The Children

Northern Westchester Center for Speech Disorders offers a variety of caseloads and settings. Our providers can choose to work with toddlers, preschool children or with school age children in public school settings. Our toddlers and preschool students are usually seen on a one to one basis. Parents are an essential part of our programs. Parents of toddlers are often part of the session. We teach parents how to encourage speech and language skills as well as working directly with the children. These services are provided in homes, daycare centers and occasionally in our offices. Preschool students are seen usually individually in their homes or in their preschool settings. There is approved consultation time with parents and teachers. Our students have a variety of difficulties ranging from articulation, language acquisition, language processing, expressive language, pragmatics,pervasive developmental disorder, selective mutism, fluency, appraxia and oral motor difficulties. In our public school settings caseloads are manageable with children being seen in small groups. These children range in age from 5 years to 18 years of age. The speech-language difficulties are usually in the area receptive and expressive language or in articulation. There are pull out programs and push in programs.

Our programs are highly rewarding. Many children progress significantly in short periods of time due to the individual programs, parent involvement and professionalism of our staff. Many students move out of special education due to the progress they have made in therapy.

NWCSD is an approved and contracted provider of Westchester County Department of Health for Early Intervention and CPSE Related Services. Early Intervention Services are available to children less than three years of age who have or are suspected of having a developmental delay and/or disability. There is no cost to the families of children who are approved to receive services by the Westchester County Department of Health or the "Committee for Preschool Special Education", however health insurance will be accessed for reimbursement. Eligibility can only be established by state approved agencies with an active contract with Westchester County. If a child is found eligible, all needed EI services are identified in collaboration with the parent and approved by Westchester County and are arranged by Westchester County.Early Intervention Services are funded and regulated by NYS Dapartment of Health and Education and by the Westchester County Department of Health. When EI services are delivered in a child care setting or community location that requires a fee, the parent is responsible for paying any costs associated with such settings or locations. If you wish to refer a child who resides in Westchester County for evaluation or services please call 914-813-5094.