TODDLERS RECEIVING EARLY INTERVENTION IN CHILD-CARE CENTERS - A DESCRIPTION OF A SERVICE DELIVERY SYSTEM

This article presents a descriptive analysis of the early intervention services received by a group of 68 toddler-age children. The children were 30 months of age and early intervention services were delivered within childcare centers. Data were collected across family, child, an d service characteristics. Results suggested that the children were re ceiving services distributed across special instruction, speech therap y, occupational therapy, and physical therapy delivered primarily at t he childcare center. The families consisted mostly of two-parent house holds, having at least one parent employed. The Individual Family Serv ice Plans primarily contained child-focused outcomes. Recommendations for service delivery improvements and future research are included.