In the article the system of early childhood intervention (ECI) in Lithuania has beenpresented: the structure, organisation, functioning, the legal background of ECI, and therequirements for professional training in ECI field have been described, Life-line of a veryyoung child at risk or a child with developmental disorders has been shown. The opinions ofparents and ECI professionals about various aspects of collaboration: parents‟ satisfactionwith ECI, collaboration between parents and professionals, organisational priorities of ECIactivity, the nature of child‟s recognition, professional improvement, have been analysed andparents participation in ECI has been described. The scientific publications on ECI in thecountry have been analysed. The survey of on ECI in Lithuania stressing on positive aspectsas well as on the challenging issues has been performed

Early intervention, policy, practice, Lithuania, professional training, research