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Early Intervention for Infants and Toddlers and Their Families in the Jewish Community

The Kennedy Krieger Institute Department for Family Support Services, the Baltimore Infants and Toddlers Program, the Baltimore County Infants and Toddlers Program, and the Center for Jewish Education are partnering to provide outreach, training, and service in the Baltimore City jewish community for infants and toddlers who are eligible for early intervention services and their families.

The first three years of a child's life are the most critical time for learning. To assist families in focusing on a child's developmental needs and capitalizing on his or her natural ability to learn, the Baltimore Infants and Toddlers Program and Baltimore County Infants and Toddlers Program have a family-centered system of early intervention services for young children who may be experiencing a delay in development or who have a diagnosed condition that has a high probability of delay and their families. An early intervention service coordinator at the Kennedy Krieger Institute will provide assistance to families in securing early intervention services in areas of the child's and family's identified need. These services may include:

• Service coordination
• Family education, counseling, and support
• Special instruction
• Speech pathology and audiology
• Occupational therapy
• Physical therapy
• Psychological services
• Medical services for diagnosis
• Health services related to other early intervention services
• Other services may be available as appropriate

To make a referral to the Baltimore Infants and Toddlers Program call (410) 396-1666 and to Baltimore County Infants and Toddlers Program call (410) 887-2169.

For more information you may call the Kennedy Krieger Institute:

Naomi Shabtai, (410) 298-7000
Bernadette Irwin, (410) 298-2645
Joan Lawrence, (410) 298-2640