Early Start met us right at our breaking point, offering a lifeline and hope. The program transformed fragility into ...

ALBANY - When a young child is found to have a developmental delay or disability, intervention to help them at an early age can change the course of their life. That's because the most active stage of ...

About 60,000 children with developmental disabilities qualify for a free Illinois program that provides speech, physical therapy, and other services. It's called "early intervention" and can be a game ...

In late winter, Jeff Bridges got word that state-funded therapy for his 1-year-old son, who was born prematurely, would be slashed by half starting in July. Bridges was upset. But he had a better ...