Acknowledgments

This study is made possible through funding from the Office of Special Education Programs in the U.S. Department of Education

We would like to acknowledge and thank the families of children with special needs who have so graciously agreed to be part of this study and have given their time to be interviewed by us. We also would like to thank the service providers and directors of early intervention programs around the country who recruited the families for the study and have found time in their busy schedules to complete NEILS data forms. The study families and the service providers who work with them are the backbone of NEILS. The study would not be possible without their cooperation and support. We thank them on behalf of the next generation of infants and toddlers with special needs who will benefit from their contributions.