Early intervention means doing things as early as possible to work on a child’s developmental, health and support needs or to improve functioning and independence for people who get their disability later in life. Early intervention services give specialised support to children and families in the early years (from birth to starting school) or to adults who get their disability as an adult and may need to learn or re-learn ways of doing things. Examples of early intervention include speech therapy for children or orientation and mobility training for people who lose their sight later in life.