Volume 12

October 10, 2022

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Early Intervention Newsletter

Upcoming Events

October 5-11, 2022 - No school for students

Important Announcements and Reminders

EI Transition Webinar to School Age, Kindergarten with School Districts on November 10, 2022 from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m.
EI Student Calendar 2022-2023
We Are Hiring!

RoadMap

by Voice and Vision, Inc. and PEAL Center

Participate at our free virtual workshop for families and caregivers of children with ADHD, autism, depression, anxiety, bipolar, and other behavioral or developmental disorders.

Key topics:

Set goals by identifying their most functional strengths, priority concerns, and “The Big Picture” of what they need most for their child, youth, and family’s future.
Learn system basics so they understand what services are available and how to get them.
Build relationships with people who can help them solve problems and find services.
Manage information through keeping effective records and asking good questions about data that affects their child or youth’s treatment.
Find support to meet ongoing challenges and locate resources for the long haul.

Dates: October 12 and 13, 2022

Time: 9:30 a.m. to Noon both days

Registration link

It's Time To Walk With Team DCIU

At the Hearing Loss Association of America's 2022 Walk 4 Hearing

A portion of the money raised is returned to the DCIU Hearing Program to benefit our students.

Date: October 16, 2022 (Sunday)

Schedule:

9:00 a.m. Registration Starts

10:30 a.m. Stage Presentation

11:00 a.m. Walk Starts (5K/3.1miles)

Location: The Navy Yard, 4747 South Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA

For more information contact Jackie Elliott, DCIU Hearing Program Secretary at 610-938-9000 ext. 2277

Click here for registration or donation

Walk 4 Hearing flyer

PEACh meeting series

Parents and Educators of Awesome Children (PEACh)

Potty-Training

Join our session on Potty-training with strategies based in Applied Behavior Analysis.

Presenter: Gina Ferriola, Behavior Specialist

Date: October 20, 2022

Time: 6:00 p.m.

Location: in-person at DCIU Morton Campus , 200 Yale Ave, Morton, PA 19070

To join via zoom email jmallon@dciu.org before October 20, 2022.

For more information, contact Joanne Mallon at jmallon@dciu.org or call 610-938-2800 ext. 3343.

Pennsylvania Care Partnership: Virtual Speaker Series

Presentation: Pandemic Anxiety and Family Stress

The continuing pandemic has deeply impacted families. We know we live in

a time of tremendous loss; bereavement, grief; shortage; shortage of teachers,

medical supplies, workers, and a rise in prices, especially food.

Understanding how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted our lives and American society in general;
Awareness of how the pandemic has led to changes in mental health, substance use, and the services to treat these conditions;
Insights into how the stress brought on by the pandemic has affected family life
What have we learned from COVID, and how to come out of it better than we were.

Speakers:

Kathleen Kline, MD, Chief Medical Officer at The Consortium, Inc.

Michael T. Flaherty, Ph.D., clinical psychologist

Date: October 20, 2022

Time: 2:30 to 4:00 p.m.

Webinar Registration

Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation National Office Hours

by Kadija Johnston, LCSW, Clinical Social Worker

This series of national office hours highlights components of successful infant and early childhood mental health consultation (IECMHC) in Head Start programs. Join this reflective networking forum each month from September 2022 to July 2023 to discuss current issues and questions from your IECMHC practice. Kadija Johnston from the National Center on Health, Behavioral Health, and Safety (NCHBHS) facilitates conversations between participants and IECMHC experts.

For more Information and Registration

Who Are School Psychologists?

by National Association of School Psychologists (NASP)

School psychologists are members of school teams that support students’ ability to learn and teachers’ ability to teach. School psychologists work to support individual students through various developmental and mental health issues. They focus on assessing and testing those who may qualify for additional services. School psychologists work with families, teachers, school administrators, and other professionals to create safe, healthy, and supportive learning environments that strengthen connections between home, school, and the community.

For more Information please click this link

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)

Pennsylvania Department of Human Services

DHS administers SNAP, the nation's most important anti-hunger programs. SNAP helps Pennsylvanians expand their purchasing power an put food on their tables.

Delaware County Health Department

Vaccinations and Immunizations

Please see information on vaccinations and immunizations such as

Vaccines For Children (VFC)
2022 Pennsylvania School Vaccination Requirements
Growing Up with Vaccines - What Parents should Know

and much more...

Please click here for more information

Early Intervention student transition to School Age, Kindergarten webinar with School Districts on November 10, 2022 from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m.!

Further information and Webinar link will be sent out to parents at the end of October!

Early Intervention Student Calendar 2022-2023

We Are Hiring!

Delaware County Intermediate Unit (DCIU)

DCIU has many job openings!

If you or someone you know is interested in working at DCIU, open positions can be viewed HERE

If the hyperlink I embedded didn’t work, here it is: https://dciu.tedk12.com/hire/index.aspx