Have you ever wondered about your family history? Have you ever turned on the TV to watch a program that shows historical events?  Have you ever wondered how things evolve? 

There is abundant evidence that early intervention services have a positive effect on the development of young children with special needs. Much of the credit for the benefits of early intervention goes to organizations such as United Cerebral Palsy, the Autism Society of America, March of Dimes, the Council for Exceptional Children, and many, many more.

Through decision making, individuals have also become more responsive to the needs of children with special needs, the needs of very young children and their families, and the needs for children at risk of disabilities.

Now, the idea of early intervention services did not develop overnight; it rather evolved slowly and through the work of children’s advocates.

We will initiate our journey learning more about the early contributors (such as Martin Luther, John Amos Comenius, John Locke, and Jean Jacques Rousseau. Then we will continue by analyzing the Pioneers in Early Childhood Education with Johann Pestalozzi, Robert Owen, and Friedrich Froebel. Last we will focus on the Influential Leaders of the Twentieth Century with John Dewey, Maria Montessori, Jean Piaget, and Lev Vygotsky.