{"id":127,"date":"2025-10-12T19:13:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-12T23:13:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/websites.emerson.edu\/early-intervention\/?page_id=127"},"modified":"2025-10-18T22:10:45","modified_gmt":"2025-10-19T02:10:45","slug":"alabama","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/websites.emerson.edu\/early-intervention\/alabama\/","title":{"rendered":"Alabama"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>How to get started: The first step to accessing EI is getting a referral*<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Your state accepts<strong>: PARENT\/CAREGIVER AND PHYSICIAN <\/strong>referrals. You should refer as soon as possible!\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Your state\u2019s referral link(s): <a href=\"https:\/\/rehab.alabama.gov\/Documents\/EI\/NeverTooEarlyAL\/AEIS_Publications\/EI-Referral-Card-FINAL-8.23.pdf\">https:\/\/rehab.alabama.gov\/Documents\/EI\/NeverTooEarlyAL\/AEIS_Publications\/EI-Referral-Card-FINAL-8.23.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rehab.alabama.gov\/NeverTooEarlyAL\/home#contact\">https:\/\/www.rehab.alabama.gov\/NeverTooEarlyAL\/home#contact<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>REMEMBER: YOU CAN ALWAYS CONTACT YOUR LOCAL EI OFFICE DIRECTLY BY PHONE OR IN PERSON<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Your state\u2019s EI contact number:<strong> +1<\/strong><strong>800.543.3098<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Your state\u2019s EI office address: &nbsp;<strong>Anniston- 1910 Coleman Road<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Dothan- 795 Ross Clark Circle, Suite 3<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Homewood- 234 Goodwin Crest Drive<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Huntsville- 3000 Johnson Road, SW<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Mobile- 1610 Center Street, Suite A<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Montgomery- 602 S. Lawrence St.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Tuscaloosa &#8211; 1400 James I. Harrison Jr. Parkway, East, Suite 100<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Your state accepts referrals until: <strong>YOUR CHILD TURNS 24 MO<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><\/strong>After a referral is made it SHOULD be NO MORE THAN 3 MONTHS before your family is contacted for an evaluation* and service coordination.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><\/strong>At your evaluation they will assess your child\u2019s: <strong>cognitive, physical, communication, social emotional, and adaptive abilities<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><\/strong>Your state will accept your child into EI if<strong>: <\/strong>your child\u2019s scores show a delay of <strong>25% OR MORE BELOW THE AVERAGE IN AT LEAST ONE AREA<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><\/strong>If your child is not accepted into the program: <strong>CURRENTLY ALABAMA HAS NO AT-RISK PROGRAM*<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><\/strong>If your child qualifies: your family will be given no-cost services* that will address your needs. 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