New Part C and MIECHV Topic Briefs Released from the U.S. Department of Education and the Maternal and Child Health Bureau
The Department of Education and the Maternal and Child Health Bureau Release Topic Briefs to Improve Coordination and Collaboration...
Dec 11, 2024
Election 2024
Dear DEC Members and Early Intervention/Early Childhood Special Education Community, It has been almost three weeks since the 2024...
Nov 25, 2024
Call for Community of Practice Facilitator: Early Intervention Community of Practice
The DEC Early Intervention Community of Practice (EI CoP) is recruiting a new co-facilitator to assist existing facilitator,...
Nov 14, 2024

Call for Research Participants: Parents that participated in Early lntervention (EI) services and worked with El providers with different backgrounds or social identities than their own
This is a research request from Salem State University. Flyers in Spanish and Portuguese are included below.
Oct 21, 2024

Call for Research Participants: Developing an Adaptive Professional Development Model for School Professionals’ Implementation of Shared Reading Activities
This is a research request from Florida State University.
Oct 21, 2024
New Report - Child Care Accessibility: Agencies Can Further Coordinate to Better Serve Families with Disabilities
The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) published a new report on Child Care Accessibility and Families with Disabilities. Read...
Sep 13, 2024
Position Statement: The Role of Special Instruction in Early Intervention (Revised 2024)
Looking for the Recommended Practices Surveys? Please follow the links below to each survey. Practitioner Survey Family Survey --- DEC is...
Sep 12, 2024

Call for Input: DEC Recommended Practices - Race and Ability
The surveys are now closed. Thank you for supporting DEC! If you haven't already, take a moment to sign up for DEC emails to be notified...
Sep 11, 2024
Final Rule Supporting the Head Start Workforce and Consistent Quality Programming
The Administration for Children and Families released a final rule in the Federal Register, Supporting the Head Start Workforce and...
Aug 23, 2024
Call for the Journal of Early Intervention (JEI) Reviewers, Editorial Board Members, and Associate Editors
Journal of Early Intervention (JEI) is soliciting individuals interested in serving as ad hoc reviewers, editorial board members, and...
Aug 9, 2024