Specialty Programs

Additional programs available for those who qualify through Early Intervention or school district guidelines.

The T.A.A.L.K. (Teaching Age-Appropriate Language for Kids) Program
The T.A.A.L.K. Program provides early intervention services to youngsters 18 - 36 months of age who have speech and language delays. Funding for families and children who meet program guidelines is provided through the Monroe County Early Intervention Services Program. Parents learn ways to help their children at home by attending a classroom program with their children one morning per week and receiving individual services at home.

Home Based Services Speech -Language Therapy
These services send RHSC speech pathologists to where children live and play to offer therapy in the home or at a nursery school setting. This program is funded when authorized by the school district or by Monroe County Early Intervention Services Program.

The ECCELS (Early Childhood Class for Expanding Language and Speech) Program
The ECCELS Program provides speech therapy services in a classroom setting for children 30 months to 5 years of age with moderate to severe speech delays. The program features include parent support groups and guided observation. Funding is available through New York State and Monroe County for families with children who meet the guidelines.

The ECCELS Integrated Classroom Program (Community Based)
This program is for children 3-5 years of age with severe speech and language delays, who would benefit from a classroom setting that is located at a community day care center in the community. The speech-language delayed children interact with more typically developing peers who provide models for normal language development.