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.
Webinars & Events
Please Note: DEC CoP events do not include certificates of attendance.
DEC Early Intervention and Policy & Advocacy Communities of Practice Joint Meeting (Part 2)
Thursday, March 28th, 2024, 3:30 - 4:30 PM Eastern Time - Register here.
Join fellow EI colleagues for an open forum focusing on advocacy. We will further discuss topics and issues brought forward in our December meeting, including providing space and time for considering complex advocacy issues such as mental health, retention of EI practitioners, and equity in EI. Participants will have the opportunity to meaningfully network with others in the EI field who share similar passions in the advocacy arena.
2023
Early Intervention Community of Practice Open Forum
Friday, August 11th, 2023, 4:00 - 5:00 PM Eastern Time - Register here.
This event will be a free-form discussion about topics that are foremost in your mind. Share your questions and celebrations with your peers and brainstorm topics for the EI CoP to address during the remainder of 2023.
Early Intervention Community of Practice Book Discussion: What Happened to You?: Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing
Introduction & Chapter 1 - Thursday, January 26th, 2023, 3:00 - 4:00 PM Eastern Time - Download the recording here.
Chapter 2 & 3 - Thursday, February 16th, 2023, 3:00 - 4:00 PM Eastern Time - Download the recording here.
Chapter 4 & 5 - Thursday, March 23rd, 2023, 3:00 - 4:00 PM Eastern Time
Chapter 6 & 7 - Thursday, April 20th, 2023, 3:00 - 4:00 PM Eastern Time
Chapter 8 & 9 - Thursday, May 18th, 2023, 3:00 - 4:00 PM Eastern Time
Chapter 10 & Wrap Up - Thursday, June 22nd, 2023, 3:00 - 4:00 PM Eastern Time
Join the DEC EI CoP for a book discussion on What Happened to You: Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing by Bruce Perry and Oprah Winfrey. This was the book that was voted by the members that we will review together as EI professionals.More information will also be posted in DEC Collaborate.
2022
Writing Functional Outcomes on the IFSP - A Joint Webinar from Division for Early Childhood's Early Intervention, Service Coordination, and Family Partnership Communities of Practice
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Monday, November 7th, 2022, 3:00 - 4:30 PM Eastern Time
The DEC EI CoP is joining with the DEC Service Coordination CoP and the DEC Family Partnership CoP to bring to our members a 90 minute webinar on writing functional IFSP Outcomes (both family and child). We will have an overview of what it means to have a functional outcome and then hear from a family member, a provider and a service coordinator on how they approach writing functional outcomes from their perspective.
Presenters: Kimberly Travers, Facilitator; Demetres Thomas, Family Member; Melanie Batista, Provider; and Kimberly Morse, Service Coordinator Read presenter bios
Early Intervention Community of Practice Meeting: An In-Depth Discussion About Coaching from Different Perspectives
Thursday, June 30th, 2022, 2:00 - 3:00 PM Eastern Time
Coaching? Join us for an in-depth discussion on coaching. Coaching can have many different meanings and definitions. For this discussion we will be diving into coaching with three different lens. We will be looking at peer coaching through teaming, using coaching with families, and coaching as it relates to supervision. There will be a short presentation from our panel of members and then we will have small breakout groups allowing for a facilitated deep dive discussion based on your choice.
Early Intervention Community of Practice Meeting
Various Dates, 2022, 2:00 - 3:00 PM Eastern Time
Join us for a book discussion on Pause and Reflect by Dana Childress. This is a book on supporting EI professionals on topics such as reflecting on practices, growing skills, and being confident in translating knowledge into real‐world action. It incorporates many interactive activities that keeps the reader engaged and has many opportunities for reflecting on the learning. It is a wonderful addition to the literature on early intervention best practices. More information is also posted in DEC Collaborate.
2021
2020: Turning hindsight into foresight for early intervention
Thursday, August 5, 2021, 2:00 - 4:00 PM Eastern Time
Please join us for a discussion with Juliann Woods and Dathan Rush discussing their experiences through 2020 and thoughts as we continue to plan beyond the pandemic. They will be discussing what have they learned through this pandemic, preparing for beyond the pandemic, and their thoughts on what should be kept regarding practices as we transition out of the pandemic.
Tele-Intervention: Where are we now? Download the recording
Thursday, June 10, 2021, 2:00 - 3:30 PM Eastern Time
Please join us for a cross disciplinary panel of early intervention providers discussing their experiences with tele-intervention. They will be discussing different topics such as what tele-intervention looks like in their state, what they have learned, what is working well, as well as helpful tips and techniques they have found. As professionals continue to work remotely this webinar will provide an opportunity to hear more about tele-intervention from the provider lens.
2020
Implementation of a Primary Service Provider Teaming Approach: Lessons Learned – Boots on the Ground
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Wednesday, September 23, 2020, 3:00 - 4:30 PM Eastern Time
The purpose of this webinar is to generate a thought-provoking discussion focused on the ins-and-outs of implementing a primary service provider teaming approach. Panel members experienced with varying phases and scales of implementation will join Dathan Rush and M’Lisa Shelden for a lively deep-dive into PSP teaming. Our goal is to provide insight, answer questions, and offer information for individuals, teams, programs, and states who have experience with implementing the approach, those newly implementing, as well as programs/states who may be considering implementation.
