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WHAT WE ARE CURRENTLY TALKING ABOUT

  

Are you keeping up with our blog, Early Intervention Strategies for Success? 

 

Check it out!

 

FEATURED TOPIC, FEATURED BLOGS

 

How does our blog tie to our topic of the month? 

 

Take a look:  

 

Xavier's Grandma Thinks He'll Talk When He's Ready...What Do You Do?

 

Research to Practice Brief #2: Linking Parents' Verbal Behaviors with Children's Communication Development

 

Does Tyler Imitate or USE his Words? - Why the Answer Matters

 

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GREAT RESOURCES ON THE VEIPD WEBSITE

 

Here are a few exciting resources:

    Brandon's Story Brandon's Story, A Mother's Voice

 

Everyday Child Language Tools

Everyday Child Language Tools (CECLL)

 

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MARCH 2015

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). 

 

featureMONTHLY FEATURED TOPIC -
Speech Language Development

 

Expressive and receptive language concerns are common reasons for referrals to early intervention. Sometimes parents are concerned because their child isn't talking. Other times grandma says, "I raised 3 children who all were 'late talkers' and I can't keep 'em quiet now!" 

How do we determine what is typical speech language maturation versus a true concern?

 

Check out some of these related resources:

 kaleidoscopeKALEIDOSCOPE TRAINING:
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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).

Important Update KI - March 17 and 18, 2015 in Staunton, VA.
REGISTRATION IS CLOSED

 

KII - April 22 and 23, 2015 in Staunton, VA has been POSTPONED and 
rescheduled for October 19 and 20, 2015 in Staunton, VA. 

 

All participants who were registered for the April KII will be moved to the October KII. Registration to reflect the new dates will be modified and available soon.

 

Details and links to registration for both events can be found on our Training Calendar.  

 

 TALKS ON TUESDAYS

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.

 

FEATURED TOPIC, FEATURED WEBINARS

Our March ToT featured Dr. Corey Herd Cassidy presenting, It's Almost Never Apraxia: Understanding Appropriate Diagnoses of Speech in Early Intervention. To view this archived webinar and access the handouts, visit the 2015 Recordings page under the Talks on Tuesdays tab.

 

March 2015 Talks on Tuesday

 

NOTE: This webinar was "Part I" of a two part series. Make sure to join us on 
May 5, 2015 for "Ditch the Animal Sounds: Facilitating Speech Sound Development in Early Intervention."




Don't miss the next ToT webinar on April 7th featuring Mickey VanDerwerker, M.Ed. who will be presenting on challenging behaviors. Register today!

 

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