Intended to help developers of early intervention programs for children with developmental disabilities, the book provides philosophy, methods, and procedures based on experiences of the Child Development Center of the University of Tennessee Center for Health Sciences. The first section presents a program description including information on program philosophy, the target population, composition of the program team, and the program's facility and schedule. The second section describes sample intervention activities for the following areas of child development: sensory, somatosensory, and vestibular systems; self-help skills; social skills; behavior management; gross motor skills; fine motor skills; oral motor development; language skills; health care; nutrition; daily routine; play and toys; and music. The third section is on family involvement with discussion of parent therapy groups, sibling therapy groups, and grandparent/extended family support groups. The last section provides three case studies of children served by the program. Appendixes include the "Gesell Motor Development Scale: Physical Therapy Evaluation," forms for recording data for nutritional follow-up; and an outline of the nutritionist's role in early intervention. A list of additional reading concludes the document. (DB)