by Dan DeMarle | Dec 29, 2024 | Early Intervention
New York’s Early Intervention Program, designed to provide free therapy and support for children with disabilities or developmental delays, is leaving some families frustrated with delays in care. FOX 5’s Teresa Priolo investigates why children are waiting months—or...
by Dan DeMarle | Jun 22, 2024 | Early Intervention, Legislation, Special Education
The U.S. Departments of Education and Health and Human Services have issued a joint policy statement: Inclusion of Children with Disabilities in Early Childhood Programs. The joint policy statement reaffirms the expectations for inclusion in high-quality early...
by Dan DeMarle | Nov 15, 2023 | Early Intervention, Parents/Guardians
With federal funding expiring, 5,700 centers may have to close Emily Barnes New York State Team | USA TODAY NETWORK Over 250,000 children in New York could lose access to child care after federal funding supporting child care providers throughout the state ended last...
by Dan DeMarle | Nov 13, 2023 | Early Intervention, Special Education
Claire Savage ASSOCIATED PRESS/REPORT FOR AMERICA CHICAGO – Alexander watches “Paw Patrol” with fervor, bowls his baby brother over with hugs and does everything with gusto. What the 3-year-old West Chicago toddler can’t do yet is speak more than a few words. His...
by Dan DeMarle | Jun 11, 2023 | Early Intervention
by Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News/TNS | March 9, 2023 NEW YORK — Tatyana noticed last summer that her son was developing later than his peers. Months from his second birthday, he knew only eight words — so the Brooklyn mom sought early intervention services to...
by Dan DeMarle | Mar 28, 2023 | Early Intervention, Parents/Guardians, Special Education
Missing their window Nancy Cutler Poughkeepsie Journal USA TODAY NETWORK Too often, children who are referred for early intervention services face delays in getting the therapies they need, may not get all the services recommended, and sometimes don’t get any at all,...
