News from Partnership for People with Disabilities at Virginia Commonwealth University

Integrated Training Collaborative

NEWSLETTER

In This Issue

The Decision Tree: A Tool for Teaming and Family Engagement

Early Intervention Strategies for Success Blog

Talks on Tuesdays

ITC Activities Update

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.

FEATURED RESOURCES

Assessment for Service Planning Notes Template
(under Tools tab)

Decision Tree Tutorial
(under VA-Specific Info tab)

What is Authentic Assessment?

(under Videos tab)

WHAT WE ARE CURRENTLY TALKING ABOUT

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

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FEATURED TOPIC, FEATURED BLOGS

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

Take a look:

DEC Recommended Practices:

Part I

Part II

Enhancing Quality Functional Assessments for Each Individual Family

Interim IFSP

Extra! Extra! Read All About...Integrating the Decision Tree

The next Kaleidoscope will be held April 30th. More information will be available when registration is live.

NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2018

The Integrated Training Collaborative (ITC) coordinates Virginia's Comprehensive System of Personnel Development (CSPD) through a contract with the Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services. The CSPD 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).

DOUBLE FEATURE TOPIC -
The Decision Tree: A Tool for Teaming and Family Engagement

Our Nov/Dec two-part Talks on Tuesday (ToT) featured information to support the use of the Decision Tree at entry, annual IFSP and exit to determine the child outcome summary statement that represents a child's functioning in each of the child outcome areas. Our presenters emphasized the use of the Decision Tree as a tool for teaming and family engagement and provided scenario-based practice. Resources, tips, and strategies were discussed.

Check out these resources to learn more:

Resources to Support the Child Outcomes Summary Process

Key Tips

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.

DOUBLE FEATURED TOPIC,
FEATURED WEBINARS

Our November and December ToTs featured discussions with Kyla Patterson and Lisa Terry about implementing the Decision Tree. To view these archived webinars, please visit:

Talks on Tuesday will take a winter hiatus during January. Stay tuned for information about the next 2-part series in February and March on working with children with cleft palate.

ITC Activities Update

This winter finds ITC staff busy.

The newly revised Child Development module is near completion. We hope to launch it by the end of the year.
The September Kaleidoscope cohort finished their communities of practice.
Plans are underway to launch the new, regional SC Chats web discussions early next year.
Videos were recorded with ITC Fairfax-Falls Church service coordinators and families for a new online course on coaching and service coordination.
The new resource, Ongoing Support for Coaching & Natural Learning Environment Practices: Guidance for Facilitating Reflection with Individuals and Groups is available!