Early intervention services are provided through the IDEA Act- a law that makes available a free appropriate public education to eligible children with disabilities throughout the nation and ensures special education and related services.
Early interventions are covered under the IDEA Act and is defined to meet the developmental needs of an infant or toddler with a disability and the needs of the family to assist appropriately in the infants or toddler’s development as identified by the IFSP team in any one or more of the following areas:
- Physical Development
- Cognitive Development
- Communication Development
- Social or Emotional Development
- Adaptive Development
IDEA Part C regulations also include intervention services that fall under the law including:
- Assistive technology
- Audiology service
- Family Training
- Health services
- Medical Services
- Nursing Services
- Nutritional
- Occupational Therapy
- Physical therapy
- Psychological Services
- Service Coordinator
- Sign Language
- Social Work
- Special Instructions
- Speech-language pathology
- Transportation and related costs
- Vision services
The Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center (ECTA) provides information on family rights, procedural safeguards and complaint resolution
For Military families with children with disabilities, click here to locate the Parent Training Information Center in Your state. There is also a Military Parent Technical Assistance Center
Additional Resources for Military Personnel
National Military Family Association
Resources Especially for Military Families
Resources for Military Families of Children with Disabilities
Locating Early Intervention Centers In Your Area
ECTA maintains a list of websites here.
