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• 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
• May 9, 2023
  1. Child Outcomes Summary Knowledge Check (COS-KC)
     Source: https://dasycenter.org/cos-kc/
  2. International Early Childhood Inclusion Institute, May 16-18
     Source: https://inclusioninstitute.fpg.unc.edu/
  3. New aRPy Ambassadors
     Source: https://ectacenter.org/decrp/arpy_ambassadors.asp
  4. Executive Order Increases Access to High-Quality Care and Supporting Caregivers
     Source: https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2023/04/18/executive-order-on-increasing-access-to-high-quality-care-and-supporting-caregivers/
  5. Re-Issuance of OSEP Memos on Use of RTI
     Source: https://sites.ed.gov/idea/policy-letters-policy-support-documents/
  6. Updated Transition Resources from ECRDI
     Source: https://www.ecrdi.info/transition
  7. New Resource from IECMHC
     Source: https://www.iecmhc.org/resources/equity/centering-equity-in-iecmhc-resources/
  8. Let's Talk About Race & Racism
     Source: https://www.bigheartworld.org/lets-talk-about-race-racism-research/
  9. "Eat, Sleep, Console" Reduces Hospital Stay and Need for Medication among Opioid-exposed Infants
     Source: https://www.nih.gov/news-events/news-releases/eat-sleep-console-reduces-hospital-stay-need-medication-among-opioid-exposed-infants
  10. Infants' Health Record Data May Improve Early Autism Screening
      Source: https://www.nimh.nih.gov/news/science-news/2023/infants-health-record-data-may-improve-early-autism-screening
• April 5, 2023
  1. Autism Focused Intervention Resources and Modules (AFIRM)
     Source: https://ectacenter.org/topics/earlyid/idspecpops.asp#afirm
  2. New Equity Planning Tools for Early Childhood Implementation Snapshots
     Source: https://ectacenter.org/implementationsnapshots
  3. Iruka honored with AUCD Leadership for All Award
     Source: https://aucd4all.org/2023-honorees/
  4. Transition Policy Clarification Letter Issued
     Source: https://sites.ed.gov/idea/idea-files/policy-letter-march-17-2023-to-nix/
  5. OSEP Fast Facts on Students with Traumatic Brain Injury Served Under IDEA, Part B
     Source: https://sites.ed.gov/idea/osep-fast-facts-students-identified-with-traumatic-brain-injury-23/
  6. Early Childhood Administrator Perspectives About Preschool Inclusion
     Source: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10643-023-01448-0
  7. Most Black Children Live in Neighborhoods That Lack Amenities Associated with Child Well-being
     Source: https://www.childtrends.org/blog/most-black-children-live-in-neighborhoods-that-lack-amenities-associated-with-child-well-being