While You Wait for Early Intervention or Therapy Services

In some areas, families may experience wait times for Early Intervention services due to high demand, provider availability, or scheduling an evaluation.

Waiting for professional services for your baby is challenging, but you don’t have to wait to start helping your Baby. Get started today with things that you can do right in your own home.

Start Helping Your Baby Today with the Baby Milestones App

While you wait for Early Intervention services to begin, the Pathways.org Baby Milestones App gives you concrete ways to support your Baby’s development right now.

Designed by pediatric experts and based on guidance from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the app helps you:

• Focus on the right skills by clearly showing age-based milestones and abilities, so you know what to work on now

• Target areas of concern with suggested activities that support motor, sensory, communication, and feeding development

• Practice therapy-like strategies at home using intentional, play-based activities that fit naturally into daily routines

• Build consistency between visits by reinforcing skills your Baby will likely work on once services begin

• Gain confidence as a caregiver with videos and visuals that show what milestones and activities look like in real life

• Track progress and observations so you’re better prepared to share updates with your therapist when services start

Remember, even while you wait for formal services, simple intentional play and interaction can make a big difference.

Why It Matters

From birth to age three, Baby’s brain is like a sponge, ready to soak up new skills and build new neural pathways, known as neuroplasticity.

Because Baby’s brain is so flexible, this is a great time to guide their development. If you ever feel like Baby isn’t quite meeting their milestones or something feels “a little off.” Trust your instincts and with Baby’s healthcare provider. Early help can make a big difference!

Earlier is always better but it is never too late.