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Recent eNotes Issues

• November 13, 2023
  1. 2023 IDEA Part B, Section 619 National Survey
     Source: https://ectacenter.org/sec619/sec619survey.asp
  2. Think Inclusive Podcasts
     Source: https://pod.link/583456652
  3. New ECTA Learning Community: Early Childhood Personnel Solutions
  4. Resource Reminder for Upcoming SPP/APR Development
     Source: https://dasycenter.org/spp-apr-checklists-and-tips/
  5. Secretary Cardona and Friends Celebrate National Parent Involvement Day
     Source: https://ed-gov.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_BNcAor3cSY2gn0XZs6jOBg
  6. Critical Questions for Addressing Racial Equity in Early Intervention and Early Childhood Special Education
     Source: https://dasycenter.org/resources/critical-questions-equity/
  7. Secure attachment to both parents - not just mothers - boosts children’s healthy development
     Source: https://theconversation.com/secure-attachment-to-both-parents-not-just-mothers-boosts-childrens-healthy-development-213108
• October 11, 2023
  1. EHDI and Early Intervention Data Sharing Documents
     Source: https://ectacenter.org/topics/earlyid/ehdi.asp
  2. Recent Webinar on the Timely Expenditure of IDEA Funds
     Source: https://ectacenter.org/~pdfs/events/y2023timelypurposeful.pdf
  3. MOU Between State IDEA and ADDM
     Source: https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/autism/pdf/Memorandum-of-Understanding-508.pdf
  4. NIH Launches Community-Led Research Program to Advance Health Equity
     Source: https://www.nih.gov/news-events/news-releases/nih-launches-community-led-research-program-advance-health-equity
  5. OSEP Releases New Fast Facts on Children Identified with Intellectual Disability
     Source: https://sites.ed.gov/idea/osep-fast-facts-children-identified-with-intellectual-disability/
  6. The Role of Social Adversity on Emotional Dysregulation During Infancy and Early Childhood
     Source: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pedn.2023.03.010
• September 15, 2023
  1. Early Childhood Personnel Solutions Learning Community
     Source: https://unc.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0tceqhpjgjG9SorXKdVmMYj483-1pL3Aec
  2. Application for TA on Integrating Child Outcomes Measurement and IEP Processes
     Source: https://ectacenter.org/eco/pages/iep-eco-Integration-cohort-application-2023.asp
  3. Early Hearing Detection and Intervention State/Territory Program
     Source: https://www.hrsa.gov/grants/find-funding/HRSA-24-036
  4. Infant-Early Childhood Mental Health in Home Visiting Programs Serving Diverse Families: Promising Strategies to Support Child and Family Well-Being
     Source: https://www.nccp.org/publication/iecmh-hv-report/
  5. 2021 and 2022 State IDEA Data Displays Posted
     Source: https://data.ed.gov/dataset/
  6. Learning Gained from 2023 PDG B-5 Systems Building Grants
     Source: https://buildinitiative.org/learningfrompdgb-5systemsbuildinggrants/
  7. Eye-Tracking Device Could Be More Accurate Test for Autism in Toddlers
     Source: https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.30145
• August 17, 2023
  1. Federal and Technical Assistance Center-Developed Materials for DMS 2.0
     Source: https://ectacenter.org/topics/gensup/dms.asp
  2. Comment Period Announced on Part C Information Collection Packages
     Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/
  3. HRSA Releases Two Funding Opportunities for EHDI
     Source: https://www.hrsa.gov/
  4. OSEP Fast Facts
     Source: https://sites.ed.gov/idea/osep-fast-facts/
  5. Report Says Place Matters: The Environment We Create Shapes the Foundations of Healthy Development
     Source: https://harvardcenter.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/HCDC_WP16_R2A.pdf
  6. Medicaid Policies to Help Young Children Access Key Infant-Early Childhood Mental Health Services: Results from a 50-State Survey
     Source: https://www.nccp.org/publication/medicaid-survey-2023/
  7. Special Education Programs in States Like Massachusetts Are Getting Updated
     Source: https://www.teenvogue.com/story/special-education-programs-updated/amp
  8. Associations Between Peer Play Interactions and Empathy within an Early Childhood Inclusion Program for Children with Visual Impairment
     Source: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10643-022-01344-z
  9. Cutting RNA Offers a Potential Treatment for Fragile X Syndrome
     Source: https://theconversation.com/fragile-x-syndrome-often-results-from-improperly-processed-genetic-material-correctly-cutting-rna-offers-a-potential-treatment-210036
• July 11, 2023
  1. Fiscal Data Trend Profile
     Source: https://dasycenter.org/fiscal-data-trend-profile-template-2023
  2. CDC-AUCD Leadership Opportunity
     Source: https://www.aucd.org/docs/2023%20Act%20Early%20Tribal%20Ambassador%20RFA%20and%20Application%20Final%20.pdf
  3. Medicaid Policies to Help Young Children Access Infant-Early Childhood Mental Health Services: Results from a 50-State Survey
     Source: https://ccf.georgetown.edu/2023/06/09/medicaid-policies-to-help-young-children-access-infant-early-childhood-mental-health-services-results-from-a-50-state-survey/
  4. Report Says Place Matters: The Environment We Create Shapes the Foundations of Healthy Development
     Source: https://harvardcenter.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/HCDC_WP16_R2A.pdf
  5. OMH Releases Best Practice Resource Guides on Advancing Equity for AA and NHPI Communities in COVID-19 Response Efforts
     Source: https://www.minorityhealth.hhs.gov/omh/Content.aspx?ID=18516
  6. Mothers' Difficult Childhoods Impact Their Children's Mental Health
     Source: https://www.nimh.nih.gov/news/science-news/2023/mothers-difficult-childhoods-impact-their-childrens-mental-health
• June 7, 2023
  1. Early Childhood IDEA Centers: 2023 State Learning Opportunities
     Source: https://ectacenter.org/~pdfs/about/2023_State-Learning-Opportunities-2023_Acc.pdf
  2. HHS to Invest Over $65 Million to Address the Maternal Health Crisis and New Approaches to Care
     Source: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2023/05/19/hhs-announces-over-65-million-address-maternal-health-crisis-invest-new-approaches-care.html
  3. NIEER Report: State(s) of Early Intervention and Early Childhood Special Education: Looking at Equity
     Source: https://nieer.org/policy-landscapes/special-education-report
  4. Discipline Discussions: The Power of Asking "Why"
     Source: https://sites.ed.gov/osers/2023/04/discipline-discussions-the-power-of-asking-why
  5. A Critical Analysis of State-Level Policies Impacting Racialized Emergent Bilinguals Suspected or Labeled as Dis/abled
     Source: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1nDt65akvE2q8_h3NBre-bTVUXZVzacYm/view
  6. Several Down Syndrome Features May Be Linked to a Hyperactive Antiviral Immune Response
     Source: https://theconversation.com/several-down-syndrome-features-may-be-linked-to-a-hyperactive-antiviral-immune-response-new-research-206924