Early Intervention CoP
The Early Intervention CoP is a place where your voice can be heard and where you can gain new insights about working with families of infants and toddlers (birth to age 3) with developmental delays or disabilities. This is the place to pose questions, share ideas, problem solve, and discuss any early intervention topics of interest to you. You can also find resources specific to your interests and enhance your work in early intervention.
Join the Early Intervention CoP
When you join the EI CoP, you become a member of a peer-to-peer group of people vested in the field of EI. The short membership form gathers pertinent information about each member. The information is used to facilitate networking, resource-sharing, problem-solving, and collaboration around EI-related issues and discussions.
Events
Upcoming Meetings 2026
Tuesday, March 10th, 2026, 5:00 PM Eastern Time
Wednesday, June 3rd, 2026, 1:00 PM Eastern Time
Monday, September 14th, 2026, 5:00 PM Eastern Time
Register here for any/all upcoming meetings.
Turning Part C Policy into Resources Families Can Use
June 3rd
Policy shapes every part of our early intervention systems. While every family in Part C interacts with policy, not every family has the time, space, or desire to understand the “why” behind it. As early intervention professionals, we have the opportunity and responsibility to make policy accessible and support families as they grow as advocates for their children. In this session, we will share Indiana's starting point and how we collaborated to make policy family‑friendly in areas such as child care, procedural safeguards, and transition. Participants will have space to reflect on what has worked within their own systems and to exchange hopes, ideas, and possibilities for making policy accessible to families.
Presenter: Jamie Le Sesne Spears is the Policy and Family Engagement Manager for Indiana First Steps. She brings 18 years of diverse experience across teaching, family advocacy, systems development, and adult learning. Her career reflects a deep commitment to early childhood education, early intervention, and family engagement, with a focus on building systems that support children, families, specialists, and educators. She excels at fostering cross-sector partnerships, aligning policy with practice, and designing professional development that empowers educators, families, and specialists. Jamie’s commitment to making policy more accessible to families is rooted in her own journey as a mother of a First Steps graduate. Outside of work, Jamie is fueled by coffee and enjoys exploring local playgrounds, restaurants, and museums with her family.
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