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Building A Great Life Conference – for families April 19th
March 29, 2018
Here is a flyer about a GREAT conference on April 19th in Cromwell. It’s for people with disabilities, family members, service providers, and advocates presenting strategies and examples of community based supports, advocacy and rights for people with disabilities with a focus on how to Build a Great Life! Keynote Speakers include long time favorites Ann and Rod Turnbull. The fee is only $10 and includes lunch and dinner! Click Here to Register NOW
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Early Autism: Advances in Research and Clinical Practice
March 29, 2018
Yale School of Medicine is sponsoring this conference in advances in autism, 9:00am to 4:00pm, Thursday, April 12th, 2018 Child Study Center, Cohen Auditorium 230 South Frontage Road , New Haven, CT 06519 Register Now
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Last Call for EC Conference about Resilience and Trauma
March 28, 2018
Below is a link about the conference for anyone who works with, cares for, or is passionate about helping children and families. Friday, April 6th & Saturday, April 7th, 2018 8:30 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. Hartford-Windsor Marriott 28 Day Hill Rd, Windsor, CT 06095 Four reasons to attend this 2-day conference… Take advantage of a discounted hotel rate and plan two days of learning! Grab some popcorn for our Friday Movie Matinee showing of “Resilience” (free with conference registration) Network with others and see over 30 vendors Share in the celebration as we honor champions with our annual Community Vision … Continue reading
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NuMotion Webinar: Supporting Young Children’s Power Mobility Skill Development
March 27, 2018
Webinar on April 10, 2018 from 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM discussing power mobility for young children. Presented by Roslyn Livingstone MSc(RS), OT and Debbie Field MHSc OT, PhD. Register and more information here.
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3rd Annual Care Coordination Forum
March 26, 2018
EVENT DATE: May 3rd, 2018 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM Sheraton Hartford South Hotel 100 Capital Boulevard Rocky Hill, CT It Starts With You Redefining Your Role in Change through Story, Substance and Strategy! Forum Goal: The Forum, hosted by Connecticut Children’s Center for Care Coordination, convenes professionals from all sectors who work with children and families to learn from experts and exchange ideas. Our goal is to organize coordinators from all areas; healthcare, community-based, education, behavioral health, and more- in an effort to provide an effective and comprehensive care coordination system. To learn more about this year’s theme, registration … Continue reading
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Back and Forth Exchanges Boost Children’s Brain Response to Language
March 19, 2018
Anne Trafton MIT News — A landmark 1995 study found that children from higher-income families hear about 30 million more words during their first 3 years of life than children from lower-income families. This “30-million-word gap” correlates with significant differences in tests of vocabulary, language development, and reading comprehension. Massachusetts Institute of Technology cognitive scientists have now found that conversation between an adult and a child appears to change the child’s brain, and that this back-and-forth conversation is actually more critical to language development than the word gap. Click link for information: http://news.mit.edu/2018/conversation-boost-childrens-brain-response-language-0214
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Treating Childhood Trauma
March 14, 2018
Oprah Winfrey’s report last night for 60 Minutes shined a spotlight on Treating Childhood Trauma, a subject close to our hearts and core to our mission. We know far too many children face adversity and trauma in the earliest years of their lives. ZERO TO THREE exists to ensure that, with caring adults and loving relationships, trauma is not their destiny. Our Chief Policy Officer Myra Jones-Taylor watched the story and responded. Of course, we then had to take it a “two-step” further… Oprah said she wishes she could dance on a table to help raise awareness for this topic, … Continue reading
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Parent Leadership Training
February 23, 2018
Partners in Policymaking is a training program that is designed to build collaboration among people with disabilities, parents who have children with disabilities, service providers, and policy makers at national, state and local levels. For the first time, a shorter, modified training designed for parents of young children with disabilities ages birth to five will be offered – 4 Saturdays in April/May. More information.
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Perception of Service Coordinator Practices and Transition Related Outcomes for Children and Families
February 2, 2018
The A.J. Pappanikou Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDD) at UConn Health is recruiting Part C (early intervention) Service Coordinators in the state of Connecticut for a research study. Participation includes an interview conducted with a student researcher that will last about 1 hour at the convenience of the Service Coordinator, regarding recent transitions for children and families from Birth to Three to preschool special education. Please contact Annie George-Puskar, M.A. (student researcher): anne.george@uconn.edu
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CDC Launches Milestone Tracker App
January 10, 2018
To Learn More About This Free App Click the Link Below: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is pleased to announce the launch of CDC’s Milestone Tracker—a free app for tracking every child’s development in a fun and easy way. This app adds to the popular suite of free, family-friendly materials available through CDC’s Learn the Signs. Act Early. program.
