Early Childhood - Buffalo - Buffalo Hearing & Speech Center

50 East North Street Buffalo, NY 14203 www.askbhsc.org
Main Phone
716-885-8318

Fax
716-885-4229

Primary Services
Early Intervention for Children With Disabilities/Delays, Special Preschools

Description
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.

Hours
Monday-Thursday, 8am-6pm; Friday, 8am-5pm.

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.

Intake 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.

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

Languages
American Sign Language.

Date of Official Change
Jun 08, 2020

Contacts
Lynn Shea (Primary)
Director of Early Childhood
lshea@askbhsc.org
716-885-8318