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^- EDIS stands for Educational

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^and Developmental Intervention Services.

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^We provide intervention and therapy services

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to eligible children and families.

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All of our services take place in a natural environment,

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meaning homes, CDCs, and schools.

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We have a staff of 31, so we have a wide range

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of providers and staff here at EDIS Okinawa.

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^- If you, a parent, have a concern

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^about how your child is developing,

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please give us a call, we take direct referrals

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from the parents, and as well as the pediatricians.

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- A good time to call EDIS would be if you have any concerns

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^about any sort of adjustment that seems

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^to be more difficult for your child than

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^for either children their age,

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or just if you have questions about kind of the next steps

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to continue supporting your child's development.

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^- To know that because of the things we do here at EDIS

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^that we're able to give peace of mind

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to off-service members as they do their job,

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and they accomplish the mission for our country,

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and it makes me feel like I'm doing something

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for my country, for the people who serve our country.

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^- It's fantastic, just to see the joy

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^on their face afterwards, epic, really good stuff.

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^- EDIS has been a lot of fun.

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^I didn't expect it necessarily (laughs)

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^to be fun for me.

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I feel like I've learned just as much as my son has

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during this time.

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It's been probably one of the best things

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that's happened to us on the island,

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one of the best things that's happened to us

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on the island (laughs).