Opportunities for the development of early childhood care services

Abstract

Some children, due to certain circumstances, develop differently and have a number of delays in relation to other children. To help such children and their relatives, an early intervention system was created, directly in St. Petersburg, this is the ANO DPO “St. Petersburg Institute of Early Intervention”. In Russia, this system is known as the “early assistance system” (since 1992) and is now gradually being implemented everywhere at the state level. Early intervention is provided to children from birth to 3 years of age and their families. It is indicated for different groups of children. First of all, children with identified delays or developmental disorders in one or more areas (speech, motor, cognitive, emotional, self-care) need early help. A study of the work of the early intervention service was carried out on the basis of standard units of the system – kindergartens in St. Petersburg.