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Recent eNotes Issues
- May 9, 2023
- Child Outcomes Summary Knowledge Check (COS-KC)
Source: https://dasycenter.org/cos-kc/
- International Early Childhood Inclusion Institute, May 16-18
- New aRPy Ambassadors
- Executive Order Increases Access to High-Quality Care and Supporting Caregivers
- Re-Issuance of OSEP Memos on Use of RTI
- Updated Transition Resources from ECRDI
- New Resource from IECMHC
- Let's Talk About Race & Racism
- "Eat, Sleep, Console" Reduces Hospital Stay and Need for Medication among Opioid-exposed Infants
- Infants' Health Record Data May Improve Early Autism Screening
- Child Outcomes Summary Knowledge Check (COS-KC)
- April 5, 2023
- Autism Focused Intervention Resources and Modules (AFIRM)
- New Equity Planning Tools for Early Childhood Implementation Snapshots
- Iruka honored with AUCD Leadership for All Award
- Transition Policy Clarification Letter Issued
- OSEP Fast Facts on Students with Traumatic Brain Injury Served Under IDEA, Part B
- Early Childhood Administrator Perspectives About Preschool Inclusion
- Most Black Children Live in Neighborhoods That Lack Amenities Associated with Child Well-being
- March 8, 2023
- Remembering the Humanity of Judy Heumann
Source: https://youtu.be/mjjoa_-qvc8
- Indicator 4: Family Outcomes Data FFY 2020
- Data Sharing Agreement Template for Early Hearing Detection, and Intervention Program (EHDI) and Early Intervention Programs
- Application for TA on Improving Equity in Family Outcomes
- Town Hall Meetings on Race and Ethnicity Statistical Standards
- National Child Count of Children and Youth who are Deaf-Blind
- Governors' State of the State Addresses: Education-Related Proposals
- Using Collective Impact to Develop a Community-Led Initiative for Improving Black Infant Mortality
- Remembering the Humanity of Judy Heumann
- February 20, 2023
- Response Rate and Representativeness Calculator (2023)
- Visual Supports for Toddlers
- Funding Opportunity from Health Resources and Services Administration
- NBCDI Fellowship to Amplify Diverse Voices
- ACF Announces New Birth to Five Grants Totaling Nearly $300 Million for 42 States
Source: https://www.acf.hhs.gov/ecd
- OSEP Chief Discusses Impact and Harm of Exclusionary Discipline
- Roadmap for Advancing Family-Engaged Developmental Monitoring
- 2022 March of Dimes Report Card
- Child Maltreatment Report 2021
- Adverse Childhood Experiences, Stress, and Resilience Among Early Childhood Teachers
- January 10, 2023
- Fact Sheet: Advancing Racial Equity in Early Intervention and Preschool Special Education
- National-State Family Data State Approaches Graph Creator 2020-21 (FFY 2020)
- Additions to Modules on State Performance Plan/Annual Performance Report
- State Personnel Development Grant Application Available for Fiscal Year 2023 Competition
- Biden-Harris Administration Promotes Access to Early Intervention Services
- The State(s) of Head Start and Early Head Start: Looking at Equity
- Technical Assistance Resources for Part C Eligibility
- December 13, 2022
- AFIRM Module Available: Reinforcement for Toddlers
- Strengthening Collaboration between IDEA Agencies and Head Start Programs
- FFY 2020 Child Outcomes Data Highlights
- Working Together to Support All Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities
- Challenges in Early Care and Education
- SPP/APR Indicator Analysis Booklets Available