Frequently Asked Questions

What if my child’s therapy is being provided in a child care setting?
Because ESS is provided in natural settings, some children may receive their services while they are at child care and you are not available to participate. Each time an ESS provider works with your child, the provider will write notes to show what your child has been doing and the progress your child has made. Copies of these notes may be provided to you. Ask your ESS Service Coordinator for a copy of these notes. You can get these notes even if you are there during the session. You should feel comfortable asking your ESS Service Coordinator and/or providers for handouts describing how to do a technique with your child or other information so that you may continue to support your child at home.

ESS Service Provision

ESS services are provided in a child’s natural environment. This means any place where young children live, work and play. This includes, but is not limited to, your home, a child care setting, a park, and/or the grocery store and more. You may have heard other families talk about their child having therapy 3 times a week at a clinic or hospital. This is called a “medical” model of treatment and is very different from the services you will receive through ESS. One of the goals of ESS is to teach you, the parent, ways to best meet the developmental needs of your child. ESS will combine their skills with your knowledge of who your child is and how your family works, and share ways to implement support for your child’s developmental needs into your daily routine.

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