“New York is failing its youngest children who have developmental delays and disabilities,” said Brigit Hurley, chief program ...
When Kimberly Halevy’s son was 3, she started hearing from his preschool that he needed extra support. But more than a year ...
Healthcare providers, politicians and parents are raising concerns that programs for children with developmental disabilities ...
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Getting preemies the help they need

Federal law requires that children with suspected disabilities be offered therapies that could help them thrive later in life. But children from birth to age 1 are the least likely to receive that ...
Whether it is early intervention, parenting programs, preschool or home health, the Infant Development Program in Lock Haven ...
To decide on funding, proposals were judged on whether they meet the priorities for the department. Those include parent support services, early intervention services and training, and education for ...
Many babies enter the world with silent metabolic or genetic conditions. Today, standard newborn screening can check for some ...
A pioneering Southborough study seeks to detect autism in infancy, enabling earlier diagnosis and intervention.
New research shows that overall, the prevalence of adverse and positive childhood experiences reported by parents of ...
New York is falling behind when it comes to helping its youngest residents with developmental delays — and a new report says the time to act is now. The state ranks 48th in the country for delivering ...
Community Corrections Director Barbara Caskey said one of the first questions that arose when the county began receiving ...