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Developmental Disabilities Division

Chinook Building
401 5th Avenue, Suite 520
Seattle, WA 98104

ddd@kingcounty.gov
Phone: 206-263-9061
Fax: 206-205-1632
TTY: 711 Relay Service

Department: Community and Human Services

Early Intervention Services

Early Intervention (EI) Services and Supports, which are also referred to as Birth-to-Three Services, are intended to:
  • Help your family build knowledge and skills to meet the developmental and health needs of your child, birth to three years old, with special needs
  • Offer your family opportunities to meet other families, to support one another, discuss problems, share information and resources
  • Help your family with the practical and emotional challenges that may come with having a child with special needs
  • Help your family learn more about using community resources, services and connecting to the community
  • Support your family as your child transitions from EI services into other community based programs.
Services available include:
  • Assistive technology devices and assistive technology services
  • Audiology (hearing)
  • Early identification, screening, and assessments services
  • Family Resource Coordination
  • Family training, counseling, and home visits
  • Health services
  • Medical services only for diagnostic or evaluation purposes
  • Nursing services
  • Nutrition services
  • Occupational therapy
  • Physical therapy
  • Psychological services
  • Social work services
  • Special instruction
  • Speech-language pathology
  • Transportation and related costs necessary to enable a child and family to receive early intervention services
  • Vision services
  • Psychological services
  • Services coordination (Family Resource Coordination)
  • Social work services
  • Special Instruction
  • Speech-Language Pathology
  • Transportation costs necessary to enable a child/family to receive services
  • Vision services
A brochure is available with further details about program services and logistics by clicking on the Department of Early Learning (external) and selecting "A Family's Guide to Early Intervention in Washington State." This brochure is available in pdf format in English, Cambodian, Chinese, Korean, Lao, Russian, Spanish and Vietnamese.