Importance Of Early Childhood Intervention

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All children grow, develop, and learn in their own ways. A key challenge for parents and practitioners involved in early intervention programs is to encourage their child to play and develop creatively through enjoyable, everyday childhood experiences. With that being said, early childhood intervention is extremely important to help in setting a great foundation for the child’s developmental trajectory and success in improving their cognitive and social skills with their families and within the communities. Early intervention attempts are to enhance the development and social emotional functioning of young children with delays and disabilities by encouraging parents or other primary caregivers to engage in highly responsive interactions with …show more content…

These providers will provide directives and resources to parents in a positive way so they can be involved in their child’s development to help with a successful progress. The parents can feel a sense of relief that they are helping their child and that can only be done with help from healthcare providers. Early intervention is the process of providing services, education and support to young children who are considered to have an established condition, those who are evaluated and deemed to have a diagnosed physical or mental condition (with a high probability of resulting in a developmental delay), an existing delay or a child who is *at-risk of developing a delay or special need that may affect their development or impede their education (Ramey, S.L., & Ramey, C.T., 1992). The purpose of early intervention is to lessen the effects of the disability or delay. It is important to make sure that every need is met for the intervention. Some babies need specialized support to develop those skills, which will be available to the family, whether it’s directly from the hospital or …show more content…

Ideally, early intervention starts with a comprehensive assessment of the child's and the family's strengths and needs and extends through the delivery of appropriate supports and services to active monitoring and reevaluation as the child develops (Ramey, S.L., & Ramey, C.T.,

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