THE ORIGINS OF EARLY INTERVENTION RESEARCH FOR ‘‘AT RISK’’ INFANTS AND CHILDREN In 1801, a French surgeon, Itard, began an educational intervention with an 11 year old boy that has since become classic [Itard, 1932]. From his work with the child he found running naked and wild in a forest (‘‘the savage of Aveyron’’) emerged hope, as well as understanding, about the role of early experience and ...
