Early Intervention Program (EIP)

The New York State Early Intervention Program (EIP) is for infants and toddlers with disabilities and their families. The EIP is administered by the New York State Department of Health through the Bureau of Early Intervention. To be eligible for services, children must be under 3 years of age and have a confirmed disability or established developmental delay in one or more of the following areas of development: physical, cognitive, communication, social-emotional, and/or adaptive. The Early Intervention Program offers a variety of therapeutic and support services to eligible infants and toddlers with disabilities and their families, including: assistive technology devices and services, audiology, family education and counseling, home visits, and parent support groups, nursing services, nutrition services, occupational therapy, physical therapy, psychological services, service coordination, social work services, special instruction, speech pathology, vision services.