Best Practices in Early Intervention
Bright Futures Preschool at Futures Unlimited, Inc., Wellington, Kansas, USA, aims to assure quality developmental opportunities for all children and to promote family empowerment within the community by coordinating family-centered resources, service provision and advocacy. More information is available at: http://circleofinclusion.org/english/demo/wellingtonbrightfutures/index.html.
The Early Developmental Center, Budapest, Hungary, is a non-governmental organization which provides early intervention services for children with special developmental needs and their families. More information is available at: http://www.koraifejleszto.hu/.
The Lovaas Institute for Early Intervention, Los Angeles, California, USA, is a research-based program at the University of California that specializes in providing intensive center-based assistance to children with autism spectrum disorders, pervasive developmental disorders, and related developmental disabilities. More information is available at: http://www.lovaas.com/.
The National Portage Association, United Kingdom, provides home-visiting early intervention and early education services for pre-school aged children and their families. More information is available at: http://www.portage.org.uk/.
The "Speranta" Center, Timisoara, Romania, is a non-governmental organization which offers early intervention services for premature and at-risk infants in the main maternity hospital in Timisoara as well as specific therapies and educational services in its community-based center. More information is available at: http://www.speranta-specialcenter.ro/.
Viltis is a non-governmental organization in Vilnius, Lithuania, founded in November 1989, that provides comprehensive services throughout the country for children with intellectual disabilities. Viltis provides an array of services, including: early intervention services, special kindergartens, integrated education programs, special schools for children with severe and multiple disabilities, occupational day centers for adults with intellectual disabilities, group homes for adults with intellectual disabilities, and family support centers. More information is available at: http://www.viltis.lt/en/news/.