Early Intervention - Number of children receiving services in Pennsylvania
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Why This Indicator Matters
[1] Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2019). What is “Early Intervention”? https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/actearly/parents/states.html
[2] Pennsylvania Department of Education. (2022). Early Intervention. https://www.education.pa.gov/Early%20Learning/Early%20Intervention/Pages/default.aspx
[3] The Pennsylvania Key. (2018). Early Intervention. https://www.pakeys.org/getting-started/ocdel-programs/early-intervention/
[4] Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2022). Why Act Early? https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/actearly/whyActEarly.html
[5] The Children’s League. (2022). Benefits of Early Intervention. https://www.tclny.org/benefits-of-early-intervention
Definitions:
The number of children (birth until school enrollment) receiving early intervention (EI) services. EI is designed to assist children with developmental delays or disabilities before they enter school. The number is the sum of children in Infant-Toddler EI (Birth-2yr) and Preschool EI (3-5yr).
Data Source:
Pennsylvania Departments of Education and Human Services, Office of Child Development and Early Learning.
Footnotes:
Children who transition from Infant-Toddler EI to Preschool EI during the fiscal year may be counted twice.
Updated September 2021.