Early Intervention

The Bible says, “I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my loving eye on you” (Psalm 32:8, ESV). In order for a teacher to know how to teach and counsel a child and their parents, the teacher must first acquire knowledge. This essay will discuss the diagnoses of developmental disabilities, early intervention priorities, educational programs, services for the young exceptional learner, and transitional programs and the procedures for young students with disabilities. In addition, it will identify weaknesses and strengths of assessments and the interventions that are used in early childhood special education, along with suggestions for improvement and the expected outcomes of the transitional programs. …show more content…
Early intervention services are defined as the “provision of support and resources to families of young children from members of informal and formal social support networks that both directly and indirectly influence child, parent, and family functioning” Identification and provision of education, health care, and social services is the focus of early intervention(Hardman, Drew, and Egan, 2013). Early intervention enhances learning and development, reduces the effects of a disability, and helps prevent the occurrence of future difficulties for young children (Hardman, Drew, and Egan, 2013). These priorities are important because the first years of life are critical to young children’s overall development. Early interventions are for children under the age of 3. The infants or toddlers must show a cognitive, physical, communication, adaptive, social, or emotional delay, or be diagnosed with a physical or mental condition that has a high probability of resulting in a developmental delay to be considered for early interventions (Hardman, Drew, and Egan, 2013). Early intervention help the child develop language, personality, intelligence, and their sense of …show more content…
Assessments and interventions have both weaknesses and strengths. One of the biggest weaknesses of assessment and interventions used in early childhood special education is the lack of training. Early interventionists need to attain training and pair with fellow staff with skills in family assessment to observe, learn, and practice skills (Votava & Chiasson, 2015). Because assessments are used to determine important educational factors for disabled students, it is vital that the everyone involved has proper training. When given properly these assessments can summarize a student’s strengths and

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