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Our Developmental Treatment program is designed for infants, toddlers, preschool, and school age children who are struggling to meet developmental milestones, exhibit developmental delays and/or have a medical diagnosis warranting nursing services. Children enrolled in this program attend our early education program daily Monday-Friday where individualize skills are addressed in a enriched classroom setting.   

 Enrollment in our day treatment program is preceded by an intake evaluation, which is conducted by a fully qualified health professional. Information from the evaluation is used to assess the child’s developmental and emotional condition and the diagnosis will determine if our program would appropriately fit the needs of the child. 

Prior to enrollment in the EIDT program, all potential patients are required to complete an external developmental screener conducted by Optum, an outside provider who is contracted by the state. Screenings are scheduled by our clinic and occur onsite biweekly.

Children referred for further evaluation following the screening will be evaluated onsite by our clinic evaluator who will administer a comprehensive developmental evaluation.

 To receive EIDT day habilitation services, a child must have a documented developmental disability or delay, as shown on the results of an annual comprehensive developmental evaluation and demonstrate a documented need for at least one of the following services:

• Physical therapy
• Occupational therapy
• Speech therapy
• Nursing services, or
• Documented Diagnosis including:
  
  • Intellectual Disability
  • Spina bifida
  • Cerebral palsy
  • Autism spectrum disorder
  • Epilepsy/seizure disorder
  • Down syndrome

Children enrolled in our program will receive high quality care in classrooms designed to  meet the individualized needs of each child enrolled in our program.  All children will have individualized treatment plans outlining areas that improvement can occur with intervention.  At KidSPOT Walnut Ridge, our children will experience:

• Individiualized Classroom Plans
• Low Teacher to Child Ratios
• On-site Pediatric Therapy
• Nursing Services as Warranted
• Transportation 
• Nutritious Balanced Meals and Snacks
• Developmentally Appropriate Curriculum Activities
• Structured and Free Play Opportunities
• Outside Play Activities
• Transition to Kindergarten Services

 When our treatment team determines that a child no longer needs the services provided in the day treatment program and can be effectively treated in a less restrictive environment, a discharge plan will be design to make a smooth transition into the child’s next level of care. Most children transition to area providers or to our ABCSS or private tuition programs.  

Transition is a time of celebration as it indicates that your child has completed all their goals and objectives and no longer requires an individualized plan of care and will likely function in a classroom of peers successfully! 

KidSPOT Walnut Ridge does offer private pay options  based on availability.  Contact your Clinic Director for further information!

 Although not every child who attends KidSPOT receives therapy services, our clinics are staffed with highly qualified Speech Language, Occupational, Physical and Developmental therapists to meet the needs of those children who do. Evaluation and treatment services are provided in an array of settings including classrooms, treatment rooms, and specialized gym areas. Click on the Find out More button below to learn more about our therapy team, specialized treatment options. and to  view our gym areas.  

 KidSPOT participates in the Arkansas Special Nutrition Program which provides reimbursement to our center for offering well balanced and nutritious meals and snacks to children enrolled in our facility.  Through this program, KidSPOT offers breakfast, lunch, and one afternoon snack at established times. Meals are typically served family style, however have been altered  due to Covid. Our food service staff maintain Safe Serve certification and are trained to provide specialized meals to meet dietary restrictions.  Menus are approved by our dietician and rotate on a six week cycle.

Sample Menu:

Breakfast:

Lunch:

Snack: 

 At KidSPOT, our team of Registered and Licensed Practical Nurses provide on-site care Monday-Friday. Not only do our nurses administer medications, they also work closely with audiology, local pediatrician offices, therapists, families, and are on the front-line for Covid compliance.  In addition, our nursing staff maintains medical documentation, shot verification, medical records, prescriptions, referrals, and all other medical related documentation.