What is Early Intervention Services?
Early Intervention Services is a unique program that identifies children who have special needs and provides them and their families with resources to respond to these needs. It is called Early Intervention because it is for children ages birth to school-entry who have developmental delays, diagnoses such as Down Syndrome, or various risk factors such as prematurity or low birth weight. Early Intervention Services provides child assessment, intervention programming and service co-ordination. Who do I call if I need Early Intervention Services or access to the Preschool Speech and Language Program? Call the KIDS LINE at 1-888-703-KIDS (5437), Option 2. You will be put in touch with Early Intervention Services and the Preschool Speech and Language Program, which is co-located with Early Intervention Services. What are “special needs” and how do I know if my child needs Early Intervention Services? If your child is newborn to school-entry age and has a special need, he or she could benefi
