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Family & Community Stories

Birth to Five Illinois has created a space for families and community members in every Illinois Region to share their experiences with local Early Childhood programs and services. Through stories about challenges and successes, we can identify the issues and work collectively to mend what is broken, while also celebrating what is working.

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Region 1-B-D: What Families Say They Need 
Category: Early Intervention (EI), Category: Services for Special Needs, Region: Region 1-B-D, Category: Cost, Category: Resources & Supports, Category: ECEC Slots Maggie Koller Category: Early Intervention (EI), Category: Services for Special Needs, Region: Region 1-B-D, Category: Cost, Category: Resources & Supports, Category: ECEC Slots Maggie Koller

Region 1-B-D: What Families Say They Need 

"Children with special needs are further at a disadvantage in receiving services in a preschool setting with the slot gap with the slot gap because of number of slots, splitting time between schools, and transportation issues."

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