The Global Early Intervention Network (GEIN) is an online informational resource. We are dedicated to helping parents, service providers, students, faculty and others learn more about early intervention. The GEIN is intended to provide high quality information, continuous learning, and research related to early intervention. Our hope is that this website will serve as a model for how the Internet can be used to enhance knowledge and understanding of early intervention.

Early Intervention defined:

Early intervention refers to services that are delivered to children three years of age or younger, who are discovered to have or to be at risk of developing a handicapping condition or other special need that may affect their development. Early intervention can focus on remediating existing developmental problems or preventing their occurrence. Early intervention services focus on the child and family together. Early intervention programs may be center-based, home-based, hospital-based, or a combination. Services range from identification (such as screening and referral services) to diagnostic and direct intervention programs. Early intervention may begin at any time between birth and three years of age. However, there are many reasons for it to begin as early as possible.

*Source: Adapted from the U.S. Department of Education