Early Intervention- IDEA Part C Services & the Medical Home

From the American Academy of Pediatrics.  "The medical home and the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act Part C Early Intervention Program share many common purposes for infants and children ages 0 to 3 years, not the least of which is a family-centered focus.  Best practice models for early intervention services incorporate learning in the natural environment and coaching models. Proactive medical homes provide strategies for effective developmental surveillance, family-centered resources, and tools to support high-risk groups, and co-management of infants with special health care needs, including the monitoring of services provided and outcomes achieved." http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/132/4/e1073.full