Month: February 2019
FFY19 Part C Federal Application Draft Available for Comment
February 26, 2019
The Draft FFY19 (7/1/19-6/30/20) Part C Federal Application is now available for public comment. It can be found here. https://www.birth23.org/aboutb23/fedapp/ Written comment on the application must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 23, 2019. Comments should be sent to the attention of Alice E. Ridgway by mail at the Office of Early Childhood, 450 Columbus Boulevard, Hartford, CT, 06103-1835, fax 860-622-2789, or e-mail: Alice.Ridgway@ct.gov. Two public hearings concerning the proposed application will be held as follows: Monday, April 15, 2018 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Silas Bronson Library, 267 Grand Street, Waterbury, CT 06702 Tuesday, … Continue reading
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Service Coordinator CoP now in DEC!
February 26, 2019
The National Service Coordination Community of Practice (SC CoP) within Division for Early Childhood (DEC) has officially launched! Visit the new page on the DEC Website (https://www.dec-sped.org/servicecoordinationcop) to learn more about this CoP and its leaders!
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AAC Training for Speech Pathologists in Birth to Three
February 22, 2019
Elena Fader, M.A., CCC-SLP Assistive Technology Specialist will present a one-day workshop on March 30, 2019 for SLPs working in Birth to Three. The focus is on team collaboration, needs assessment, and a comprehensive feature matching process that can help set a child on the right path for AAC success. Learn through readily available resources, product demonstrations, and hands-on learning opportunities. Register on the Birth to Three Calendar.
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Child Conversations presents Together We Will @ Hartford – Windsor Marriott March 29th & 30th
February 14, 2019
Office of Early Childhood is sponsoring the Event. You may register for Single Day or Two Days. Learn to Support and Develop Children’s Social Emotional Skills to Reduce Challenging Behaviors, Strengthen Families and Communities. The 2019 conference registration deadline March 22, 2019. You may register here http://childhoodconversations.com/attend/. For more information visit the Child Conversation’s website http://childhoodconvo.wpengine.com/.
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FFY/SFY18 FINAL APR
February 8, 2019
Every year the Connecticut Office of Early Childhood submits a report to the US Department of Education about how we are doing on compliance and results for Part C of the IDEA. The final report is available here https://www.birth23.org/aboutb23/gensup/apr/.
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Webinars on Autism
February 6, 2019
The University of Illinois is producing 4 webinars starting in April, focusing on supporting families with children with Autism. A grant through the Military Families Learning Network aims to produce web-based professional development for professionals working with both military and civilian families. Focus is on early interventionists and early childhood special educators. More information on upcoming Webinars. https://militaryfamilieslearningnetwork.org/2019/02/06/fdei-autism/
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