Post Adoption Evaluations of the Internationally Adopted child.

Early Intervention evaluations should be conducted shortly after arrival. All testing is conducted in the child’s natural, home environment, with full parental participation. All of our evaluators are child friendly testing your child in a fun, play based manner using age appropriate materials and tools. The parent is present throughout the entire assessment, contributing vital information to compliment your child’s performance.

Developmental evaluations will determine if there are any developmental delays in your child’s growth. All evaluations are conducted by NY State licensed and certified professionals who are Department of Health approved service providers. The evaluations assess all areas of development including cognition, adaptive skills, social-emotional development, physical development, and communication skills. If there are additional concerns, families are entitled to supplemental evaluations that may address nutritional needs, audiological concerns, or family education.

If the evaluations find significant developmental delays, all children are entitled to receive Early Intervention services which are also conducted all in the child’s home. Some of the services your child may receive include but are not limited to: speech/language therapy, special instruction, physical therapy, occupational therapy, sensory integration, nutritional consults, feeding therapy, and family counseling.

A Multilingual Development Agency is a multidisciplinary agency that works closely with your child’s pediatrician, County service coordinator, and most importantly family members to meet all the developmental needs of your child.

Written by: Lilya Popovetsky, MA SpEd, CAS, SDA

* Note: The information and advice provided is intended to be general information, NOT as advice on how to deal with a particular child's situation and or problem. If your child has a specific problem you need to ask your pediatrician about it -- only after a careful history and physical exam can a medical diagnosis and/or treatment plan be made.
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Lilya Popovetsky, MA SpEd, CAS, SDA is the founder of A Multilingual Development Agency, an Early Intervention agency for children from birth to three years old in Nassau County, NY. She obtained a Master’s Degree from Columbia University’s Teacher’s College in Early Childhood Special Education, with a dual certification in General Education. Lilya went on to complete an educational administration degree from Hofstra University. If you are a Nassau County resident and would like to receive a free developmental evaluation for your child age birth to three years old, please call A Multilingual Developmental Agency at (516) 730 – 5001.

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