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Early Intervention Resources

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1/22/20252 min read

The importance of early intervention:

Early intervention is crucial in child development because it can have a significant, positive impact on a child’s long-term growth, learning, and well-being. Addressing developmental concerns early on helps children reach their full potential and minimizes challenges they may face later in life. Here’s why early intervention is so important:

Where is early intervention available?

Each state offers an early intervention program for children up to three years of age. The exact name and availability of the program may vary by state, but it is typically administered by the state’s health or education departments. In Missouri, for example, it’s available through the Missouri First Steps program, which is administered by the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

Who is early intervention available to?

It is available to families with children aged birth to 3 years old who have developmental delays or disabilities. This includes a range of conditions such as:

  • Autism spectrum disorders

  • Down syndrome

  • Cerebral palsy

  • Speech delays

  • Sensory processing disorders

  • Developmental delays in cognitive, social, or emotional skills

    Families do not need to have a formal diagnosis; if developmental concerns arise, the child may qualify for evaluation and services.

    To access the program, families can typically request an evaluation through their state’s Early Intervention program..

Here is a list of states and their early intervention programs:

  1. Alabama - Alabama's First Class Pre-K Program - Program starts at age 4

  2. Alaska - Alaska Early Intervention Program (AEIP)

  3. Arizona - Arizona Early Intervention Program (AzEIP)

  4. Arkansas - Arkansas Early Intervention Services

  5. California - Early Start Program

  6. Colorado - Colorado's Early Intervention Services

  7. Connecticut - Birth to Three System

  8. Delaware - Delaware Early Intervention Program (Birth to Three)

  9. Florida - Early Steps

  10. Georgia - Babies Can’t Wait

  11. Hawaii - Early Intervention Services

  12. Idaho - Idaho Infant and Toddler Program

  13. Illinois - Early Intervention Program

  14. Indiana - First Steps Early Intervention Services

  15. Iowa - Iowa Early ACCESS

  16. Kansas - Kansas Infant-Toddler Services (KITS)

  17. Kentucky - First Steps Early Intervention

  18. Louisiana - Early Steps

  19. Maine - Birth to 3

  20. Maryland - Infants and Toddlers Program

  21. Massachusetts - Early Intervention

  22. Michigan - Michigan Early On

  23. Minnesota - Early Intervention

  24. Mississippi - Mississippi First Steps

  25. Missouri - First Steps Program

  26. Montana - Montana Milestones

  27. Nebraska - Early Development Network

  28. Nevada - Nevada Early Intervention Services (NEIS)

  29. New Hampshire - New Hampshire Early Supports and Services (ESS)

  30. New Jersey - Early Intervention Program

  31. New Mexico - New Mexico Family Infant Toddler Program

  32. New York - Early Intervention Program

  33. North Carolina - North Carolina Infant-Toddler Program

  34. North Dakota - Early Intervention Program

  35. Ohio - Help Me Grow

  36. Oklahoma - SoonerStart

  37. Oregon - Early Intervention/Early Childhood Special Education (EI/ECSE)

  38. Pennsylvania - Early Intervention

  39. Rhode Island - Early Intervention Program

  40. South Carolina - BabyNet

  41. South Dakota - South Dakota Birth to Three

  42. Tennessee - Tennessee Early Intervention System (TEIS)

  43. Texas - Early Childhood Intervention (ECI)

  44. Utah - Utah Early Intervention Program

  45. Vermont - Early Intervention Services

  46. Virginia - Virginia Early Intervention Program (VEIP)

  47. Washington - Washington Early Support for Infants and Toddlers (ESIT)

  48. West Virginia - West Virginia Birth to Three

  49. Wisconsin - Wisconsin Early Intervention Program (EIP)

  50. Wyoming - Wyoming Early Intervention Program

Each state runs its own program with specific guidelines, but they all align with federal mandates to provide early intervention services to children with developmental delays or disabilities. To access the program, you can contact your state’s specific early intervention program or visit their website for more details on how to request services.