Infants who are born prematurely and who meet the following criteria are automatically eligible for early intervention services in Virginia:
- Have a diagnosis of periventricular leukomalacia
- Were born at a gestational age of less than or equal to 28 weeks, and/or
- Experienced a NICU stay of greater than or equal to 28 days.
The resources you will find posted here are intended to help EI practitioners learn more about supporting young children who were born prematurely and their families.