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Draft 16-17 SPP/APR available for review
December 27, 2017
This is a link to the final draft of the combined State Performance Plan / Annual Performance Report. It is a very long document, best viewed online. As usual, Connecticut continues to do very well on both the compliance and results indicators. The APR is due to the US Department of Education’s Office of Special Education Programs by February 1, 2018. For more information about the SPP, click here. Indicator (11), also known as the SSIP will be completed for an April 1, 2018 submission. If you have any questions or comments please email Alice.Ridgway@ct.gov no later than January 20, 2018.
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CT Early Childhood Alliance Data Tool
December 12, 2017
If you don’t receive the EC Alliance emails, this tool was just posted and is a great way to look up data about infants and toddlers by town as compared to the state as a whole. Where are your babies? http://www.earlychildhoodalliance.com/infants_and_toddlers
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A New Resource in New Mexico’s Video Library
December 11, 2017
To My Early Intervention/Early Childhood Colleagues, I’m pleased to let you know about a video just added to New Mexico’s FIT FOCUS Video Library titled A Home Visit with Hailey’s Family: Learning to Coach with FGRBI (10:55). In this video, Jessi, an early intervention home visitor from New Mexico’s FIT program describes her work with Hailey and her parents, who are both military personnel. Jessi describes how she has made the transition to using a coaching approach and the benefits of coaching and Family Guided Routines Based Intervention. The video can be found at the top of the page at: … Continue reading
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The Connecticut Women’s Consortium
October 17, 2017
Women, Babies, and the Opioid Epidemic: A Multi-System Approach Innovative Approach in Connecticut For Pregnant Women & Babies Dependent on Opioids Wednesday, November 15, 2017 Quinnipiac University Information, Agenda and Register: http://www.womensconsortium.org/womenbabiesopioids
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DRAFT Autism Guideline
October 11, 2017
Birth to Three has updated our Autism Guideline to reflect new research over the past five years. Please feel free to read through this draft and let us know what you think. We are particularly looking for resources, research and references to add for both providers and families. Please click on Draft Autism Guideline. Please send your feedback to Aileen McKenna at aileen.McKenna@ct.gov.
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Domestic Violence Training for Birth to Three
September 27, 2017
November 14th! This half day training, tailored to Birth to Three providers, will focus on: Recognition of Red Flags, Impact of DV on children, Resiliency of children, How to engage in a conversation about DV with caregivers, Safety planning for families and home visitors. Register on Birth to Three Calendar.
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Best Practice: Going Deeper Into Natural Learning Environment Practices
September 27, 2017
Are you new to Birth to Three? Or a seasoned interventionist looking for updating your knowledge and application of best practices in early intervention? Come to this one day training that will support your use of evidence-based practices in the field. Lots of hands-on activities that will carry over into your work with families! November 7th – REGISTER SOON!
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Increase Your Understanding of AT to Support Communication!
September 27, 2017
OCTOBER 17th – REGISTER SOON! This Birth to Three workshop will guide service providers through the processes of detecting a need for technology, assessing which tools may be appropriate, and implementing the technology tools for the purposes of eliciting language and supporting behavior management. The presenter, Elena Fader is an Assistive Technology Specialist and Speech-Language Pathologist at New England Assistive Technology (NEAT), an Oak Hill Center. Register on the Birth to Three Calendar.
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Transitions for Young Children in Military Families – Parent webinar
September 13, 2017
When a Service Member leaves the military, the child leaves the military as well. The focus of this webinar is on aiding the transition of young children of veterans: children of service members who have served in the military on active duty, national guard or reserve, and who are transitioning or have already transitioned out of the military. Discussion will include defining the different types of transitions and sharing positive strategies to address the implications when a military family with young children transitions to civilian life. This webinar is written for parents. Professionals who work with military-connected children may find it … Continue reading
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Advance Your Practices: Early Intervention Specialist Course @ UCONN
September 13, 2017
Are you working in Birth to Three and want to expand your knowledge and practices with families. The University of Connecticut, Mary Beth Bruder, is offering a course including a series of 3 modules on early intervention. The course will allow for graduate credit or a stipend, as well as attainment of the CT. Birth to Three Early Intervention Specialist Credential after successful completion of the 3 modules. Course starts in January. Apply now! If you have any questions, please contact Gabriela Freyre-Calish at (860) 679-1563 or email at freyre@uchc.edu Here is what your colleagues are saying: “If you are passionate about what you do … Continue reading
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