Abstract:

Early intervention service is widely used in countries around the world to help children with disabilities and at risk of disability and it is gradually being developed in Ukraine. Early intervention programs include the entire process, from identifying developmental problems of the child (in some cases during pregnancy), conducting an interdisciplinary assessment, therapy and support programs, and ending with the process of transferring the child to a preschool (or other) institution. However, in spite of certain scientific interest in the issues of early intervention, the need for a comprehensive study of all components of early intervention in national system of providing of medical and social services for children with disabilities or the risk of their receipt and their families is not losing its relevance. The purpose of the article is to research and analyze the implementation of early intervention services in Ukraine and its legislative basis for developing practical recommendations for early intervention field at the level of the territorial community.