Month: April 2020
Leadership Development Grant Update
April 28, 2020
Great news! The Office of Early Childhood (OEC) and UConn Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDD) have fully executed an MOA and can begin working on the Leadership Grant, which was awarded last fall. The leadership grant will further essential work in early childhood. The OEC is excited to collaborate with UConn’s team in developing a curriculum and implement the leadership program. Are you interested in this work? UConn has posted the following position! Please send this posting to all who may be interested. https://jobs.uchc.edu/CSS_External/CSSPage_Referred.ASP?Req=2020-836
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The Brain Architects podcast by Dr. Jack Shonkoff – Special COVID-19 Series
April 24, 2020
The first guest of this special series is Center Director Dr. Jack Shonkoff. He and host Sally Pfitzer discuss how to support healthy child development during a pandemic, including the importance of caring for caregivers. The Brain Architects Podcast: Early Childhood Development and COVID-19
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Webinars from Numotion on Various AT Equipment
April 24, 2020
Numotion is offering several free webinars in the Spring and Summer on Building Blocks for Success with Early Intervention Seating & Mobility, as well as various types of equipment from manufacturers. Webinars earn 1 contact hour. https://www.numotion.com/courses-events/webinars
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VROOM: Tips for Families
April 23, 2020
VROOM is a site/app where leaders in child development share tips, videos, and ideas for families of young children. The March issues was on Early Learning in the Home. Sign up to access videos and information and share with families! https://us7.campaign-archive.com/?u=986d65b7a9d80a53b6c948c40&id=e624597123
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Recorded webinar from National Seating and Mobility with Ginny Paleg, PT, DScPT
April 23, 2020
Information from National Seating and Mobility on how to move forward with equipment ordering through telehealth. Ginny Paleg starts at 33:50 in the recording and shares great information on mobility needs, case studies, and assessment of sensorimotor disorders. https://vimeo.com/408960728/0b08ab7d2b
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A Full Remote EI Visit Video from Iowa
April 20, 2020
This is from our colleague and friend Larry Edelman and our friends in Iowa. They use a different approach but it is interesting to see what others are doing! Hi Friends, I am very pleased to let you know of this brand new video! It’s a bit long, so you might want to make some popcorn! The video, An Illustration of Using the SS-OO-PP-RR Framework to Guide Home Visiting, illustrates an entire home visit delivered by Iowa early interventionist Jenny Seuntjens via video conferencing during the COVID-19 pandemic, with very little taken out. Running at around forty minutes, the video … Continue reading
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Pediatric Teletherapy
April 13, 2020
Pediatric Teletherapy Live Continuing Education Course Summit Professional Education is offering a live interactive 2 hour continuing education course approved by the AOTA and APTA for CEUs Thursday April 16, 2020 from 5-7pm. The course Description highlights, ethics, evidence-based, technology, and problem solving service delivery remotely Cost is $79.99 but is free if you have the annual unlimited CEU plan Pediatric Teletherapy link for more information
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Supporting Families During the Pandemic: Four Therapists Share Their Wisdom.
April 9, 2020
In this video by Larry Edelman, early intervention practitioners from the Cuyahoga County Board of Developmental Disabilities (Ohio) share their experiences and advice about using video conferencing to deliver home visits. https://ectacenter.org/topics/disaster/ti-service.asp#four-therapists
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