December - 2022

Announcing DEC's New Executive Board Members

Division for Early Childhood welcomes Serra Acar, PhD, the new Vice President; Shameka C Brown, MSEd, I/ECMHC, DT, the new Family...

Call for Survey Participants: Trauma-informed practices for young children

Call for Survey Participants: Professionals who work with young children and are willing to assist our field to understand what we know...

DEC Advocacy Success! Agreement Reached on FFY 2023 Funding

DEC Advocacy Success! Agreement Reached on FFY 2023 Funding Omnibus Bill Expected to be Passed Before New Year's With only one day left...

Call for DEC Executive Board Nomination Committee Members

DEC invites racially/ethnically diverse DEC members to apply for the DEC Executive Board Nomination Committee. This committee guides the...

New JEI Special Issue: Call for Papers

Special Issue: Naturalistic Developmental Behavioral Interventions (NDBI): New innovations, populations, and contexts Guest Editors:...

Complimentary 6 Month CEC Membership for Student Teachers

We're sharing this exciting opportunity for student teachers from our parent organization, the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC)!...

DEC Annual Business Meeting

The Division for Early Childhood (DEC) is the leading voice speaking on behalf of infants, toddlers, young children (0-8) with...

OSERS Webinar: “Working Together to Support All Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities”

OSERS is hosting a webinar, “Working Together to Support All Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities,” on Dec. 14 at 4 p.m., EST. The...

Call for Participants: National Survey of the Early Childhood Special Education Workforce

The National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER) has been contracted by the Early Childhood Personnel Center at the University...

DEC Announces Racial Equity Point of View

DEC and TORSH Launch New Online Community to Help EI Leaders Build High-Impact Coaching Programs

Optimizing Adaptive Behavior of Preschoolers with Motor Disabilities: Teacher & Parent Perspectives

2023 DEC Awards Winners

National Service Coordination Leaders Group Facilitator Recruitment

Funding Early Childhood is the Right IDEA Act Re-Introduced

Call for Policy and Advocacy Community of Practice Co-Facilitator

Call for Participants: Seeking Parents, SLPs, and Early Educators of Children with Speech/Language

Take Action During the August Recess: Advocate for Federal Funding Today!

Call for DEC International Committee New Members