The DEC Priority Issues Agenda was revised by the DEC Board in 2020.
The DEC Priority Issues Agenda is a statement by the DEC Executive Board intended to guide the strategic direction of the organization. The commitment to the DEC Priority Issues Agenda, the DEC mission...
Thanks to the more than 1000 service coordination stakeholders from 42 states who responded to the DRAFT Recommended Knowledge and Skills for Service Coordinators Nationwide Survey that was distributed by the National Service Coordination Training Workgroup and DEC’s C...
Congress is back in session until early October! Take a look at DEC's Priority Issues Agenda and let your representatives know what matters most to you. Also, consider the Legislative Recommendations from the Council for Exceptional Children's Special Education Legisla...
The Initial Practice-Based Professional Preparation Standards for Early Interventionists/Early Childhood Special Educators (EI/ECSE) were approved by the CEC Board in July 2020.
These standards establish a vision for what professionals do in practice to deliver effecti...
Join us Mondays, August 17th, 24th, and 31st for DEC Community Conversations and Listening Sessions! As the new school year starts, please bring your questions and solutions to share with peers across the country. DEC members and non-members alike are welcome to attend...
The recording from the Personnel Preparation Committee (PPC) interactive discussion, Planning for the Fall? Refresh, Recharge, and Renovate Professional Development and Courses, is now available and the PPC wants your feedback.
Promoting Personal Wellness in the Early Intervention/Early Childhood Field
About the Sessions
As these unprecedented times continue in many different ways, you as early interventionists/early childhood special education staff are being called upon to support inf...
Join DEC at the CEC CASE Special Education Legislative Summit (SELS)! Plus – DEC wrap around activities! This year SELS is virtual and free to all CEC members. This means you as CEC/DEC members. Previous participants of the Special Education Summit would give it 5 star...
In 2018-2019, 409,315 infants and toddlers, birth through age 2, with disabilities and their families received early intervention services under IDEA Part C. OSEP's new Fast Fact: Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities takes a closer look at what the data tel...
Educational institutions and programs across the country are assessing the current state of the COVID-19 pandemic at the local level and implementing strategies to reopen in the fall. We hope these schools and organizations are consulting with you—the pr...
Opportunities for Families Attending the DEC 2020 Conference
April 22, 2020
The DEC Conference provides professionals and family members an opportunity to learn, network, and collaborate. The conference puts focus on evidence-...
