Early Intervention: Birth to 3 years
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The Early Intervention Program serves children from birth to age three. Therapies are provided by a certified teacher and developmental specialist to help each child reach their developmental milestones and to help parents participate in the development of their child. Speech therapy, physical therapy, and occupational therapy are provided as prescribed by a physician and are offered in the ERC Child Development Centers.
The goal of the Early Intervention program at ERC is to assist very young children, from 6 weeks to 3 years of age who have been diagnosed with developmental delays and disabilities, reach their developmental milestones and meet their full potential. These Early Intervention services are provided to children and their parents and/or caregivers to help lessen the effects of the conditions that are causing (or could cause) delays in development. The program is based on a team approach that provides families with the resources, support and knowledge needed to insure their child’s success. To learn more about the ERC Early Intervention program or to begin the admission process, please contact the Child Development Center location nearest you. |
Development Checklist
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View our Developmental Checklist to check on general guidelines for a child's developmental milestones.
Services that are provided in Early Intervention focus not only on the child alone, but also highly involve the child's family. The intent of these services is to teach everyone involved with the child how to make daily activities "therapeutic." The three primary reasons for intervening early with a child who is developmentally delayed are:
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Early Intervention has been shown to result in children needing fewer special education and other habilitative services later in life, being retained in school less often, and in some cases, being indistinguishable from non-disabled classmates years after intervention.