Early Intervention

Who is DDI Vantage and What is Early Intervention?

DDI Vantage, Inc. is a fully qualified 501(c)(3) nonprofit service agency that was founded in 1971. DDI Vantage Early Intervention is funded by the Utah Department of Health through Baby Watch Early Intervention. The purpose of this program is to provide support to families with infants and toddlers under three years of age who have disabilities or developmental delays. We provide a full range of services tailored to meet your child’s individualized needs. The goal is to minimize the effects of the delay, thereby reducing the child’s need for long-term support throughout the school years.

I Have an Evaluation Scheduled, Now What?

Our qualified personnel will meet with you, evaluate your child’s development, and determine whether or not (s)he qualifies for Early Intervention services. A child automatically qualifies if (s)he is under three years of age and has a medically diagnosed condition or disability, such as Down syndrome, cerebral palsy, or spina bifida. A child may also qualify based on delayed development in at least one of the following areas according to a standardized evaluation:

• Gross Motor
• Fine/Visual Motor
• Receptive Language
• Expressive Language
• Social/Emotional
• Cognition
• Adaptive

Where Do Services Take Place?

Your child is best served in the natural environment in which (s)he typically spends each day. This may include the home, preschool, day-care setting, play ground, or grandma’s house. Based upon the needs of the child and family, the entire process from referral through transition to preschool may be provided in the natural environment.

What Services are Available?

If your child qualifies for Early Intervention, (s)he may receive any of the following services as determined appropriate by our team.

Services may include:

• Service Coordination
• Training
• Motor Services
• Parent Networking
• Hearing and Vision Services
• Group Activities
• Nursing Services
• Equipment Lending
• Communication and Language Services
• Community Resource Referrals
• Program-Related Language Translation

What About Costs?

We will provide a full evaluation of your child’s development at NO COST to you. If your child qualifies for Early Intervention you may be charged a nominal fee based on a sliding scale, as mandated by the Utah State Legislature. The family fee is determined by reviewing individual family circumstances.

If you receive any of these services (FEP/TANF, WIC, Early Head Start, PCN, Medicaid or Chip), your monthly family fee will automatically be $0.00.