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The Colorado Home Intervention Program (CHIP)    

A Brief Overview

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This program is offered by the Colorado School for the Deaf and the Blind, under the auspices of the Colorado Department of Education. CHIP serves infants and toddlers who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing in their own home. At the heart of CHIP is the CHIP facilitator. Working with the family, the facilitator designs an individualized program that fits both the family’s needs and the child’s learning style. The program is not bound by any one communication method. Rather, an in-depth assessment (the FAMILY Assessment) helps the family and the Intervention team to choose the appropriate method.

The facilitator helps family members develop techniques to encourage development of their child’s speech, language, and listening skills. The program starts at the time of diagnosis. A referral can be accepted from an audiologist, a medical doctor, a local Part C team, and/or the family. Early intervention services continue until a smooth transition to preschool services is accomplished.

All families are invited to contract with the program. Public funding is available. Insurance is accepted. Funding may be supplied by the local Part C program, by service organizations, or by the family. The regional Colorado Hearing Resource (CO-Hear) Coordinator helps the family to obtain funding for early intervention.

For a more detailed description of CHIP go to The CHIP Model.

For program questions contact Jennie Germano, Director of Early Education Programs at Colorado School for the Deaf and the Blind.