Early Intervention
Child ServicesFocused on helping babies and toddlers learn the basic and brand-new skills that typically develop during the first three years of life, such as: Physical (reaching, rolling, crawling, and walking); Cognitive (thinking, learning, solving problems); Communication (talking, listening, understanding); Social/Emotional (playing, feeling secure and happy); and Self-Help (eating, dressing).
Who’s eligible for early intervention?
Early intervention is intended for infants and toddlers who have a developmental delay or disability. Eligibility is determined by evaluating the child (with parents’ consent) to see if the little one does, in fact, have a delay in development or a disability. Eligible children can receive early intervention services from birth through the third birthday (and sometimes beyond).
For some children, sometimes it is known from the moment a child is born that early intervention services will be essential in helping the child grow and develop. Often this is so for children who are diagnosed at birth with a specific condition or who experience significant prematurity, very low birth weight, illness, or surgery soon after being born.
Other children may develop more slowly than others, experience setbacks, or develop in ways that seem very different from other children. Early intervention services provide vital support so that children with developmental needs can thrive and grow.
For more information email [email protected] or call (802) 262-3292 ext. 107.