What Kinds of Intervention Services are Offered to Infants and Toddlers?

 Early intervention services may include:

• Family training, counseling, and home visits to help families help their babies and toddlers learn and grow;
• Assistance in getting services, such as medical assistance and social services, that will help the child and family;
• Social work, nutrition, nursing, or psychological services for the child or family;
• Occupational, physical, and speech therapy for the child;
• Parent/infant programs to encourage language, play, and sensory development;
• Planning and assistance as the child moves on to early childhood programs at age 3.

How might services be offered to an infant or toddler?

What types of goals are appropriate for infants and toddlers with fragile X syndrome?

What if a parent disagrees with any aspect of the early intervention services?

Gail Harris-Schmidt, Ph.D., CCC-SLP
Saint Xavier University
Chicago, Illinois

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