For Parents Only

Getting started
Raising a child with a visual impairment can be an overwhelming prospect, but we can help. You can begin the process of enrolling your child for services by following the steps outlined below,
OR by contacting:

Debbie Naucke, Executive Director
(314) 776-1300
danaucke@dgckids.org

Enrolling for services for infants and toddlers in your state:
Services to eligible children, birth to 36 months of age are called early intervention services. A Federal law requires that states provide early intervention services to eligible children. That law is Part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act or IDEA.

[Click here for more information on IDEA]

In Missouri, the early intervention program is called The First Steps Program. Our Center is one of many agencies that provides services through First Steps. To enroll a child in the First Steps Program, contact:
Missouri First Steps Program:

Phone:
Email:
Website:

In Illinois, the early intervention program is called Child and Family Connections. Our Center is one of many agencies that provides services through the Illinois early intervention system. To enroll a child in Child and Family Connections, contact:

Child and Family Connections
Phone:
Email:
Website:

Ask for the intake department. Tell them that you have a child under the age of three with a visual impairment and that you would like the intake forms you need to enroll him or her in their program. They will send you forms to complete and return. Then they will assign a service coordinator to learn more about your concerns and to help you get the services that your child needs.

We would be happy to answer your questions and help you through this process.

Enrolling for services through the Delta Gamma Center:
We need some information from you in addition to a statement from a doctor indicating that your child has a visual impairment.

[Click here for our admission form for services for children under the age of three and their families.]
[Click here for our enrollment form for support services for children ages three and older and their families.]