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Acknowledgements

We would like to thank the many Wisconsin parents and early intervention professionals who contributed to the development of the first version of this parent guidebook. We especially wish to acknowledge Sue Robbins and Laurie Lusk who, with their strong commitment to children with disabilities and their families, led the development of the first edition in 1993.

This 1999 revision has also benefited greatly from the valuable input of a diverse group of reviewers. It is our continuing hope that throughout our children’s lives, we will not forget to keep dreaming, sharing our dreams, and making them real.

The Wisconsin Birth to 3 Program Staff
January, 1999

 

Photographs by:
Jim Wend, Design North, Inc., Racine, Wisconsin
Mary Musk, free-lance photographer, Greenfield, Wisconsin
Richard Gregerson, free-lance photographer, Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin
Cindy Schlosser, Program Coordinator, Dunn County Birth to 3 Program, Menomonie, Wisconsin

Portions of this guidebook were adapted from Dreams and Challenges: A Family’s Guide to the Maryland Infants and Toddlers Program, copyright 1992 by the Maryland Infants and Toddlers Program/Governor’s Office for Children, Youth and Families.

Funding provided under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (1997).

This on-line guide provides an overview of the Wisconsin Birth to 3 Program. For more information, or to request a print copy of this guidebook, call (608) 266-8276. Send conventional mail to:

Wisconsin Birth to 3 Program
Department of Health Services
Division of Long Term Care
P.O. Box 7851
Madison, WI  53707-7851

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Last Revised: July 02, 2008