Services under Part C are provided by the regional center or a school district to families under public supervision, and almost always at no cost, and must be designed to meet the infant or toddler’s developmental needs.[1] These may include:
- assistive technology devices and services;
- audiology services;
- early identification, screening, and assessment services;
- family training, counseling and home visits;
- health services necessary for the child to benefit from the other early intervention services (includes catheterization, tracheostomy care, tube feeding, changing of dressings and colostomy bags and physician consultation);
- medical services only for diagnostic or evaluation purposes;
- nursing services;
- nutrition services;
- occupational therapy;
- physical therapy;
- psychological services;
- service coordination services;
- sign language and cued language services;
- social work services;
- special instruction;
- speech and language services;
- transportation and related costs; and
- vision services; and
- respite and other family support services.[2]
Since July 2009, except for durable medical equipment, regional centers no longer purchase services not required under federal law such as: childcare, diapers, dentistry, medical care, housing, interpreters, translators, genetic counseling, substance abuse counseling, music therapy, and respite services not related to the developmental delay.[3]
