Shiloh Creswell’s 2-year-old daughter, Astrid, has trouble walking, but has been making steady progress through therapy that they receive in their home through early intervention. Medicaid helps the ...

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 ...

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 ...

A more than $1 billion deficit in the Colorado budget has state lawmakers scrambling to figure out where to make cuts. Last week, cuts to Early Intervention Services were among those being considered.

NEW YORK — Early intervention therapy is critical for some children's development, but New York families say services have been delayed for weeks, putting the future of these babies and toddlers at ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The Colorado Department of Early Childhood on Friday postponed deep cuts to a program that provides therapeutic care to young children with developmental ...

Imagine you have a child, and when they’re a few months old, you start to worry something is wrong. You go to the doctor, who tells you your child is developmentally delayed, or might have autism, and ...

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 ...

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 ...

WAMPSVILLE, N.Y. — A disastrous billing system update is keeping Early Intervention (EI) providers from receiving regular pay; advocates say that even when the money is flowing smoothly, low payment ...

For years, Rhode Island has not been in compliance with federal law requiring children younger than 3 with developmental delays be evaluated within 45 days PROVIDENCE — Rhode Island has significantly ...