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Funding Assistive Technology through the Arizona DES, Arizona Early Intervention Program (AzEIP)

The Arizona Early Intervention Program (AzEIP) is a partnership of early intervention services by various state agencies and private service providers. AzEIP is funded by a piece of federal legislation known as IDEA, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Part C. This law gives primary responsibility for planning and implemention of these services to a single state agency that is designated by the Govenor. In Arizona this lead agency is the Department of Economic Security (DES). Since it can be confusing for a family to find and track all of the early intervention services, the AzEIP brings all participating agencies together to offer a coordinated set of services.

The AzEIP proram identifies children with special needs, provides screening and evaluation services, assigns a service coordinator to each child and helps families find other services. “Early intervention” is simply a name for services which are provided for children, birth to three years old, who have developmental delays.

Eligibility

Children from birth to 36 month of age, who have developmental delays, or established medical conditions known to be associated with developmental delays.

Coverage:

AzEIP provides the following services:

  • assistive technology devices
  • audiology
  • family counseling and home visits
  • nursing
  • nutrition
  • occupational and physical therapy
  • other services related
  • psychological
  • special instruction
  • speech and language pathology
  • transportation
  • vision

These services are designed to help children become ready to learn. They are coordinated by the development of an Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP) which is jointly created by the family and the AzEIP Service Coordinator. Assistive technology devices and services identified in the plan must be directly related to the goals of the IFSP. For more information, please contact the state AzEIP office, or one of the local district program offices.

  • Arizona Early Intervention Program (AzEIP)
    Molly K. Dries     - Executive Director
    3839 N. 3rd Street, Suite 304
    Site Code 801 A-6
    Phoenix, AZ 85012
    Phone:     (602) 532-9960
    Toll-free: (888) 439-5609 (in Arizona)
    Fax:          (602) 200-9820
  • Apache County
    Lora Lee Senske
    Phone:      (928) 333-5010
    Toll-Free: (800) 824-5010
    Fax:           (520) 333-1486
  • Coconino County - Arizona’s Children Association
    Amanda Bowling (Flagstaff)
    Phone:      (928) 527-1000
    Toll-Free: (888) 231-5910
    Fax:           (928) 527-1400

    Elizabeth Holmes (Page)
    Phone & Fax: (928) 645-0094
  • Cochise County - Child and Family Resources
    Julie Luttschwager (Sierra Vista)
    Phone:      (520) 458-7350
    Toll-Free: (800) 226-7350
    Fax:           (520) 458-7535

    Alma Tamayo (Douglas)
    Phone: (520) 364-5150
    Fax:       (520) 364-5703
  • Gila County - The Blake Foundation
    Velma Bullis (San Carlos)
    Phone:      (928) 812-1613
    Toll-Free: (800) 851-6266
    Fax:           (928) 475-2791

    Catherine Ray (Payson)
    Phone:      (928) 595-2204
    Toll-Free: (800) 851-6266
    Fax:           (928) 468-9533
  • Graham and Greenlee Counties - Child and Family Resources
    Joan Crockett (Safford)
    Phone: (928) 428-7231
    Fax:      (928) 428-7248
  • La Paz and Mohave Counties - Arizona’s Children Association
    George Hatchell (Kingman)
    Phone:      (520) 718-0432
    Toll-Free: (877) 680-3403
    Fax:           (520) 718-5632

    Kathy Thiessen (Lake Havasu City)
    Phone:      (928) 680-4458
    Toll-Free: (877) 680-3403
    Fax:           (928) 680-9724
  • Maricopa County - AAFC
    Gay Waters
    Phone:      (480) 820-3605
    Toll-Free: (800) 381-3210
    Fax:           (480) 345-2678
  • Navajo County - Navajo County Health Department
    Cherrie Mort
    Phone:      (520) 532-6050
    Toll-Free: (888) 838-2782
    Fax:           (520) 532-6054
  • Pima County - Pima County School Superintendent’s Office
    Peggy Brown, ext 1169
    Aimee McDurfee, ext 1166
    Phone:      (520) 519-1676
    Toll-Free: (800) 501-2765
    Fax            (520) 745-1257
  • Pinal County - The Blake Foundation
    Janet Sanchez
    Phone:      (520) 723-4429
    Toll-Free: (800) 851-6266
    Fax (call first): (520) 723-4429
  • Santa Cruz County - Child and Family Resources
    Lourdes Rivera Mendez (Nogales)
    Phone: (520) 281-9303
    Fax:      (520) 281-9560
  • Yavapai County - Yavapai County Health Department
    Barbara Kramer, Pat Wilkey
    Phone:      (928) 771-3129
    Toll-Free: (800) 229-4045

    Debbie Johnson
    Phone:     (928) 636-1309

  • Fax:           (928) 771-3369
    Toll-Free: (800) 229-4045

    Nancy Crawford, Kathy Ventura (Cottonwood)
    Phone: (928) 639-8130

    Jeanie Grischkat (Prescott Valley)
    Phone: (928) 771-3377
  • Yuma County
    Edie Provazek
    Phone:      (928) 329-8095
    Fax:           (928) 329-8599
    Toll-Free: (800) 929-8194