The Early Intervention System (EIS), under the Department of Health, implements New Jersey's statewide system of services for infants and toddlers, birth to age three, with developmental delays or disabilities, and their families. If your child should be crawling, walking or talking, but isn't, call (888) 653-4463 for information about resources and services for your child under age 3.

What will an Early Intervention evaluation tell me about my child?
During an evaluation, the early intervention team will gather information about your child to answer specific questions about your child’s development. An early intervention evaluation will give you & the early intervention team information about your child’s development & help decide if there is a need for ongoing early intervention services.

The early intervention evaluation will look at gross motor skills, fine motor skills, communication, speech, language, sensory, social & emotional development, cognitive, adaptive, & self-help skills.

Who is eligible for early intervention services?
In New Jersey, infants & toddlers are eligible for early intervention services if they are under 3 years of age and meet the following criteria:

• 2.0 standard deviation below the mean in one developmental area OR
• 1.5 standard deviation below the mean in two or more of the development areas OR
• Medically diagnosed physical or mental condition that typically results in developmental delay (for example, Down Syndrome, Autism, Cerebral Palsy, etc.)

Eligibility	-2.0 standard deviation below the mean in one developmental area OR -1.5 standard deviation below the mean in two or more of the development areas OR -Medically diagnosed physical or mental condition that typically results in developmental delay (for example, Down Syndrome, Autism, Cerebral Palsy, etc.)
Age Groups	Children
Community Services	Education Early Childhood Education Family & Support Services Family Support
Health Services	Intellectual and Developmental Needs Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) Early Intervention Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (I/DD) Learning Disabilities Special Needs
Payment Options	Sliding Scale / Payment Plans
Areas Served	Atlantic County Burlington County Camden County Cape May County Cumberland County Gloucester County Salem County

Last Updated: 08/09/23