LocationOnline - at your home or School Registration6:15pm - 6:30pm In this book study, "Empowering Your Child to Fly: A Family's Guide to Early Childhood Inclusion" by Jani Kozlowski, family members of children with disabilities will have the opportunity to explore topics about importance of inclusion in early childhood education, understanding the nuances of special […]
LocationOnline - at your home or School Registration3:45pm - 4:00pm Whether you’re new to the field, a returning cohort participant, or a seasoned early childhood special educator, this year’s cohort series is designed to support and elevate your work in inclusive classrooms. Each month, we’ll focus on a different set of DEC Recommended Practices, using […]
LocationOnline - at your home or School Registration3:45pm - 4:00pm Play is a critical medium for assessing, teaching, and providing intervention to preschool learners. In this session, participants will learn about different types of play and how to match these types of play to specific learner needs. Emphasis will be placed on preschool learners who […]
LocationOnline - at your home or School Registration3:45 PM - 4:00 PM Selective mutism (SM) is an anxiety-based disorder that prevents a child from speaking in specific situations (i.e., school). Children with SM have significant disadvantages compared to peers in both social and academic functioning. SM prevents a child from engaging in meaningful conversational exchanges […]
LocationOnline - at your home or School Registration8:45 AM - 9:00 AM The Illinois State Board of Education and the Illinois Department of Human Services developed this standardized training to address the requirements of the federal law, Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEA) to ensure a smooth and effective transition process is in place […]
DatesOctober 2, 16, 30, & November 13 LocationOnline - at your home or School Registration3:45 PM - 4:00 PM This webinar series will cover differentiation of instruction to meet the needs of all learners, including those with disabilities. This involves being intentional in the use of multiple practices to ensure our students can access learning […]
LocationOnline - at your home or School Registration3:45 PM - 4:00 PM For a multilingual preschooler to have a true disability, they need to show difficulties across their two languages. In this session, we will discuss how to identify disabilities in multilingual preschoolers, how to conduct evaluations and assessments that correctly capture multilingual preschoolers’ skills, […]
Location Online - at your home or School Time 6:30pm - 8:00pm Registration 6:15pm - 6:30pm This webinar is designed for families of children currently receiving Early Intervention (EI) services who want to better understand the transition to Early Childhood Special Education Services (ECSE) offered through their public school district. Participants will learn about the […]
DatesOctober 2, 16, 30, & November 13 LocationOnline - at your home or School Registration3:45 PM - 4:00 PM This webinar series will cover differentiation of instruction to meet the needs of all learners, including those with disabilities. This involves being intentional in the use of multiple practices to ensure our students can access learning […]
Dates September 9 & November 18, 2025, January 13, March 10, & May 12, 2026 Location Online - at your home or School Registration 3:15pm - 3:30pm This community of practice will provide an opportunity for in-depth conversation around the process of Transition from Early Intervention to Early Childhood Services. These collaborative conversations allow participants […]
Dates11/19/2025LocationOnline - at your home or schoolTime4:00 PM - 6:00 PMRegistration3:45 PM - 4:00 PMThis training is for teams who have been conducting TPBA2 and would like an opportunity to review best practices, raise issues, and consider solutions to problems encountered by their teams. Each of the phases of the TPBA2 will be considered. Dr. […]
LocationOnline - at your home or School Time6:30pm - 8:00pm Registration6:15pm - 6:30pm This webinar is designed for parents and guardians of young children either transitioning from early intervention services, or already receiving special education services through an Individualized Education Program, IEP. In this session, participants will learn ways to prepare to be active participants […]