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This article shows the results of applying a diagnostic classification model to the population served by two early intervention units over a five year period. The units served 411 children with various types of developmental disorders. Language and communication problems were the most frequently diagnosed (39.1 %), followed by behavioral disorders (25.9 %) and affective disorders (19.3 %). Notably, motor disorders (6.6 %) and autism spectrum disorders (7 %) were less present. The results show the complexity of current care and procedural issues in the field of early intervention. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]