Bronx Rep. Ritchie Torres has accused Gov. Kathy Hochul of bungling oversight of New York’s early intervention program for toddlers with developmental disabilities such as autism and Down syndrome.

New York State’s Early Intervention Program is ranked last in the nation for the timely delivery of services, like physical and speech therapy, to young children with developmental delays. Right now, ...

Imagine you have a child, and when they’re a few months old, you start to worry something is wrong. You go to the doctor, who tells you your child is developmentally delayed, or might have autism, and ...

Lacie Schweigert loves what she does for a living, providing therapy services to young children that have developmental delays or disabilities. “If you’ve ever been on a job where you can say I’d ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Early intervention providers across the state are being faced with an unprecedented challenge that’s exacerbating an already existing shortage. In October, the state introduced a new ...

AUBURN, N.Y. — Hundreds of kids are waiting for various kinds of therapies related to developmental delays or disabilities in Onondaga County. Providers tell the I-Team that thanks to years of neglect ...

WAMPSVILLE, N.Y. — A disastrous billing system update is keeping Early Intervention (EI) providers from receiving regular pay; advocates say that even when the money is flowing smoothly, low payment ...

ALBANY — New York State officials in April promised a funding boost for early intervention services for more than 73,000 young children with developmental delays and disabilities, but eight months ...

HAMLIN, N.Y. – As budget negotiations in Albany continue, advocates are hoping to see an increase in pay for occupational, speech and physical therapists who work with young children. They say, there ...

The New York State budget must address the crisis in the State’s Early Intervention program (EI) for children ages birth to 3, which has been historically underfunded for decades. EI provides ...

In late winter, Jeff Bridges got word that state-funded therapy for his 1-year-old son, who was born prematurely, would be slashed by half starting in July. Bridges was upset. But he had a better ...