Developmental services for children with HIV infection.

The significant developmental special needs of young children with congenital HIV infection require evaluation, training and education, therapy, and other supports. These services would usually be guided by developmentalists in a child study center, who are in close alliance with the medical, educational, and community service components of child and family care. Concerns about the infectiousness of these children are manageable and not a major threat in the setting of developmental services.