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Early Intervention
Services (Birth - 3yrs)
What is Early Intervention?
Early Intervention is a coordinated, family-focused system of resources, supports and services for eligible infants and toddlers birth to 3 years who have developmental delays. Early Intervention is supported by federal, state, and private funding sources.
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Importance of Nutrition
At no other time in the lifecycle is nutrition delivery more important for health, growth, and development than during early childhood (birth to 3 years). The right amounts of macronutrients like protein, fat, and carbohydrates and micronutrients like vitamin A, iodine, iron and zinc are essential to brain and motor development for all children.​
Nutrition Therapy in Early Intervention
As a part of Early Intervention Services, Nutrition Therapy focuses on teaching parents and caregivers ways to promote and support a child’s nutritional growth. Nutrition therapy supports children and their parents in regard to:
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Prematurity and Low Birth Weight
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Failure-to-Thrive
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1st Time Parents
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Lactation Concerns (Breastfeeding)
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Food Aversions / Selective Eaters
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Restricted Diets (Renal, cardiac, gluten free, peanut, egg or shellfish allergies)
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Tube feeding or TPN management (total parenteral nutrition)
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GI concerns such as chronic constipation, diarrhea or acid reflux
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Diagnoses (kidney disease, cystic fibrosis, autism, etc).
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