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How to Get Early Intervention Help

Find out who provides early intervention services in your area.

Each state has people who can help you. Ask your audiologist who to call for help. Or visit these sites for more information:

• The National Early Childhood Technical Assistance System has a state-by-state list of contact numbers of agencies that provide early intervention services.
  
• The Laurent Clerc National Deaf Education Center has a state-by-state list of offices that help people who are deaf. The page also lists people who organize services for the deaf and hard-of-hearing.

Your state will assign you someone who will help you get the services you need. This person is called a child services coordinator. You will also get help from other people. Some of these people may be:

• An audiologist
  She keeps track of hearing loss, fits hearing aids, and can answer questions about hearing loss.
• A teacher of the deaf
  He can teach you how to use signs and gestures to "talk" to your baby.
• A doctor (a pediatrician or family doctor)
• A school district representative
  She acts for the school to help your child get the special services he will need.
• An advocate
  He will support you in getting what you need.

Learn more about early intervention programs
To find out what to look for in an early intervention program, check out this article on the Laurent Clerc National Deaf Education Center's website.

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