Services provided in infancy and early childhood to support development, including speech therapy, occupational therapy, and physical therapy.

• A. Inclusive Education
• B. Adaptive Functioning
• C. Cognitive Development
• D. Early Intervention

Answer: (D)

Early Intervention targets infants and toddlers and delivers services to support development. The examples—speech therapy, occupational therapy, and physical therapy—are classic components of early intervention because they address communication, daily living skills, and movement during a period when interventions can have the greatest impact. These services are usually family-centered and occur in natural settings like home or daycare, often coordinated through a plan tailored to the child and family. This emphasis on the earliest years and on coordinated, targeted supports distinguishes it from other concepts.

Inclusive Education focuses on integrating students into regular classrooms, but it is not the service package designed for infants and toddlers. Adaptive functioning refers to how well someone handles daily living tasks, not a delivery system for services. Cognitive development concerns mental processes such as thinking and memory, not a service model for early childhood supports. Therefore, Early Intervention best fits the described idea of services provided in infancy and early childhood to support development.