• gives rights to eligible children and their families at birth until the child's third birthday;
• administered by the Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare;
• eligibility for early intervention services determined by the screening and evaluation process;
• services for eligible infants and toddlers are developed and written into an Individualized Family Services Plan (IFSP) by a team of which the parents are important members; and
• services must be delivered in a natural environment for the child family

Part B: Section 619

• give rights to eligible young children and their families from child's third birthday to age of beginner;
• administered by the Pennsylvania Department of Education;
• eligibility determined by the IEP team of which parents are equal partners following an evaluation;
• services for eligible young children are written into an Individualized Education Plan (IEP); and
• the setting in which services are delivered must be the least restrictive possible.

Act 212: The Early Intervention Services System Act of 1990

• assures eligible young children (birth until the age of beginners) and their families early intervention services and programs;
• assures appropriate services, under public supervision designed to meet the developmental needs of eligible children;
• assures developmental services in the following areas: physical, sensory, cognitive, language and speech, social-emotional and adaptive, or self help; and
• assures services specifically designed to address the need of the family to enhance their child's development.

Local Interagency Coordinating Councils (LICC)

Established by Act 212, these local councils provide for local representation from families, county administration, intermediate units, school districts, early interventions providers, services coordinators, health agencies, and other community members. While each LICC is different, their overall goal is to enhance local early intervention services and support through collaboration. There's an LICC that represents your county.