Month: April 2018

Supporting Evidence-Based Practices in Autism

April 27, 2018

 In support of the National Autism Awareness month, the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) shares a blog post from Sam Odom of the FPG Child Development Institute (April 2018) that gives examples of available national and global research focused on evidence-based practices and autism. Practitioners, researchers, and caregivers working with children with autism will find valuable information in the linked resources (examples below): Autism Focused Intervention Resources and Modules (AFIRM), The National Professional Development Center on Autism Spectrum Disorder, The National Clearinghouse on Autism Research and Practice


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Transition From Birth to Three to Preschool Special Education

April 20, 2018

A free two hour training will be offered on May 17th at ACES and on May 25th at CREC.  Training objectives include: Providing school districts an overview of the Connecticut Birth to Three system, learning to implement strategies to smooth the transition process for families, clarifying the role of Birth to Three and school district representatives in the transition process.  See Birth to Three calendar for details.


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UTILITIES SHUT OFF NOTICE?

April 19, 2018

FREE CLINIC To Learn How To Keep Your Power On (Gas or Lights) Connecticut Children’s Medical Center (CCMC) 282 Washington Street, Hartford, Conference Rooms C&D Date:   Friday, April 27, 2018 Time:   1:30 – 4:00 p.m Walk-Ins are Welcome Please bring proof of income if possible.   ¿Aviso de descontinuación? ¿Su cuenta de gas o electricidad es muy alta? Venga a Nuestra Clínica Gratis El 27 de Abril, 2018 – 1:30 a 4:00 pm Connecticut Children’s Medical Center 282 Washington Street, Hartford, Conference Rooms C&D Son bienvenidas las personas sin reserva.  Si puede, traiga prueba de ingresos. Para pregustas o reservar espacio: … Continue reading


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Webinar about OEC Priority Activities April 23

April 13, 2018

The Office of Early Childhood invites you to learn about the priorities for actions to improve the Early Care and Education system: Licensing Requirements and Supports Access and Rates Workforce, Technical Assistance and Training Communication, Information and Collaboration This webinar, facilitated by Commissioner David Wilkinson and Christine Johnson-Staub (Center for Law and Social Policy), will take place on April 23 at 2:00PM-4:00PM and is a follow up to the community action sessions that took place on February 5 & 6.  Since then, OEC has incorporated feedback and revised planned actions. OEC has benefitted from listening to the concerns and ideas … Continue reading


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TWW/CC: Facing Today’s Challenges, Embracing Tomorrows Success

April 11, 2018

Last week the combined Childhood Conversations/Together We Will Conference was held.  The focus was on trauma, stress, resiliency, with a call to action supporting our work with young children and families. The conference was wonderful and a great reflection of many sectors collaborating together for the benefit of children and families!


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Autism Symposium for Patients and Families

April 10, 2018

Save the Date April 28, 2018 Join Connecticut Children’s for a half-day symposium focusing on autism. Hear from autism and developmental experts on how children and families can navigate an autism diagnosis, develop communication strategies and deal with social challenges. Gilman Auditorium (Hartford Hospital) 80 Seymour Street, Hartford, CT  06106 For more detailed information and  Autism Symposium RSVP  


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Building a Great Life Conference – update

April 10, 2018

The planning team for this great conference (on April 19th) believes that some people may have had difficulty registering online, either because they don’t have a credit card or for other challenges. If you or one of your families would like help or would prefer to pay at the door, please call: 800.842.7303 (toll-free, in CT) Here is the flyer again.


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