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We believe good policy design focuses on families’ lived experience and prioritizes making a difference in people’s daily lives.  \nAbout Early & Elementary Education  \nThe Early & Elementary Education Policy team works to help ensure that all children have access to a system of high-quality early learning opportunities from birth through third grade that prepare them to succeed in school and in life.  \n[newamerica.org/new-practice-lab/reports/protecting-infant-health/ 3](newamerica.org/new-practice-lab/reports/protecting-infant-health/ 3)  \nContents  \nThe Value of Early Intervention for Infants and Toddlers 6  \nInfants Are Underserved 10  \nAutomatic Eligibility for High-Risk Infants 12  \nCurrent Eligibility Pathways 12  \nImplementing Automatic Eligibility 14  \nGood Policy Does Not Guarantee Successful Implementation 15  \nStakeholder Perspectives on Service Gaps 17  \nFamily Perspective 17  \nProvider Perspective 19  \nAdministrator Perspective 22  \nPromising Practices 24  \nProcedural Fixes 24  \nCultural Fixes 28  \nTechnology Fixes 30  \nStructural Fixes 32  \n[newamerica.org/new-practice-lab/reports/protecting-infant-health/ 4](newamerica.org/new-practice-lab/reports/protecting-infant-health/ 4)  \nContents Cont’d  \nConclusion  \nAppendix  \nMethodology  \nWhat Is Early Intervention, and How Do Families Enroll?  \n36  \n38  \n39  \n39  \n[newamerica.org/new-practice-lab/reports/protecting-infant-health/ 5](newamerica.org/new-practice-lab/reports/protecting-infant-health/ 5)  \nThe Value of Early Intervention for Infants and  \nToddlers  \nEarly intervention services are an important federally funded program for families with children under three years of age who may be diagnosed with or  \nare at risk of developmental delay or disability. Authorized in 1986 by Part C of  \nthe Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), early intervention  \nprograms are run at the state level. 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