorities, Disadvantaged Circumstances, Limited English, Geographic Areas, Empowerment Zone, Renewal Community, Reservation, Rural/Remote, Urban, Territory
Primary Target Audience Geographic Descriptor:
Single-County
COVID-19 Related Data:
N/A
