www.nytimes.com/2020/12/09/health/Covid-toddlers-playdates.html
The importance of social interaction is the substance of the daily concern of many early intervention specialists. The target population is the young child, two to five years of age. Typically developing children in the youngest group will usually benefit most from healthy parental relationships and the incidental emergence of language and cognitive skills.
Children with developmental delays are not so easily led into developmental skills. Language is often modeled through small group interactions. Cognitive skills need to be broken into tasks, each manageable for the child, expanding as the child understands and masters the skills.
Virtual learning during the pandemic for these young children with developmental issues is not the path to substantial social, emotional, and cognitive growth.
Early Intervention Services and Special Education for Parents and Grandparents 