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Evaluation & Diagnosis Services
DEAP offers evaluation and diagnostic services by a
transdisciplinary team of
professionals who diagnose delays or disabilities, determine
strengths/needs, determine eligibility for services, develop appropriate
referrals, and make recommendations for individual therapy or care. The
assessments and recommendations resulting from each clinic are designed to help
each individual to function optimally in the home, school, and community.
The E&D team members include a pediatrician, school psychologist, speech
pathologist, physical therapist, occupational therapist, audiologist, and
nutritionist.
Parents, other family members, or guardians are considered team members.
School personnel, day care providers, and others may also be included.
Team members collaborate to share information and then report their findings and
make recommendations to the family. Parents' and families' suggestions and
questions are encouraged and the combining of expertise helps provide a more
complete "picture" of the individual being evaluated.
Questions and concerns expressed at the time of referral determine the
purpose and scope of the evaluation.
Who is Eligible?
Children birth to 5 years of age and school-aged children 6-21 years of age
may be evaluated. All referrals are screened by the E&D team to determine
the appropriateness of the referral and to decide whether a comprehensive
evaluation should be scheduled.
- Children birth to 5 years of age may be evaluated if they are
developmentally disabled or delayed or if they are suspected of being
developmentally disabled or delayed. DEAP will bill third-party
insurance or Medicaid, but there is no charge to parents or guardians for
evaluations of children under the age of 6.
- Referrals of school-aged children who are enrolled in public schools are
directed to the local school district responsible for the provision of
educational services. Referrals for school-aged children who attend
any school other than a public school program are forwarded to the locally
responsible school district or special education cooperative. The
school district is responsible for the evaluation expenses for all
school-initiated, independent evaluations completed by the DEAP Evaluation
and Diagnosis Program.
- Parents or guardians can refer their school-aged children to DEAP for a
private evaluation as long as they agree to pay for the evaluation.
- Adults with disabilities may also receive comprehensive evaluations.
How to make a referral or
access services?
The contact person for the Evaluation and Diagnosis Services at DEAP is:
Rhonda McKay, RN
rmckay@deapmt.org
2200
Box Elder
Miles City, MT 59301
234-6034 or 1-800-224-6034
Any person may refer an individual for an evaluation; parents must be aware
of the referral. There is currently a waiting list for evaluations and
re-evaluations. Priority is given to initial evaluations of children from
birth to 3 years of age.
The evaluation and diagnosis services are
provided in Region 1 of Montana:
- Region 1 serves the following counties of Eastern Montana: Blaine,
Carter, Custer, Daniels, Dawson, Fallon, Garfield, McCone, Phillips, Powder
River, Prairie, Richland, Roosevelt, Sheridan, Treasure, Valley, and Wibaux.
Clinics are held at Holy Rosary Health Center in Miles City.
The
Transdisciplinary Team
- Pediatrician - providing medical evaluation including
review of the individual's medical history, comprehensive examination, and
neuro-developmental examination.
- School Psychologist - providing evaluation related to learning,
mental health and development; participation in the development of
behavioral programs as appropriate.
- Speech and language pathologist - providing evaluation
with respect to speech and language functions and identification of children
with communicative and/or oropharyngeal disorders or delays.
- Audiologist - providing evaluation with respect to
auditory functioning including hearing and middle ear function.
- Physical therapist - providing evaluation of abilities as
they relate to the use of gross motor planning, mobility, muscle tone,
balance, coordination, and general orthopedic integrity.
- Occupational therapist - providing evaluation to provide
independent functioning including sensory integration and body awareness,
fine motor manipulation, writing skills, dressing, hygiene, safety,
prevocational and community skills.
- Clinic director - providing extensive intake to gather
appropriate information prior to the evaluation, scheduling, and
facilitation of the Evaluation and Diagnosis process and individual post
evaluation conferences, and compilation of comprehensive final reports and
any identified follow-up.
- Nutritionist (as appropriate) - conducting individual
assessments in nutritional history and dietary intake, anthropometric,
biochemical, and clinical variables; feeding skills, food habits, and food
preferences.
What Services are
provided?
The Evaluation and Diagnosis Program provides one or more of the following:
- Diagnosis of developmental delays or disabilities
- Identification of individual strengths and
deficits
- Determination of eligibility for services
- Determination of appropriate referral
and/or individual family program recommendations
- Development and support of service recommendations
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