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Are You Working with a Toddler with Multiple Disabilities?

The "Please" and "Thank You" Debate

Preemie Pop Quiz & Tips

The Integrated Training Collaborative (ITC) coordinates Virginia's Comprehensive System of Personnel Development (CSPD) which is the professional development system for early interventionists who provide supports and services to eligible children and families under Part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). 

This month we focus on feeding issues. When an infant or toddler faces feeding challenges it is stressful for parents and caregivers but it also can impact the child's physical and cognitive development. Feeding concerns may occur with babies born prematurely as well as those with multiple disabilities who rely on non-oral methods of feeding. 

Check out these two topical pages:

• Prematurity

• Multiple Disabilities 

Kaleidoscope: New Perspectives in Service Coordination, Levels I and II are required professional development trainings for all new service coordinators (although all are invited!) Trainings are held twice per year in cadres (KI and KII occurring in same location, one month apart) so that service coordinators have the opportunity to learn with each other for both Kaleidoscope sessions. Spring Kaleidoscope sessions take place in the Valley region during March (KI)/April (KII). Fall Kaleidoscope sessions are scheduled in the Richmond region during September (KI)/ October (KII).

Spring KI and KII will be scheduled and open for registration in January 2015. Click here for more details and updates.

Talks on Tuesdays (ToTs) are one-hour webinars designed to provide free online training opportunities related to important topics in early intervention. Topics chosen for the Talks on Tuesdays webinar series are based on feedback from EI practitioners about what they need to know more about! ToTs are held on the first Tuesday of the month from 12:00-1:00PM.

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Check out this archived Talks on Tuesday webinar about feeding:

Please plan to join us in February. Dr. Corey Herd Cassidy will present, "Ditch the Animal Sounds:

Appropriate Diagnosis and Treatment of Speech Sound Development in Early Intervention." Mark your calendar and plan to join us on February 3rd. Registration will be open soon.