Infant Development, sometimes referred to as Early Intervention, is a state wide program which offers early intervention services to children with special needs and their families. The services are provided from birth to age 3. The primary goal is to assist families in their everyday routines and activities to help elicit and target skills that the family feels are the most important.
Research has shown that children under 3 respond best to intervention when it occurs in their natural environment and with their primary caregivers. It is the interventionist's job to coach and share information with the families. The families are given tools to help them help their child. The families are expected to do most of the work with their children. Families are able to report progress and ask questions at visits with the interventionist.