Early Childhood - Buffalo Hearing & Speech Center

Provides Early Intervention services in the home for children ages 0-3 with a referral from the county. Offers full-day programming for children ages 3-7 with significant speech/language, hearing, cognitive, and other developmental delays. Services offered, as mandated by the child's IEP or IFSP, include speech language therapy, occupational therapy, physical therapy, social work, psychology, play therapy, and music therapy. Offers full-day preschool and school-age (K-2) programming for children who have a diagnosis of Autism or Pervasive Developmental Delay (PDD) or who are exhibiting characteristics of Autism/PDD. Program utilizes the DIR Floortime approach. Oral Deaf Education Program services children who are deaf or hard of hearing utilizing a listening and spoken language approach.

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211 Western New York

Physical Address

50 East North Street, Buffalo, NY 14203

Hours

American Sign Language.

Voice

716-885-4229

Fax

Voice

716-885-8318

Main Phone

Application process

Early Intervention: Referral from county for children 0-3 years old. Preschool: Referral from the local school district for school aged children in grades K-2.

Fee

Tuition cost covered by county, state, and/or school district funding.

Eligibility

Early Intervention: Children 0-3 years old with a diagnosed developmental delay, referred through the county EI program. Preschool: School Aged Children grades K-2 with a diagnosed developmental delay referred through the local school district. Service Area: Erie, Chautauqua, Genesee, Niagara, & Orleans Counties.

Agency info

Buffalo Hearing & Speech Center