Events

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 […]

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 […]