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Program Purpose
The Early Intervention Program is designed
to meet the challenges presented to children
with disabilities from birth through five
years of age. By Providing valuable
educational services to developmentally
delayed children from birth, early
intervention helps children function more
productively and independently with their
families.
By providing support to parents and
fostering a parent-educational partnership,
early intervention helps reduce family
stress and promotes the family's ability to
cope with the special needs of their child.
Program Principles
PLAY is considered the natural way of
learning for young children. It gives
opportunities for concrete experiences,
outlets for tension, decision making, use of
imagination and learning skills. If a
child's mental or physical limitations
prevent normal development play, productive
play skills must be taught.
The TEAM APPROACH is a key program element.
Program staff share their expertise and
promote coordination among other
professionals. This helps to provide a
"total" program to the child and family.
The HOME is the primary place of learning
for the preschool-aged child. Parent
involvement is encouraged both in the school
program and in a variety of family
gatherings which occur during the year.
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