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 The ECDC provides free information, referral, technical assistance and support to families, professionals, and community agencies concerned with children birth to five with suspected or diagnosed delays or disabilities. We provide ongoing community training programs for both parents and professionals.
Early Childhood Direction Center can help with:
- Information on services in the counties of Erie, Niagara, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Allegany and Orleans
- Information on educational laws and regulations and the State Performance Plan
- Information on funding and respite
- Technical assistance to professionals (child care programs please see Early Childhood Helpline tab)
- Information about child development and disabilities
- Creating partnerships between child care and special education professionals
- Professional and parent workshops
Consider joining the ECDC information distribution list – our confidential information resource for federal, state and local updates. Please send an email to vrubin@kaleidahealth.org and enter parent or professional in the subject line.
The ECDC is funded by New York State Education Department and hosted by Women and Children’s Hospital of Buffalo.
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