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Bay Area Early Steps Program
Date of Release: 10/21/2008
Bay Area Early Steps Program
13101 Bruce B. Downs Boulevard
Tampa, FL 33612
Main Phone: (813) 974-0602 To make Referrals
Fax number: (813) 558-1343
Eligibility: Children ages birth to 3 years old, regardless of family income, to be delayed in any one area of development 25% or greater and/or have an established condition that may result in a developmental delay
Area Served: Hillsborough/Polk Counties
E-Mail address: jlandi@health.usf.edu
Internet Site: http://www.cms-kids.com/EarlyStepsFamilies.htm
Program Description: Early Steps is a family-centered early intervention system that serves infants and toddlers who are birth to 36 months of age and have significant delays or an established condition that may result in a delay; regardless of their family's income. To be enrolled in the Early Steps Program children must first be found eligible through a screening process. If a child is found eligible home-based services are located for the child based on their delay by state approved providers. Types of diagnoses serviced: Autism; Down Syndrome; Cerebral Palsy; Spina Bifida; Speech delay; Gross and Fine Motor delays; Behavior Issues; Hearing Impaired and Blindness; Cleft Lip and Cleft Palate; Developmental Delays; Brain Bleeds; Genetic, Neurological, and/or metabolic disorders.
