A Multilingual Development Agency is a New York State approved Early Intervention (EI) agency which provides Nassau County families developmental evaluations for children from birth to three years old in the child’s natural environment with no out of pocket costs to families. A Multilingual Development Agency specializes in working with families who have adopted a child, internationally and/or domestically. In accordance with NYS law, we conduct developmental evaluations in the child’s dominant language. Some of the languages offered to families include, but are not limited to: Russian, Polish, Ukrainian, Armenian, Cantonese, Chinese, Korean and Vietnamese. All evaluations are sensitive to the cultural backgrounds of the children and take into consideration their histories. That knowledge, in conjunction with standardized assessment tools, provides the means with which to give your child the most accurate testing results possible.
Early Intervention evaluations should be conducted shortly after arrival. All testing is conducted in the child’s natural environment, with full parental participation. Our evaluators test children in a fun, play based manner using standardized materials and tools that are appropriate for their ages. The parent is present throughout the entire assessment, contributing vital information to complement your child’s performance.
Evaluations will determine if there are any developmental delays in your child’s growth. All evaluations are conducted by NY State licensed and certified professionals who are Department of Health approved service providers. The evaluations assess all areas of development including: cognitive, adaptive, social-emotional, physical and communicative. If there are additional concerns, families can receive supplemental evaluations that may address additional concerns such as nutritional needs, audiological concerns, family education, and others.
If developmental delays are found, all services are identified in collaboration with the family and are be authorized by the County. All services are conducted in child’s natural environment including in the home, day care setting, or other care givers’ environment. Some of the services your child may receive include but are not limited to: speech/language therapy, special instruction, physical therapy, occupational therapy, sensory integration, nutritional consults, feeding therapy, and family counseling. Your home county will arrange for service providers to deliver the services as authorized by the County.
A Multilingual Development Agency is a multidisciplinary agency that works closely with your family members, Nassau County ongoing service coordinator, service providers, and the child’s pediatrician to meet the developmental needs of your child.
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Lilya Popovetsky, MA SpEd, CAS, SDA is the founder of A Multilingual Development Agency, a NYS DOH approved Early Intervention agency for children from birth to three years old in Nassau County, NY. She obtained a Master’s Degree from Columbia University’s Teacher’s College in Early Childhood Special Education, with a dual certification in General Education. Lilya went on to complete two educational administration degrees from Hofstra University. |
