Birth to Three Eligibility
The Birth to 3 Program is a statewide program that serves families with children under the age of 3 who have developmental delays or disabilities. An evaluation by your local county Birth to 3 Program will help find if your child is eligible for the program.
Your child’s growth and learning are always changing. The evaluation will only look at your child’s abilities at a point in time to find if your child needs services. Together, the team will assess your child’s strengths, abilities, and needs. You will be a part of the evaluation at every step.
Who is eligible?
Eligibility is based on a diagnosed disability or significant delay in one or more areas of development.
The team will evaluate the child’s ability to:
Learn (cognitive development).
Move, see and hear (physical/motor development).
Communicate and understand other’s communication (speech and language development).
Respond to and relate with others (social and emotional development).
Eat, dress and care for daily living needs (adaptive development).
Often, skills build on each other. For example, a baby first learns to pull up, then to stand, and then to walk.
Each of those skills is a developmental milestone. Every child develops at their own pace.
However, sometimes a child may not reach a milestone by a certain age. If that happens, supports or services from the Birth to 3 Program could help boost their development.
Eligibility is based on one of these:
A developmental delay of at least 25% in one or more areas of development
A physician-diagnosed condition with a high probability of developmental delay
Atypical (unusual) development that negatively affects your child’s overall development
Use the form below to get in touch with Jackson County Birth to 3 staff