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Toddlers with developmental delays are missing out on help they need. It can hurt them long term

American babies and toddlers with disabilities are entitled to publicly funded therapies known as Early Intervention, since all U.S. states and territories accept federal funding for this program CHICAGO -- Alexander watches Paw Patrol with fervor, bowls his baby brother over with hugs and does everything with gusto. What the 3-year-old West Chicago toddler can’t do yet is speak more than a few words. His balance is wobbly and he isn’t able to tell his preschool teachers when he’s hurt or scared. Alexander qualified for five therapies through Early Intervention, a federal program dedicated to treating developmental delay s in babies and toddlers and helping them develop the tools they need to thrive. But his mother, Hilda Garcia, said securing that help felt “like another job.” Even after repeatedly calling, researching for hours and pushing herself to the limit with work and childcare, Garcia had to wait more than a year for an in-person appointment with an Early Intervention provid...

FA delay implementation of new FIFA agency regulations

The Football Association have delayed the proposed introduction of FIFA’s new agent regulations which were due to be implemented on October 1. The new worldwide regulations see a number of changes being brought into the game, namely the representation of players by family members, the representation of more than one party on a deal and the caping of fees that an agent can be paid on any deal. Agents will also need to sit an exam to obtain a licence that will be required to be able to work on any transfer in the world. However, the FA have now been forced to delay their plans to adopt the new FIFA rules after leading British-based agencies CAA Base, Wasserman, Stellar and ARETE launched proceedings to challenge the introduction of the new regulations. A tribunal is hearing the case, but a decision is not expected until the end of November and the FA have now agreed to wait on this decision. An FA statement confirmed: “The FA agrees that the implementation date of the National Football ...