SERVICE CODE
670
CATEGORY OF SERVICE
Early Start, Child Development & Education
SUB-CATEGORY OF SERVICE
Developmental Specialist
EARLY START AGES (0-3)
Yes
CHILDREN’S SERVICES
No
ADULT SERVICES
No
SCDD Description
Staff would work with you and your child to reduce delays in development, focusing on integrating communication, sensory processing, balance and coordination, and daily functional skills to maximize achieving developmental milestones.
DDS DescriptionA regional center shall classify a vendor as a developmental specialist if the vendor possesses valid certification by an accredited hospital as having successfully completed a one-year developmental specialist training program, or if the vendor possesses a Master's Degree in Developmental Therapy from an accredited college or university.
ExampleYou notice your child is having difficulties that are not typical to a child their age, such as not understanding simple instructions or not processing cause and effect. A developmental specialist may work 1:1 with your child towards achieving developmental milestones.