Early intervention program review : Examen des programmes d'intervention précoce : recommandations et mesures à prendre

The services are designed to help both the child and the family from the time the child is born to when they are old enough to enter school. [...] The review focused on ways to • improve access to early intervention for families • strengthen early intervention programs across the province • support and develop the early intervention workforce • align early intervention with the early years system and the public school system Early Intervention Program Review: Recommendations and Actions 3 Caseloads and waitlists per program (Spring 2014) Pro [...] In order for that to happen, families, service providers, and communities including school boards need to have a greater awareness and understanding of the role of early intervention programs and how to access the services. [...] Early Intervention Program Review: Recommendations and Actions 9 2. Strengthening the Early Intervention Program Across the Province Challenges Participants told us that inconsistencies exist in the early intervention services provided across the province and that early intervention programs were not available to children with behavioural or mental health issues. [...] Other inconsistencies range from the availability of programs, to the qualifi cations of the early interventionists, to the tools used by the programs.