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Advocacy
Birth through 3 Years
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What are Early Intervention Services?
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No cost programs for children birth to 3 identified as having special needs which meet eligibility requirements.
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Provide services to meet the needs of both the child and their family
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Services include home based instruction, developmental screenings, developmental activities, speech therapy, physical therapy, occupational therapy, nutrition services, parent support and training support.
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What is the purpose of early intervention?
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To help answer your questions about your child’s development.
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To help improve developmental and educational life of children.
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To help reach developmental milestones
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To help children with developmental delays so they can become more independent
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To help communities become more aware of the gifts and abilities of its children.
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Needs that The Arc Can help with .
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Developmental delays
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Significant prematurity of birth
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Very low birth weights
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Other medical conditions or circumstances posing a risk to development such as: hearing loss, speech delays, autism spectrum disorders, pervasive developmental disorders, down syndrome, spina bifida, and cerebral palsy.
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