Sunday, February 09, 2014

ECI basics: Has your baby left a Houston Area Hospital? Preemie? Here are Houston Area ECI links.

I see infants for developmental follow up after leaving the hospital who do not have developmental surveillance.

 Sometimes, I see young children who have developmental delay and other neurologic disorders but have not seen a neurologist.

 Its best that the two go together. 

 Here are some links for parents of children at risk in the Houston Area ( Memorial , Sugar Land ,  Cypress , Katy, Bellaire ,  Pearland ,  Baytown , Stafford , Rosenberg , Missouri City , The Woodlands ) 

 JR

ECI Publications

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ECI Publications

Serving Babies and Toddlers (General Information Brochure)

This brochure provides general information about ECI’s unique services and support as well as contact information for making a referral.

ECI Parent Handbook - What is ECI?

The ECI Handbook guides families through the steps to early childhood intervention services and informs them about their rights to ECI services. As an ECI policy requirement, the handbook must be explained and distributed at intake or during enrollment in ECI.

Beyond ECI: ECI Transition Handbook

This handbook helps prepare families for transition from ECI.



Programs available in Harris county:


Harris County Department of Education
ECI Keep Pace
6005 Westview Drive
Houston, TX 77055
Referral Number - (713) 696-2130
Fax Number - (713) 696-2133
Email: jbayley@hcde-texas.org
Web: www.ecikeeppace.org
Brazoria County Association for Citizens with Handicaps
BACH ECI
120 Hospital Drive
Angleton, TX 77515
Referral Number - (979) 849-2447
Fax Number - (979) 848-8337
Email: tlcroft@bacheci.org
Web: www.bacheci.org
Texana Center
Project GROW ECI
4706 Airport Avenue
Rosenberg,, TX 77471
Referral Number - (281) 238-1800
Fax Number - (281) 238-1859
Email: gail.spell@texanacenter.com
Web: www.texanacenter.com
University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
ECI LAUNCH
304 Tanglewood
Dickinson, TX 77539
Referral Number - (281) 534-6755
Fax Number - (281) 534-4270
Email: makampe@utmb.edu
Web: www.utmb.edu
Easter Seals of Greater Houston, Inc.
ECI Infant Program of Easter Seals
4500 Bissonnet Suite 340
Bellaire, TX 77401
Referral Number - (713) 838-9050   Ext 385
Fax Number - (713) 838-0926
Email: dday@eastersealshouston.org
Web: www.eastersealshouston.org
Katy Independent School District
ECI Project Tyke
1736 Katyland Drive Administrative Annex
Katy, TX 77493
Referral Number - (281) 237-6647
Fax Number - (281) 644-1846
Email: marthaaki@katyisd.org
Web: www.katyisd.org
MHMR Authority of Harris County
ECI MHMR Authority of Harris County
6125 Hillcroft
Houston, TX 77081
Referral Number - (713) 970-4900
Fax Number - (713) 970-6060
Email: marlene.hollier@mhmraharris.org
Web: www.mhmraharris.org
Bay Area Rehabilitation Center
Bay Area Rehabilitation Center - ECI Program
5313 Decker Drive
Baytown, TX 77520
Referral Number - (800) 247-3777
Fax Number - (281) 838-4480
Email: chasey.reed-boston@bayarearehab.org
Web: www.bayarearehab.org


Programs available in Fort Bend county:

Texana Center
Project GROW ECI
4706 Airport Avenue
Rosenberg,, TX 77471
Referral Number - (281) 238-1800
Fax Number - (281) 238-1859
Email: gail.spell@texanacenter.com
Web: www.texanacenter.com
Easter Seals of Greater Houston, Inc.
ECI Infant Program of Easter Seals
4500 Bissonnet Suite 340
Bellaire, TX 77401
Referral Number - (713) 838-9050   Ext 385
Fax Number - (713) 838-0926
Email: dday@eastersealshouston.org
Web: www.eastersealshouston.org
Katy Independent School District
ECI Project Tyke
1736 Katyland Drive Administrative Annex
Katy, TX 77493
Referral Number - (281) 237-6647
Fax Number - (281) 644-1846
Email: marthaaki@katyisd.org
Web: www.katyisd.org


