The Atlantic Provinces Special Education Authority (APSEA) is an interprovincial co-operative agency that provides educational services, programs, and opportunities for persons from birth to 21 years of age with low incidence sensory impairments. This includes children and youth who are deaf, hard of hearing, deafblind, blind, or visually impaired who are residents of Atlantic Canada.

The Early Intervention Program is delivered through the Family and Early Childhood Agency, a non-profit community-based organization that offers targeted services to families with children ages 0-8 who are at greatest risk of developmental delays. These agencies are part of the early childhood network in each school district.

The Early Intervention Program is delivered through the Family and Early Childhood Agency, a non-profit community-based organization that offers targeted services to families with children ages 0-8 who are at greatest risk of developmental delays. These agencies are part of the early childhood network in each school district.

Making Friends Learning Together - Access - Provides access to early learning and childcare for families and their child prior to Kindergarten. This program is available for children the year before kindergarten, who are not currently attending full-time early learning and childcare or eligible for other financial subsidies and have met the eligibility criteria determined by EECD.

Making Friends Learning Together - Post EYE-DA- Provides access to early learning and childcare for families and their child prior to Kindergarten. This program is available for children the year before kindergarten, who are not currently attending full-time early learning and childcare or eligible for other financial subsidies and have met the eligibility criteria determined by EECD.

A referral from Social Development recommending the need for childcare.

VIVA Therapeutic Services (formerly Autism Intervention Services) provides intervention services to preschool aged children diagnosed with autism. The services offered through VIVA are based on behavioral and developmental approaches and are highly individualized to meet the needs of the child and families.