The Early Experiences Matter Policy Guide includes an issue brief on early intervention. To access the brief and the complete toolkit, click here.

Baby Matters: A Gateway to State Policies and Initiatives is a searchable database that contains information on state policies and initiatives that impact infants, toddlers and their families. To search Baby Matters for information on early intervention, click here.

Hearing on “Investing in Early Education: Paths to Improving Children’s Success”
Statement of Matthew Melmed, Executive Director, ZERO TO THREE
Submitted to the Committee on Education and Labor
U.S. House of Representatives
January 23, 2008
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ZERO TO THREE comments on proposed regulations for Part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) of 2004
Submitted to the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services on July 23, 2007
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Early Intervention for Abused and Neglected Infants & Toddlers
Children who suffer abuse or neglect, or have parents who suffer from mental health problems (especially maternal depression), substance abuse, or family violence have as high a probability of experiencing developmental delays as do children with medical conditions that are automatically eligible for Part C services under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).  Early intervention programs that deliver carefully designed interventions with well-defined goals can positively affect the developmental trajectories of infants and toddlers whose life course is threatened by disrupted parenting. A strong connection between the child welfare/child protection system and Part C is therefore needed to ensure access to early intervention services that can provide significant benefits to abused or neglected children.  This article describes the science of early childhood development, how it impacted on the creation of public policy, and the role you can play in advocating for effective implementation of that policy within states.
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After Abuse: Early Intervention Services for Infants and Toddlers
--The Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute (2008)
Summarizes findings associated with developmental and early intervention service needs of children under age three who have been abused or neglected.

Fact Sheet: Vulnerable Young Children
--The National Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center (2008)
Provides data on infants, toddlers and young children who are experiencing high stress as a result of a number of risk factors specifically identified in the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004.

A Framework for Developing and Sustaining a Part C Finance System
--The National Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center (2007)
Summarizes the fiscal challenges that Part C presents and proposes a framework for analyzing, adjusting, and maintaining a flexible and self-regulating finance system to support early intervention services for infants and toddlers. 

To Fee or Not to Fee: That is the Question!
--The National Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center (2007)
Summarizes the current financing difficulties faced by state and local Part C agencies, and it examines aspects and implications of Family Cost Participation, under which some family resources may be accessed to distribute the cost of intervention services provided to the client family.

Vulnerable Infants and Toddlers in Four Service Systems
-- The Urban Institute (2007)
Compiles data on vulnerable infants and toddlers in Early Head Start, the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children, the child welfare system, and the Part C Early Intervention Program, and explores implications for research, policy, and practice.

Why Young Children Enter Early Intervention Services
--The Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute (2007)
Examines the reasons why infants and toddlers entering Part C early intervention services are eligible.