Apr 10, 2024
Earlier this season Waves of Awareness welcomed Chelsey Herron on
to discuss the Extended Option with the Tennessee Early
Intervention System (TEIS). We heard from a mother's perspective
and now we welcome Angie Sexton from TEIS to discuss the state's
perspective on this week's episode! Stacie Davis, Jimmy Parnell,
and Hannah Rose host Angie along with Waves Early Learning
Director, Gina Wilson, and Waves Early Interventionist, Jen Choate,
to chat about TEIS and how the Extended Option has impacted
thousands.
The group first learns about Angie's background working with
children and how her passion led her to TEIS. Working at TEIS,
Angie is able to connect with the IDD community at a young age and
help them find the resources that will support them long past
childhood. Jimmy and Hannah take turns asking Angie what the
Extended Option is and how TEIS has seen a significant increase in
referrals over the past few years. The Extended Option allows
children who began services with TEIS before the age of 3 to opt
for the Extended Option if they would like to continue receiving
services through TEIS until the start of the school year following
the child’s 5th birthday. Angie, Gina, and Jen all share amazing
success stories of families who chose the Extended Option and are
now celebrating so many milestones achieved because they were able
to continue receiving services. Listen to the full episode and
learn about the Extended Option with TEIS!
To learn more about the Extended Option with TEIS follow the link
here or contact Angie Section
Directly at Angie.Sexton@tn.gov. To learn about Early Learning
services through Waves, follow the link here.