Does my child need a diagnosis or a doctor's note to get Early Intervention?

No, a diagnosis or doctor's note is not required when making a referral to Early Intervention or for a child to receive ongoing Early Intervention services.

After a referral has been made, Early Intervention will ask your permission to contact your child's doctor's office for more information about your child's development.  This will not affect whether or not your child qualifies for Early Intervention services.

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1. What is Early Intervention?
2. Who can get Early Intervention?
3. How much does it cost?
4. What is a developmental delay?
5. What causes a developmental delay?
6. Will my child always have a developmental delay?
7. What if I am concerned about my child's development but I'm not sure they have a developmental delay?
8. Who can make a referral?
9. How do I make a referral?
10. Does my child need a diagnosis or a doctor's note to get Early Intervention?
11. What happens when I make a referral?
12. What happens after I make a referral?
13. What happens during the developmental evaluation?
14. What areas of development are evaluated?
15. What qualifies a child for Early Intervention Services?
16. What if my child does not qualify for services?
17. What if my child still needs services after age 3?