Early Intervention Helps Spec. Ed. Students, Report Says
Children with disabilities who receive early-intervention services show "significant" developmental improvement after only one year, according to the Department of Education's 24th annual report to Congress on the progress of special education.
Just a year after receiving such services, many infants and toddlers reached milestones in motor skills, self-help, communication, and cognition, the Sept. 10 report says. The children's families also reported feeling better able to help their children learn and cope.
"This is yet another confirmation that the earlier we identify children with disabilities and provide highly effective evidence-based interventions, the better chance they have of reaching their full potential," Robert H. Pasternack, the department's assistant secretary for special education and rehabilitative services,...
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