Events

Dates09/18/2025 - 09/19/2025 LocationDr James Mitchem EC Center753 Dalhart AveRomeoville, IL 60446 Registration8:00 AM - 8:30 AM Transdisciplinary Play-based Assessment-2: Pulling Together the Pieces TPBA2 is a comprehensive developmental assessment that incorporates sensorimotor, emotional and social, communication, and cognitive domains of development. Vision and hearing screening also are addressed. The transdisciplinary team process results in […]

Dates09/18/2025 - 09/19/2025 LocationDr James Mitchem EC Center753 Dalhart AveRomeoville, IL 60446 Registration8:00 AM - 8:30 AM Transdisciplinary Play-based Assessment-2: Pulling Together the PiecesTPBA2 is a comprehensive developmental assessment that incorporates sensorimotor, emotional and social, communication, and cognitive domains of development. Vision and hearing screening also are addressed. The transdisciplinary team process results in a […]

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 […]

Location Online - at your home or School Registration12:45 PM - 1:00 PM This three part series is designed to support new program leaders as they navigate the many specific requirements of managing early childhood programs that include preschool students with IEPs.  Join us as we engage in discussion and share important information that will […]

Location Online - at your home or School Registration6:45 PM - 7:00 PM This is a gathering for parents and family members of children who have, or are suspected of having, selective mutism. This condition is a childhood anxiety disorder where children can talk at home and in places they are comfortable, but are unable […]

Location Online - at your home or School Registration6:45 PM - 7:00 PM This is a gathering for parents and family members of children who have, or are suspected of having, selective mutism. This condition is a childhood anxiety disorder where children can talk at home and in places they are comfortable, but are unable […]

Location Online - at your home or School Registration3:45pm - 4:00pm Esto se presentará en español. To view a preciously recorded version of this event in English CLICK HERE. Acompáñanos en un seminario en línea dinámico que explora cómo la recopilación continua de datos puede dar forma a una instrucción personalizada en pequeños grupos dentro […]

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 Registration3:15pm - 3:30pm The Pyramid Model is a scientifically based positive behavioral framework that promotes evidence-based practices to teach social emotional competencies to all young children. The framework identifies key skills for supporting relationships, creating learning environments, teaching targeted social emotional skills, and supporting children with challenging behavior. […]

LocationOnline - at your home or School Registration3:45pm - 4:00pm This session focuses on how intentional, play-based practices can support children with IEPs as they transition from self-contained or blended Pre-K classrooms to inclusive Kindergarten classrooms. We will define play-based learning and explore how it can be used as a framework for individualized instruction that […]

LocationOnline - at your home or School Registration3:45pm - 4:00pm For multilingual preschoolers with disabilities, fostering their bilingualism is important for their overall development; however, it is not always easy to know how to best support them, especially when one doesn’t speak their language. In this session, we will provide an overview of multilingual preschoolers, […]

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 […]