Early Intervention Services

ACHIEVA is western Pennsylvania's largest early intervention provider, with more than 50 years of experience with infants and toddlers. ACHIEVA holds accreditation "with distinction" by The Council on Quality and Leadership, an honor that is awarded to only 15% of accredited organizations worldwide. ACHIEVA is well-known as a leader in supports for children with developmental delays.

• We received a 99% satisfaction rating from parents  Read more 
• We offer flexible scheduling, including evenings, weekends and holidays
• Our 165 highly-qualified professionals have more than 1,375 years of combined experience with infants and toddlers
  • Lynda J. Wright, Ph.D. Director of Early Intervention  Read bio
  • Sharon Clougherty, M.Ed., Asst. Director of Early Intervention  Read bio
• We serve children with many diagnoses, including:
  • hearing loss
  • speech delays
  • autism spectrum disorders
  • pervasive development disorders
  • Fragile X
  • Down syndrome 
  • spina bifida
  • cerebral palsy 
• We provide Early Intervention Therapy Services, including:
  • speech therapy
  • occupational therapy
  • physical therapy
  • movement therapy (conductive education)
  • nutrition therapy
  • sensory integration (therapeutic listening)
  • visual perception
  • augmentative communication
  • auditory/verbal and auditory/oral therapy
  • cochlear implant support
• We offer a FREE preschool readiness programs for toddlers  Learn more
• We offer FREE educational advocacy services throughout school years  Learn more
• We offer assessments to determine the services children need

Learn more about our early childhood supports

For additional information about ACHIEVA’s Early Intervention department and available therapies, please call Dr. Lynda Wright, Director of Early Intervention, at 412-995-5000 ext. 420 or via email at lwright@achieva.info. 

ACHIEVA's Early Intervention Specialists include therapists from River Speech & Educational Services. Click here to view their website.