Overview to the ECTA Center
View our brief overview videos that cover the five year work scope and activities of the Early Childhood Technical Assistance (ECTA) Center, funded by the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP). (posted April 25, 2013)
DEC Recommended Practices Commission Workspace
In 2012, DEC created a Recommended Practices Commission who was tasked with updating and revising the Recommended Practices. In addition, the Commission was asked to develop an process by which the Recommended Practices will continue to be updated. A new website the ECTA Center is facilitating at http://www.decrecpractices.org is a platform to share information related to the revisions of the practices, gather stakeholder input, and engage DEC members and key leaders in the field. (posted April 5, 2013)
WA Systems Improvement Project
The 
WA Early Support for Infants and Toddlers Program contracted with FPG Child Development Institute to develop several resources and have graciously agreed to share them with other states via the ECTA Center website. (posted July 20, 2012)
- Introduction to IDEA Part C: Three Interactive Modules
- An Interactive Guide to Implementing and Sustaining an Effective Service Delivery Approach: Stages and Steps
- See also: Non-state specific version
- Bibliography of the Literature Supporting Key Principles for Providing Early Intervention Services in Natural Environments
2013 National Early Childhood Inclusion Institute
Register now for the National Early Childhood Inclusion Institute, May 13-15, 2013 in Chapel Hill, NC, and for any of the three concurrent pre-institute workshops on Monday, May 13th from 9:00 to noon:
- CARA's Kit. Heard about it? Seen it? Now, let's practice using it. Presenter: Suzanne Milbourne
- Social Emotional Strategies for Infants and Toddlers - Determining the Meaning of Infant/Toddlers' Behaviors and Developing Appropriate Responses. Presenter: Kristin Tenney-Blackwell
- Understanding Families: Supportive Approaches to Diversity, Disabilities and Risk. Presenter: Marci Hanson
(posted April 5, 2013)
Interactive Content
- Streamlining and Integrating Part C General Supervision Activities: Monitoring and Program Improvement (posted May 2, 2012)
- Implementing and Sustaining an Effective Service Delivery Approach: Stages and Steps (posted December 16, 2011)
Developing High-Quality, Functional IFSP Outcomes and IEP Goals Training Package
NECTAC, ECO and WRRC have released a Developing High-Quality, Functional IFSP Outcomes and IEP Goals Training Package. A streaming overview presentation is available to introduce you to the features and uses of this product. (posted October 11, 2012)
Collaborations
Early Childhood Outcomes Center
Regional Resource Center Program
ASD Toddler Initiative
Technical Assistance Center on Social Emotional Intervention (TACSEI) for Young Children
Center for Early Literacy Learning (CELL)
IDEA Infant and Toddler Coordinators Association (ITCA)
Consortium of State IDEA 619 Coordinators
Early Intervention Family Alliance (EIFA)
Expanding Opportunities Initiative
OSEP's Early Childhood Personnel Development Projects
State Early Childhood TA Systems
Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI), (CDC)
Learn the Signs. Act Early. (CDC)
About the new ECTA Center
Dear Colleagues,
As an early spring progress report, I want to share with you that ECTA Center is refining its work plans across our work teams and we are convening an all staff retreat to further our cross-team planning. As you know, ECTA Center is comprised of several recent OSEP-funded TA centers (NECTAC, CELL, TACSEI) and ECO which will be folded into the workscope of ECTA Center in year 2. We have been engaging various constituencies such as family organizations, Part C Coordinators, Section 619 Coordinators, and DEC Recommended Practice Commissioners to get their input into our plans. We will be sharing more about those plans here in the very near future.
Lynne Kahn
Co-Director
ECTA Center
Who We Are
What We Do
- The Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center is funded by the Office of Special Education Programs to improve state early intervention and early childhood special education service systems, increase the implementation of effective practices, and enhance the outcomes of these programs for young children and their families.
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