The Hechinger Report

Black and Latino infants and toddlers often miss out on early therapies they need

Naiommy Baret’s 3-year-old son receives early intervention services for epilepsy and a speech delay. Credit: Vanessa Leroy for The Hechinger Report The Hechinger Report covers one topic: education.
Education Week

What’s Behind the Gaps in Early Intervention Services—And What It Means for K-12 Schools

Better demographic data about young children with disabilities who seek and receive federally funded early intervention services, such as physical therapy, could help policymakers address barriers to ...
WAND

New IL law increases access to early intervention services for NICU babies

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) — A new Illinois law will increase opportunities to inform parents about the state's early intervention program. Sponsors say the law will ensure NICU babies have early access ...
The Conversation

Early intervention for psychosis might cost more initially but delivers a greater return on investment

Pat McGorry works for Orygen which originally developed and jointly led with international colleagues the scaling up of early intervention for psychosis paradigm. Orygen now provides expert clinical ...
Kaleido Scope

New UAB clinics address early intervention in mental health for psychosis, mood disorder, and substance abuse

A new trio of clinics in the UAB Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurobiology reflects the department’s dedication to innovation in mental health care. Known collectively as the TEAM Clinics ...
Colorado Public Radio

As Colorado budget committee works to prevent further cuts to early childhood services, families share their stories

Update 8:20 p.m. Feb. 28, 2025: Officials from the Department of Early Childhood sent a memo to providers and families Friday afternoon that all cost containment strategies are paused until further ...