Early Intervention Resources
Below is a list of organizations that help and support children and families in early intervention.
Achieva is a program that provides therapeutic services to children who have developmental disabilities or delays. Services, such as speech therapy and physical therapy, among others, can be provided from birth through three years old. Early Intervention services are provided at no cost to families. Early Intervention services can be provided in the child’s home or daycare, or wherever the family and therapist decide is the most familiar place for the child to receive them. Achieva Early Intervention provides Early Childhood Education, Feeding and Nutrition, Hearing, Occupational, Physical, Social Work, Speech,and Vision therapies.
AFIT is Allegheny County’s Early Intervention Service Coordination Agency for families of children, ages birth to three years, who have developmental concerns. Early Intervention is a variety of supports and services designed to build and enhance the natural learning that occurs in the early years. Supports and services are provided in the home, child care site and other community settings identified by the family. Any child, age birth to three years, living in Allegheny County is eligible for a developmental evaluation through Early Intervention.
Milestones matter! Track your child’s milestones from age 2 months to 5 years with CDC’s easy-to-use illustrated checklists; get tips from CDC for encouraging your child’s development; and find out what to do if you are ever concerned about how your child is developing.
From birth to age 5, your child should reach milestones in how he or she plays, learns, speaks, acts, and moves. Photos and videos in this app illustrate each milestone and make tracking them for your child easy and fun!
Lifesteps offers help along life’s journey by offering services such as free child developmental and Autism screenings; Early Education Centers for children of every ability; services for adults with disabilities and those with intellectual/developmental disabilities, including Autism, such as Employment Services, Day Programs, Community Homes and Life Sharing/Family Living. Headquartered in Butler but with locations throughout western Pennsylvania, Lifesteps is dedicated to providing quality care in a family-focused environment.
LICC are groups that consist of representatives from families, county administration, Intermediate Units, school districts, Early Intervention providers, Head Start, service coordinators, health agencies, and other community organizations. While each LICC is different, each works toward the overall goal of enhancing local Early Intervention Supports and Services.