Month: February 2015
Another Great Video!
February 17, 2015
If you haven’t bookmarked the Desired Results video library yet, now is a good time. Be sure to let families know about this resource as well. Team Lydia Rose: Supporting Inclusion Every Day in Every Way (16:18) This video illustrates how inclusive practices should begin as early as possible. In the first part, Janelle describes her two year old daughter’s birth, early weeks in the NICU, and her stroke at four months old. In the second part, Janelle is joined by Lydia Rose’s child development center teacher and her early interventionist as they discuss and illustrate a range of topics … Continue reading
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Reflective Supervision Groups Forming Soon
February 17, 2015
Aileen McKenna is meeting with Margaret Holmberg and Heidi Maderia from CT Association of Infant Mental Health to discuss starting up several new reflective supervision groups for Birth to Three providers. If you are interested or want more information please contact Aileen McKenna at aileen.mckenna@ct.gov or 860-418-6136.
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Linda Bamonte, DPT was published!
February 10, 2015
Congratulations to our own Linda Bamonte, DPT for her article in this recent APTA Journal!
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Rush & Shelden Training
February 10, 2015
Nine Birth to Three programs recently participated in several days of training with national presenters, Dathan Rush and M’Lisa Shelden on Evidence Based Practices in Early Intervention. Everyone was excited and challenged to expand our thinking about our practices with children and families . Now we will be moving forward with TA to the nine programs who attended, to support them in implementing these practices on a deeper level. We are exploring ways to disseminate this information and practices to more programs. In the meantime, if you are interested in learning more their books, The Early Intervention Teaming Handbook and … Continue reading
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Birth to Three Training – Developing Effective Sensory Diets – March 5 & 6
February 6, 2015
The trainer, Glen Wild MOT, OTR is a national presenter specializing in work with children with autism and sensory processing disorders. Learning objectives for this session include: (1) identify the three types of sensory modulation disorders; (2) utilize assessment results to formulate an effective sensory diet plan; (3) define the essential components in teaching self- modulation skills; (4) access research-based tools for creating visual sensory diet supports; (5) utilize provided forms and checklists to empower parents to support the children in their daily environments; and (6) identify sensory strategies to appropriately meet the needs of individual children. Register through Birth … Continue reading
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FY14 Annual Data Report is available online
February 2, 2015
“Learning From Each Other” is the FY14 annual data report to the Governor and General Assembly about the activities of the CT Birth to Three System. Explore data, read about the joys and challenges shared by families and providers, and learn how Birth to Three supports and collaboration with community partners made a positive difference for almost 10,000 families last year! Here is a direct link https://www.birth23.org/files/ADR/AnnualReportFY14.pdf and all of the reports can be found by visiting Birth23.org and clicking About Birth to Three > Annual Data Reports.
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