Family-Centered Early Intervention for Infants and Toddlers With Disabilities

Family-Centered Early Intervention for Infants and Toddlers With Disabilities

Almost 300,000 children in the United States from birth to 3 years of age are affected by a developmental disability. Disabilities have a lasting effect on a child’s development and, in turn, may have a psychosocial impact on the child’s family. In addition, the limitations of a child with a disability are often related to family members’ stress, depression, and feelings of helplessness. Accord...

Early intervention program for infants and toddlers with disabilities. Final regulations.

The Secretary issues final regulations governing the Early Intervention Program for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities. These regulations are needed to reflect changes made to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, as amended by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004 (Act or IDEA).

Early Intervention for Children with Developmental Disabilities

Part C Early Intervention for Infants and Toddlers: Percentage Eligible Versus Served

OBJECTIVE: Part C early intervention is a nationwide program that serves infants and toddlers who have developmental delays. Previous research has revealed that large numbers of candidates for Part C services do not receive early intervention. Current eligibility criteria for Part C services vary from state to state. This article compares estimates of the percentage of children who are likely t...

Part C early intervention for infants and toddlers: percentage eligible versus served.

OBJECTIVE Part C early intervention is a nationwide program that serves infants and toddlers who have developmental delays. Previous research has revealed that large numbers of candidates for Part C services do not receive early intervention. Current eligibility criteria for Part C services vary from state to state. This article compares estimates of the percentage of children who are likely to...