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• January 13, 2025
  1. Registration Open for 2025 International Inclusion Institute
     Source: https://inclusioninstitute.fpg.unc.edu
  2. Self-Assessment for Equity- and Inclusion-Focused Leadership: Attitudes and Actions
     Source: https://ectacenter.org/topics/leadership/attitudes-and-actions.asp#self-assessment
  3. New OSEP Fast Facts
     Source: https://sites.ed.gov/idea/osep-fast-facts/
  4. Upcoming National Early Childhood Conferences
     Source: https://ectacenter.org/events/conferences.asp
  5. Improving Firearm Safety in Pediatric Primary Care
     Source: https://www.nimh.nih.gov/news/science-news/2024/improving-firearm-safety-in-pediatric-primary-care
• December 9, 2024
  1. Preparation for 2023 SPP/APR
     Source: https://ectacenter.org/idea/sppaprmodule/
  2. State Recruitment and Retention Strategies Search
     Source: https://ectacenter.org/topics/personnel/strategies-search.asp
  3. Inside HRSA's Maternal Mental Health Hotline Campaign
     Source: https://www.techtarget.com/patientengagement/feature/Inside-HRSAs-maternal-mental-health-hotline-campaign
  4. Opportunity to Comment on AHRQ Draft Report
     Source: https://effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/pqmp/draft-report
  5. New Reports on Adverse Childhood Experiences in North Carolina and the South
     Source: https://fpg.unc.edu/news/new-reports-adverse-childhood-experiences-north-carolina-and-south
• November 20, 2024
  1. Save-the-Date for the International Early Childhood Inclusion Institute
     Source: https://inclusioninstitute.fpg.unc.edu
  2. A Blueprint to Inclusion: Supporting Systemic Change in California Webinar Available
     Source: https://ectacenter.org/events/webinars.asp#y2024california
  3. Voluntary Self-Assessment for States to Support Military-Connected Children with Disabilities and their Families under the IDEA
     Source: https://sites.ed.gov/idea/idea-files/voluntary-self-assessment-for-state-to-support-military-connected-children-with-disabilities-and-their-families-under-the-idea/
  4. Fast Facts Explores IDEA Section 618 Data in Outlying Areas and Freely Associated States
     Source: https://sites.ed.gov/idea/osep-fast-facts-children-receiving-idea-services-outlying-areas-freely-associated-states/
  5. More Kids Than Ever Need Special Education, but Burnout Has Caused a Teacher Shortage
     Source: https://theconversation.com/more-kids-than-ever-need-special-education-but-burnout-has-caused-a-teacher-shortage-239559
  6. Coping and Resilience Aid Parents of Disabled Children, Study Says
     Source: https://olemiss.edu/news/2024/11/parent-coping-with-child-disabilities/index.html
• October 18, 2024
  1. Webinar Recordings Available on Safeguarding Privacy and Preparing Your APR
     Source: https://ectacenter.org/events/webinars.asp
  2. NASLEE Recruiting State Leaders for Cohort
     Source: https://www.naslee.org/leadership-academy
  3. Inform Education and Training for Providers of Young Children
     Source: https://www.aap.org/ehdi
  4. Accessible Educational Materials and Assistive Technologies in Early Childhood Education: What, