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Start Early Consulting

Start Early is a champion for early learning and care from a child’s very first moments, so every child has the opportunity to thrive in school and life.

Start Early Consulting supports states and communities across the country to build high-quality, equitable early childhood systems. Building on a history of advocacy in our home state of Illinois, Start Early Consulting combines decades of on-the-ground experience and disability policy expertise to help leaders create more equitable and inclusive systems serving children with disabilities and developmental delays and their families.

State allies can call on Start Early on the following issues: 

Inclusion of young children with disabilities and developmental delays in birth-to-five mixed delivery early care and education settings including integration of Early Intervention and Early Childhood Special Education services.

Smoothing transitions from IDEA Part C Early Intervention to Part B – 619 Early Childhood Special Education.

Engaging families and providers in coalitions and advocacy efforts on issues related to creating more equitable and inclusive systems.