Core Principles of Pennsylvania’s Model of Early Intervention

• Provides support and services to infants/toddlers and young children with disabilities and their caregivers so that they may help the children grow and develop;
• Provides individualized supports and services to infants/toddlers and young children with disabilities and their families;
• Embeds supports and services within learning opportunities that exist in the child’s typical routines and within the home and community activities and/or early education programs;
• Builds on existing supports and services in the family, community, and early education resources;
• Provides coordinated, flexible, early intervention supports and services through personnel working collaboratively with the family and each other;
• Provides supports and services focused on the family and child’s transition between and among early education programs.

For a copy of Pennsylvania’s Approach to the Delivery of Early Intervention Services, go to
www.pattan.net

 "I hated what the future might look like. I was so scared. Early Intervention helped me become more positive about the good things that Kimmy does now and what she will be able to do"