The Early Learning Institute is a pioneer in early intervention and early childhood education. Serving over 1400 children each year, The Early Learning Institute is dedicated to helping each child reach his or her fullest potential.
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Interview Q&A
How long have you been in business?
The Early Learning Institute (teli) has been in business since 1958. From inception as St. Peter's Child Development Centers to the present, teli has provided high quality services to children with developmental delays and their families.
What is your primary product or service?
teli provides Early Intervention services to children birth to three in their home or other convenient community locations. Our therapists are highly skilled in physical, speech and occupational therapies, developmental instruction, and hearing, vision, and nutrition services. The same skilled therapists provide outpatient rehabilitative services in occupational and speech therapy to children aged two to eighteen at our three Allegheny County locations.
How do you differentiate yourself from other businesses in your category and area?
teli is a 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization; serving children and families for over 50 years with a dedicated staff who have an average length of service of 15 years with the organization.
How many locations do you have and do you have plans to expand?
The teli Early Intervention program is a community based program, housed in the administrative offices at the Greentree/Crafton area of PIttsburgh. Our outpatient programs are located in Bethel Park, and Greentree/Crafton locations.
Provide detailed directions to your location
Please visit our website for the address of our locations.
www.telipa.org
What type of payments do you accept?
Early Intervention is free of charge. The Outpatient Rehabilitation program accepts most commercial insurance and Medicaid.
Which areas do you service?
teli serves all of Allegheny County. We provide Early Intervention assessment in Washington County.
Who owns your company or runs daily operations?
The teli Executive Director, Becky DiLettuso, MSW.
What are your hours of operation?
Normal business operations are 8-4 for the business office and by appointment for Early Intervention and Outpatient Rehabilitation.
What is the best compliment anyone can give you?
We have a 98% parent satisfaction rate; parents commenting about the progress their child has made and their increased confidence in their child's abilities is the greatest compliment we can be given.
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