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Arizona Early Intervention Program

The Arizona Early Intervention Program (AzEIP) is the statewide system of services and supports for families of infants and toddlers, birth to three years of age, with disabilities or delays. The purpose of early intervention is to help families help their children develop to their full potential.  AzEIP 

 

The Division of Early Childhood

The Division for Early Childhood promotes policies and advances evidence-based practices that support families and enhance the optimal development of young children who have or are at risk for developmental delays and disabilities.  DEC

 

Arizona Council for Exceptional Children

Our organization is dedicated to advocating and improving education for students with identified learning challenges. This is our mission; this is our challenge.  We support our students through supporting each other by providing you with resources, research, networking, and opportunities to renew and refresh your professional knowledge.  AZCEC

 

Child Find
All children develop at their own rate. There are established levels in development expected for children at certain ages and stages. The areas of development that affect learning are listed below and need to be watched and checked if there are concerns: Thinking/Cognitive Skills, Physical/Motor Development, Vision, Hearing, Social/Emotional/Adaptive Behavior, Speech/Language Development.  If you have concerns about a child's development who is between the ages of 3 and 5 (not in kindergarten), the child should be screened. 
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