Our panel is superbly diverse representing programs of various sizes, locations across the country, spanning Birth to 5, and varying levels of implementation: Katherine Brown, Christy Chronheim, and Anne Grui. Read presenter bios
Supporting Families in Quotidian Activities Download the recording
Thursday, January 16th, 2020, 2:00 - 3:30 PM EST
Presenter: Robin McWilliam, PhD Read presenter bio
Everyday activities or “routines” are possibly the backbone of ordinary functioning at home, at school, and in the community. This webinar will look at routines as the contexts for functional assessment and for support to families and teachers. We will examine what it is about child functioning in routines that makes sense to families, teachers, and early interventionists. Routines are what allows us to get real in early intervention (birth to 5 years of age).
Archive:
Harness Sensory Preferences to Guide Everyday Life: Everybody wins! Download the recording and handout
Presenter: Winnie Dunn, PhD, OTR, FAOTA Read presenter bio
Thursday, September 5, 2019, 12:00 - 1:30 PM EST
Everyone in the family has sensory preferences unique to them. In this session we will explore how to recognize and honor sensory preferences within the family routines.
At the end of this webinar, participants will:
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Identify sensory preferences of every family member
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Provide an example about how each person’s sensory preferences show up
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Strategize how to support sensory preferences within selected daily routines.
Helping Families Meet Resource Needs and Achieve Self-Sufficiency Download the recording and handouts
Tuesday, April 2, 2019, 3:00 - 4:30 PM EST
Presenters: Lisa Cloninger, MSW, LCSW, ITFS; Sarah Sexton, M.Ed. Read presenter bio
Early Interventionists and other home visitors who work with families with young children often support families with resource needs. We produce lists of resources or information, make referrals for families, and even bring resources or materials to the family. We are trying to help, but these practices do not necessarily assist the family with build the capacity to meet their ongoing resource needs or future needs that arise. Learn the five-step process for providing better family support so that families meet their immediate needs and learn how to “fish” now and in the future.
“Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach him how to fish and you feed him
for a lifetime” (translation from Chinese philosopher Lao Tze).
Web Discussion - What’s On Your Mind: How Do You Partner With Families and Child Care Providers?
Tuesday, April 17th, 2:00 - 3:00 PM EST
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An informal, interactive hour-long web discussion called "What's On Your Mind" focused on information-sharing and brainstorming among interested Early Intervention (EI) Special Interest Group members. The web discussion focuses on the partnership between families, child care providers, and early interventionists throughout the EI process, including discussion of successful strategies as well as challenges that exist within the partnership. To inform the conversation, Michelle and Nicole shared key insights from a relevant article, and Lynn Barts shared one state’s experiences with forging partnerships within the child care context.
Webinar - Brain-Based Visual Impairment– So Many Children! So Many Teachers! Meeting the Training Need in Multiple Formats Download the recording
September 12, 2017 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM EDT
Presenters: Mary C. Zatta, Ph.D.; and Betsy McGinnity, M.Ed.
Webinar - Early Screening, Detection and Intervention for Infants and Toddlers with or at risk for Autism Spectrum Disorder Download the recording Access the handouts
June 28, 2017, 12:00 - 1:00 PM EDT
Presenters: Jennifer L. Stapel-Wax, Psy.D. Read presenter bio
Agenda: In this 1-hour presentation, we hope to increase your understanding of:
1. Autism Spectrum Disorders in Infants and Toddlers
2. Early Screening and Detection of ASD in infants and toddlers
3. Promising early intervention methodologies for children at risk for ASD
4. Community-based integrated models to empower and bring capacity to providers, caregivers, and families of children with ASD
Webinar - Identifying and Supporting Young Children with Combined Vision and Hearing Loss
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January 18, 2017, 12:00 - 1:00 PM EST
Presenters: Megan Cote, National Center on Deaf-Blindness,
Carol Darrah, Georgia Sensory Assistance Project, & Emma Nelson, Vermont Sensory Access Project
Agenda: In this 1-hour presentation, participants learn:
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Who are these kids?
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How do you find them and refer them for services?
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Implications for Intervention
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National and state resources related to Deaf-Blindness
Online Meeting - Global Child Outcomes
July 6th, 2016 2:00-3:30 EST
*To view the archived version of this web discussion, click here to register. After you register you will be able to open the archived web conversation. Download related resources
Webinar & Discussion - New DEC Position Statement: The Role of Special Instruction in Early Intervention
November 19th, 2015 2:00-3:00pm EST
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Online Meeting - Topic: Implementing the Recommended Practices
February 4th, 2015 2:00-3:30 EST
*To view the archived version of this webinar, click here to register. After you register you will be able to open the archived webinar. Download resources
Online Meeting - Topic: Service Coordination
May 6th, 2015 2:00-3:30 EST
*To view the archived version of this webinar, click here to register. After you register you will be able to open the archived webinar. Download resources
Online Meeting - Frequency & Intensity of Early Intervention Services
August 5th, 2015 2:00-3:30 EST
*To view the archived version of this webinar, click here to register. After you register you will be able to open the archived webinar. Download resources
Online Meeting - Coaching
January 6th, 2016 2:00-3:15 EST
Online Meeting - Assessment
April 6th, 2016 2:00-3:30 EST
*To view the archived version of this web discussion, click here to register. After you register you will be able to open the archived web conversation. Download resources
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.
