Infant & Toddler

Connection of Virginia

January 2025

PART C UPDATES

Test your Knowledge with our Poll Feature

Pick your answer and scroll below to find the correct answer and explanation!

CADRE (Center for Appropriate Dispute Resolution)

CADRE (Center for Appropriate Dispute Resolution in Special Education) is offering a webinar in January on relationship building with the families we serve. Please see the details below and hope you will join the live webinar or view the archived version at www.cadreworks.org. 

State Systemic Improvement Plan (SSIP)

New resources have been added to the Virginia Infant & Toddler Connection of Virgina webpage to support SSIP activities.

Infant & Toddler Connection of Virginia - ITCVA

Pyramid Model Framework:

• Key Principles of the PMF

Social-Emotional Screening and Assessment:

• Virginia’s Social-Emotional Related Factors Screening and Assessment Toolkit
• Related Factors Guiding Questions
• Social Emotional Screening and Assessment Toolkit

Supporting Children, Families, and Caregivers in Virginia- Using the Pyramid Model Framework

Save the Date:

January 23rd, 2025

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM EST

Registration open soon!

Description:

The Pyramid Model provides the framework for understanding children’s social-emotional development and how professionals and practitioners support families. The three tiers of the Pyramid Model include Promotion, Prevention, and Intervention and understanding how children’s social-emotional skills can be strengthened and their families empowered in each tier benefits all early intervention providers. During this workshop, practitioners will develop knowledge of family systems theory and core concepts of social-emotional development including co-regulation, attachment, behavior, and understanding grief and trauma. This workshop will allow participants to ask questions, engage collaboratively, and further their knowledge of social-emotional practices in early intervention.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

A GEM YOU MIGHT HAVE FORGOTTEN?

WHAT YOU MIGHT HAVE MISSED?

WHAT'S COMING

UP NEXT?

Keep in mind VEIPD’s Learning Paths if you are looking for self-paced PD on a topic of your choice.

A wonderful way to begin the year is with listening to this episode from Lisa and Tracy's Meaningful Moments podcast:

Episode 11: Embracing Calm & Joy: Strategies for Families & Practitioners During the Holidays

Registration is open for the first SC Chat in a 2-part series - 



Exploring Identities and Bias for Inclusive Service Coordination on January 16th at 12PM.  

Webinar Archived

TRAC-IT Transition Training 2024-12-16

DESCRIPTION:

Kyla Patterson facilated a webinar covering Virginia’s transition requirements and practices in the context of TRAC-IT data entry.

RESOURCES FOR FAMILIES

PEATC provides tools and information to empower Virginia students with disabilities (birth-age 26) and their families.  

PEATC's Bi-Weekly E-News Blast, a space for parents, professionals, and youth to stay up-to-date with upcoming PEATC events and workshops happening around the state of Virginia as well as other "news you can use!" Call us for free and confidential help with your special education/disability questions.

Assistance available in over 300+ languages.

703-923-001

https://peatc.org

POLL ANSWER AND EXPLANATION

When is a parental prior notice required for transition steps?

a.      Prior to meeting to develop the transition plan.

b.      Prior to transition planning conference if the parent approves it.

c.       Prior to transition planning conference for all potentially eligible children.

d.      a&c 

The correct answer is d: both a and c.

The correct answer is d: (a&c). Both the meeting to develop the transition plan and the transition planning conference must meet the requirements of an IFSP meeting. The parental prior notice must be sent prior to either meeting even if the parent declines the transition planning conference. Transition Planning Conferences must be offered for all potentially eligible children. The PPN for the Transition Planning Conference documents this offer. 

For more information, please see Chapter 8 of the Practice Manual, page 27 (#4 – 2^nd bullet under a), page 30 (#5 – 2^nd bullet under a), and page 36 (1^st and 2^nd bullet).

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

The Employment Opportunities page on the ITCVA website receives nearly 5,000 visits each year!

Practitioners: Early intervention needs you! Influence the future of infants and toddlers with developmental delays or disabilities and their families by putting your skills and expertise to work today! Please visit the Employment Opportunities page on the ITCVA website for links to current job openings.

LSMs and local contracted agencies: Let us help connect you to qualified applicants! Are you a Local System Manager (LSM) or the director of an agency that contracts with one or more local early intervention systems in Virginia? Are you looking to find qualified applicants to fill vacant positions? Please visit our Employment Opportunities page for instructions on how to submit a job posting.



ITCVA DIRECT ACCESS

EARLY INTERVENTION CERTIFICATION



For questions about intial certification of practitioners, contact Anne Brager- 804-664-2462.

For questions about re-certification of practitioners, contact David Mills • 804-317-7776

For questions related to completing the online application, contact VATRACITsupport@ssg-llc.com or from 8AM-5PM ET by calling 804-508-7229.

Infant & Toddler Connection of Virginia is part of the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services

https://www.itcva.online/itcva-staff-1

1220 Bank Street, 9th Floor, P.O. Box 1797, Richmond, Virginia 23219-1797

Main Office: (804) 786-3710 • Main Fax: (804) 371-7959

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