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Laurel Behavioral Health 520 Ruah Street Blossburg, PA 16912 570-683-1260 Wayne County Northeast Counseling Associates 403 A Spinner Road Honesdale, PA 18431 (570) 253-9323 Northwestern Human Services 614 Church Street Honesdale, PA 18431 (570) 253-0149 Youth Advocate Programs, Inc. 10 Buist Road, Suite 503 Milford, PA 18337 570-296-5690 Youth Advocate Programs, Inc. 1418 Main Street Peckville, PA 18452 570-489-1609 KidsPeace Site Program 930 Meadow Avenue Scranton, PA 18505 (570) 342-5444
EI Resources If your child is between the ages of birth and three contact your county MH/MR office. For children ages 3 to 5, please contact your local county Intermediate Unit. Bradford/Sullivan County MH/MR 220 Main Street, Unit 1, Towanda, PA 18848 1-800-588-1828; Contact: Penny Geiss, Service Coordinator Supervisor, E-mail: geissp@mail.bradfordco.org Columbia-Montour-Snyder-Union MH/MR Program Danville State Hospital, Terrace Building, Box 219-A, Danville, PA 17821 570-275-5422; Fax: 570-275-6089; Philip Keating, Administrator, E-mail: pkeating@cmsu.org Tioga County Department of Human Services 1873 Shumway Hill Road, Wellsboro, PA 16901 570-724-5766, Ext. 644; E-Mail: dhargarther@tiogahsa.org Schuylkill County MH/MR Program Daniel McGrory, Administrator, 108 S. Claude A. Lord Boulevard, 2nd Floor, Pottsville, PA 17901 570-621-2890; 570-621-2893; 570-621-2700 Northeast Regional Office of MR Scranton State Office Bulilding, 100 Lackawanna Avenue, Scranton, PA 18503 570-963-3802; Contact: Charlene Dougherty, E-mail: cdougherty@state.pa.us Wayne County MH/MR 648 Park Street, Honesdale, PA 18431, 570-253-9200; E-mail: cmatthews@co.wayne.pa.us Contact: Cindy Matthews, EI Program Coordinator For referrals for children ages 3-5, please contact your local county Intermediate Unit (IU) Intermediate Unit 16 (Serving Columbia, Montour, Northumberland, Snyder, and Union counties) PO Box 213, Lewisburg, PA 17837, 570-523-1155
Page 1 and 2: A HANDBOOK FOR PARENTS OF CHILDREN
Page 3 and 4: INTRODUCTION Developmental delays c
Page 5 and 6: What should I do first? Where do I
Page 7 and 8: How can my child qualify for Medica
Page 9 and 10: How does the verification process w
Page 11 and 12: As the parent of a child with Autis
Page 13 and 14: Which types of professionals delive
Page 15 and 16: As a parent, what is my role in the
Page 17 and 18: How might I approach my son or daug
Page 19 and 20: What happens if BHRS is recommended
Page 21 and 22: Who determines if my child will rec
Page 23 and 24: What happens after I file a First L
Page 25 and 26: What if I still don’t like the de
Page 27 and 28: Can I have someone else help me wit
Page 29 and 30: How do I ask for a Fair Hearing? Yo
Page 31 and 32: What happens if my child’s doctor
Page 33 and 34: APPENDIX B: DIAGNOSTIC CRITERIA - A
Page 35 and 36: APPENDIX D: GLOSSARY Autistic Spect
Page 37 and 38: APPENDIX D: GLOSSARY PT: Physical T
Page 39 and 40: APPENDIX E: LEVELS OF CARE/ TREATME
Page 41 and 42: APPENDIX F: COMPLAINT PROCESS If yo
Page 43 and 44: APPENDIX F: COMPLAINT PROCESS You m
Page 45 and 46: APPENDIX H: COMMUNITY CARE CONTACT
Page 48 and 49: Community Care Behavioral Health Or
Page 50 and 51: Laurel Creek 336 Chestnut Street Mi
Page 54 and 55: BLaST IU 17 (Serving Bradford, Lyco
Page 56 and 57: Autism Connection, www.autism-conne
Page 58 and 59: National Autism Association, www.na
Page 60 and 61: Communication Assistance The Commun
Page 62 and 63: Early Intervention contact numbers,
Page 64 and 65: Incidental Teaching, http://www.spi
Page 66 and 67: Autism toolkit for physicians, http
Page 68 and 69: Heather Van Artsdalen Hoover, PHD G
Page 70 and 71: Safety Safety in the home, http://w
Page 72 and 73: State Departments/Agencies/Programs
Page 74 and 75: State Mental Health Agency Charles
Page 76 and 77: Sunbury Support Group Julia Robinso
Page 78 and 79: Religion and Autism http://www.auti
Page 80: Transitioning Transitions for you a

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