Early Intervention
The Early Intervention Program provides services for eligible young children ages 3 through the age of beginners and is available to any qualifying child residing in one of the 25 school districts served by the Intermediate Unit. Related Services are available in the areas of nursing, speech, hearing, vision, psychological evaluations, and assistive technology. Services are provided when the child meets the eligibility criteria of a 25% delay in one or more of the five developmental areas and demonstrates a need for specially designed instruction. The primary goal of the program is to improve a child's developmental levels to enable him or her to access the general curriculum when they are school-aged. The staff works closely with school districts and parents to facilitate the transition-to-school process for eligible children. A language-based curriculum with developmentally appropriate activities provides a framework for learning. Children are encouraged to learn through active exploration of materials and settings. These explorations involve verbal and physical manipulations. The needs of the child determines the amount of support provided by the teacher.
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Publications
Helping Children Learn (Early Childhood Edition) Newsletter
- January 2009 Newsletter
- December 2008 Newsletter
- November 2008 Newsletter
- October 2008 Newsletter
- September 2008 Newsletter
Helpful Links
- Washington Learning Systems - Free Parent Education Handouts
- Center for Early Literacy Learning - CELLpractices
Forms
- Individualized Education Program (IEP)
- Evaluation Report (ER)
- Invitation to Participate in a Meeting
- Notice of Recommended Educational Placement
- ODR Request Form
- Permission to Evaluate
- Permission to Reevaluate/Agreement that Reevaluation is Unnecessary
- Procedural Safeguards Letter
- Procedural Safeguards Notice
- Local Resources for Parents - Procedural Safeguards
- Early Intervention PennData Forms
