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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
Please consider joining the ECDC information distribution list. You will receive information on federal, state and local updates. Click here to join, or send an email to ecdc@kaleidahealth.org. Be sure to enter "parent" or "professional" in the subject line. Thank you.
The ECDC is funded by New York State Education Department and hosted by Women & Children’s Hospital of Buffalo.
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