Automatic eligibility policies can help serve more infants and families with EI, but implementation is critical.

New York State’s Early Intervention Program is ranked last in the nation for the timely delivery of services, like physical and speech therapy, to young children with developmental delays. Right now, ...

When, in the 1990s, Emily Lengen chose a career working with babies and toddlers with disabilities, it felt like a chance to ...

HAMLIN, N.Y. – As budget negotiations in Albany continue, advocates are hoping to see an increase in pay for occupational, speech and physical therapists who work with young children. They say, there ...

From Beyond Boundaries' small and tidy Hamburg office, Amy Ruffino and Mary Frances Bayer describe the steady descent of the field to which they've dedicated their lives. Both women have worked ...

The Mattix family has faced numerous medical challenges with their youngest son, Winston, since his premature birth. Help Me Grow and Early Intervention programs provided the family with crucial ...

In late winter, Jeff Bridges got word that state-funded therapy for his 1-year-old son, who was born prematurely, would be slashed by half starting in July. Bridges was upset. But he had a better ...

Pennsylvania’s ongoing budget impasse threatens to disrupt critical early intervention services for infants and toddlers with developmental delays and disabilities. These programs are not optional ...