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Family Outcomes



Talks on Tuesdays

New Look for VEIPD eLearning Site

Training Calendar

 

 

 

Check the

TRAINING CALENDAR

 frequently for current conferences, webinars and other professional development opportunities provided both by the VEIPD Center as well as other agencies and organizations. 

 

blogWHAT 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:  

 

Child & Family Outcomes...How Do You Know??

 

A Professional Imposter: Reflections from an
EI Provider/Mom

 

Happy New Year
elearnNew Look for the VEIPD eLearning Site!

VEIPD eLearning Site
If you click on the elearning site, you'll see a new look to the same site. You can still access our online modules here. The modules for the EI Certification are not yet available on the eLearning site and can be found on the Principles and Practices of Early Intervention site.
JANUARY 2016

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 -
Family Outcomes

We talk a lot about child outcomes, whether they are on the IFSP or we are rating global child outcomes as part of the assessment for service planning. Family outcomes are also important as a measure of the impact of early intervention (EI) on the family. OSEP requires that we measure family outcomes, and good EI practice suggests that when EI works well, outcomes for the overall family improve as well. Take a look at some of these resources to expand your knowledge of how to monitor and improve family outcomes:
 kaleidoscopeKALEIDOSCOPE TRAINING:
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According to Catherine Hancock's email to LSMs on 1/7/15, Kaleidoscope I and II will be cancelled for Spring 2016. The ITC team will be working this spring and summer to update and revise Kaleidoscope training to streamline content, take advantage of new professional development  (PD) materials, and align the curriculum with best practices in PD and implementation science. The requirement to attend KI and KII within one year of employment will be extended to Fall 2016 for new staff. Please see Catherine's email for additional information. 

totTALKS 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 November ToT featured Kyla Patterson, Anne Brager, and Beth Tolley (ITC of VA state office) and Sharlene Stowers (ITC of the Shenandoah Valley) sharing information about how to measure and use family outcome data. Click here to view this archived webinar.
 
December 2015 Talks on Tuesday
  
Mark your calendar and plan to join us for our February ToT web discussion about using a primary service provider approach to EI service delivery and teaming. We will chat about the strengths and challenges of implementing this approach and share strategies you can use to successfully support primary providers in your program. Registration will be available soon! 
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