Programs available in Montgomery county:

Easter Seals of Greater Houston, Inc.
ECI Infant Program of Easter Seals
4500 Bissonnet Suite 340
Bellaire, TX 77401
Referral Number - (713) 838-9050   Ext 385
Fax Number - (713) 838-0926
Email: dday@eastersealshouston.org
Web: www.eastersealshouston.org
MHMR Authority of Brazos Valley
ECI - First Steps Forward Program
302 East 24th Street
Bryan, TX 77803
Referral Number - (979) 821-9478
Fax Number - (979) 361-9847
Email: mroman@mhmrabv.org
Web: www.mhmrabv.org




TEXAS ECI search


What type of professionals work for ECI?
All of the professionals in ECI have expertise in working with babies, toddlers and their families. Licensed and/or credentialed specialties include:
  • Early Intervention Specialists
  • Speech and Language Pathologists
  • Physical Therapists
  • Occupational Therapists
  • Registered Dietitians
  • Professional Counselors
  • Hearing and Vision Specialists
  • Social Workers
  • Nurses

Who is Eligible for ECI?   Who has been eligible in the past?
Children Eligible with Atypical Development



FY 2008




Specific concerns in atypical areas based on sample










Percent of Atypical Area
Percent of Atypical Total
Percent of Total
Physical/Motor




High tone
33
17
3

Torticollis
16
9
2

Low tone
13
7
1

Gait issues (shuffle walk, toe walking, wide stance
5
3
0

Righting/limited head movement
4
2
0

Creep/crawl issues (uneven, one-sided)
3
2
0

Sensory issues
3
2
0

Feeding/oral motor
3
1
0

Reflexes
3
1
0

Clonus
2
1
0

Asymmetry of movement
2
1
0

Physical anomaly
2
1
0

Atypical movement patterns
2
1
0

Vision
1
1
0

Other/missing
11
6
1

Sub-Total

55
10






Speech/Communication




Articulation
49
8
2

Feeding
20
3
1

Use of language
13
2
0

Oral Motor (drooling, reject specific textures)
7
1
0

Hearing
6
1
0

Perseverative play or speech
4
1
0

Stuttering
3
0
0

Other
3
0
0

Sub-Total

17
3





Adaptive/Self-Help




Feeding
69
8
2

State regulation (response to stimulation, sleep
16
2
0

Oral Motor (drooling, reject specific textures)
6
1
0

Other
14
2
0

Sub-Total

12
2





Social-Emotional




Behavioral issues
62
8
1

State regulation (response to stimulation, sleep)
15
2
0

Affect (eye contact, joint attention)
9
1
0

Self injurious behavior
7
1
0

Missing
11
1
0

Sub-Total

13
2





Cognitive





Attention issues
0
0
0

Sub-Total
3
1
0



Children Eligible with Medically Diagnosed Condition


FY 2008









Percent of Med Dx
Percent of Total




Chromosomal Anomalies
31%
3%

Down Syndrome


Congenital Anomalies:  Brain and Spinal Cord
14%
1%

Spinal Bifida



Congenital Hydrocephaly



Microcephaly


Symptoms, Signs and Ill-Defined Conditions
13%
1%

Failure to Thrive



Seizure Disorders


Diseases of the Nervous System
11%
1%

Cerebral Palsy



Hydrocephalus


Congenital Anomalies:  Facial Clefts
9%
1%

Cleft Palate



Cleft Palate with Cleft Lip


Congenital Anomalies – Musculoskeletal
8%
1%

Plagiocephaly



Clubfoot, Congenital




Conditions Originating in the Perinatal Period
7%
1%

Brachial Plexus Injury, Perinatal Origin (Erb's Palsy)


Intraventricular Hemorrhage, Grade IV


Congenital Anomalies - Other (e.g., mult. systems)
4%
< .5%

Prader-Willi Syndrome



VATER Syndrome


Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases
3%
< .5%

DiGeorge's Syndrome


Mental Disorders
2%
< .5%
Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System
1%
< .5%
Diseases of the Digestive System
1%
< .5%
Diseases of the Circulatory System
< 1%
< .5%
Neoplasms
< 1%
< .5%




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