Child characteristics and early intervention referral and receipt of services: a retrospective cohort study

BMC Pediatrics

Table 2 Service Use among sample children who received EI referral and initiated EI services

Characteristic	% (n)
Type of EI Services Received (n = 571)^A
Physical Therapy	21.4 (122)
Occupational Therapy	17.3 (99)
Speech and Language Pathology	74.4 (425)
Developmental Intervention	49.4 (282)
Number of EI Services Received (n = 571)
One Service	18.2 (104)
Two Services	35.2 (201)
Three or more Services	46.6 (266)
	Mean (SD)
Child Outcome Survey (COS) score at EI entry (n = 448)^B
Positive Social Emotional Skills	4.6 (1.8)
Acquiring and Using Knowledge and Skills	3.7 (1.5)
Taking Appropriate Action to Meet Needs	4.3 (1.7)

^ADoes not add up to 100% since some children received more than one type of EI service; sub-sample of study children who initiated EI services
^BEach COS sub-scale score is derived from provider clinical judgment, parent concerns, and developmental assessment results and measured on a 7-point scale, from 1 = very early skills (i.e., child does not use any immediate foundational skills related to this outcome) to 7 = all skills expected (i.e., there are no concerns about the child’s function in this area)

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