Providing Early Intervention services for children and families in Morris County since 1975.
Early Intervention
PG Chambers School has been providing quality early intervention services for children and their families in Morris County since 1975. Early intervention provides services and support for children with developmental delays and their families from birth until three.
- developmental intervention,
- social work,
- physical therapy,
- occupational therapy, and
- speech therapy.
Early Intervention
P.G. Chambers School also offers child and family group opportunities and assistive technology supports through our own Assistive Technology (AT) program. Learn more about our Assistive Technology program.
The goals of P.G. Chambers School early intervention program are:
- to improve the motor, language, learning, social, and emotional development of each child;
- to provide the foundation for success in school and life;
- to provide support, information, and education to families; and,
- to increase the connections to community resources for each family.
Using a family-centered approach, P.G. Chambers School practitioners partner with parents and guardians to implement activities and interventions using evidence-based best practices. Services are provided in natural environments including the child’s home, childcare center, or other community settings important to the family (park, store, library, grandparent home). Assistive technology is used as a support to learning, growth, and development and is integrated into our program.
Learn more about Early Intervention and the services it provides.
Early Intervention Eligibility
To be eligible for early intervention services through the NJEIS, a child must meet the criteria in at least one of the following two categories:
- Demonstrate measurable developmental delays in the following areas; Physical (gross motor, fine motor, vision and hearing); Cognition; Communication; Social or emotional; and Adaptive.
- Have a diagnosed physical or mental condition that has a high probability of resulting in developmental delay.
The following resources may be useful in checking whether a child’s development is meeting expected milestones, or may be delayed:
- NJEIS Birth to 36 Months Developmental Checklist Brochure [PDF]
- CDC Developmental Milestones Checklist
Early Intervention Costs
Early Intervention evaluation and assessment are free.
A family’s program cost (co-pay) is determined by household income and size and is on a sliding fee scale. State early intervention funding is supplemented at P.G. Chambers School by generous support from the F.M. Kirby Foundation, and grants and contributions from foundations, corporations, and individuals.
Learn more about Early Intervention eligibility and costs.
P.G. Chambers Early Intervention Program Director, Amber Hummer, is available to answer questions and provide information by phone at 973-829-8484.
Additional Early Intervention Resources for Families
- New Jersey Early Intervention System (EIS) information for Families.
- Family Link: Regional Early Intervention Collaborative – Family Link is a non-profit agency that administers the early intervention system in Essex, Morris, Sussex, Union and Warren Counties ion New Jersey. They work with families to provide information, tips, and strategies that can be used to help your child develop and learn.