Project PRINTS (Progress for Responsive Intervention Newborn to School)

Eligibility Requirements: No cost, Ages Birth to 3 years, with
disabilities or developmental delays

Documents Required: Certification of developmental disabilities,
current medical information, intellectual, adaptive,
and speech/language assessments

Description of Services: Early childhood education, and special
instruction, adaptive equipment, family training, counseling,
home visits, physical and occupational therapy, speech/language
therapy, social work services, psychological services

Assistive Technology services directly assist a child with a
disability in the selection, acquisition, or use of an assistive
technology device. An assistive technology device is any item,
piece of equipment or product system, whether acquired
commercially, modified, or customized, that is used to increase,
maintain, or improve the functional capabilities of children with disabilities.

Family Education services are provided, as appropriate, by social
workers, psychologists, and other qualified personnel to assist
the family in understanding the special needs of the child and
how the family can enhance the child's development through daily
routines in the home environment.

Developmental Therapy services address the cognitive development
and unique learning strengths and needs of the child with a
disability. This service is designed to teach the child the
skills they need to be as independent as possible.

Occupational Therapy services address the functional needs of
a child related to adaptive development, adaptive behavior and
play, as well as sensory, motor, and postural development.
These services are designed to improve the child's functional
ability to perform tasks in home and community settings.

Physical Therapy services address the assessment of gross motor
skills and disorders of movement and posture and a treatment
through a variety of modalities. This service is designed to
promote effective environmental adaptations.

Speech/Language services address the speech and/or language
development through identification and treatment of children
with communicative or oral motor disorders. Specific delays
and disorders may include such things as articulation, receptive
and expressive language, fluency and voice problems.

Psychological Services address the psychological development of
a child through assessment. Hence, obtaining integrating and
interpreting information about the child's behavior, and child
and family conditions related to learning, mental health, and
development.

LOCATIONS:

Project PRINTS (Progress for Responsive Intervention Newborn to School)
South Mississippi Regional Center
1170 W. Railroad Street
Long Beach, MS 39560
Kristi Beach Finehout, Director
Phone: 228-867-1434
Fax: 228-865-9364

Project PRINTS of Hancock County
4430 Pacific Street
Bay St Louis, MS 39520
Telephone: 228-466-0926
Fax 228-466-9753
Serving: Hancock County

Project PRINTS of Jackson County
4297 Gautier Vancleave Road
Gautier, MS 39553
Telephone: 228-497-4568
Fax: 228-497-4981
Serving: Jackson County

Project PRINTS of Pearl River County
801 Williams Avenue
Picayune, MS 39466
Telephone: 601-798-7132
Fax: 601-798-4335
Serving: Pearl River County

Project PRINTS of George/Stone Counties
1620 West Central Avenue
Wiggins, MS 39577
Telephone: 601-928-5539
Fax: 601-928-5848
Serving; George and Stone Counties

Project PRINTS of West Harrison County
2516 21st Avenue
Gulfport, MS 39501
Telephone: 228-863-2234
Fax: 228-864-1314
Serving: West Harrison County