Child Development Center

Your child has been referred to the Child Development Center’s Learning Center for autism treatment. What happens next? CDC’s Tonya Blaney takes you through a step-by-step guide.

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Curious about what goes on at The Learning Center, CDC’s facility for treating kids with autism? This video takes you through a typical day.

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Dakota works in the Missoula office’s Learning Center, where a team of behavioral specialists work one-on-one with kids on the autism spectrum. He began as a Behavioral Technician (BT), and through study and experience made the jump first to a Registered Behavior Technician and then to a Board Certified Assistant Behavior Technician (BCaBA) – and sometime in the very near future, he’ll be a full-fledged BCBA.

As a Family Support Specialist in our Early Intervention program, Mirjam guides a handful of families of zero-to-three-year-olds with developmental delays. And as a Direct Support Professional (DSP), Mirjam works directly with teens who, as you will surely discover if you watch this wonderful interview, couldn’t be in better hands.

Brandi is a Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) serving young children and their families in our Early Intervention program. If you’re wondering how an SLP works with infants and toddlers well before they’ve learned to talk, you’ve come to the right place (hint: it turns out there’s a lot more to language than just speech)!

As a Family Support Specialist, Laura is an expert in the wide range of developmental resources available to families and in navigating the system that provides those services. She is an advisor, advocate, coach, confidant, and in many cases, friend to the family.

When a young child qualifies for the Early Intervention program, an entire world of supports and services become available to the family, free of charge. For families new to the process, navigating this new world can be an overwhelming experience (the professional terminology and acronyms alone are like a whole new language!). That’s where the Family Support Specialist (FSS) steps in –  and Matt is one of the best.

This video from the Montana Department of Health and Human Services explains the ins and outs of the Montana Milestones Early Intervention program, which is provided free to all families with young children (0-36 months) who experience developmental delays or disabilities.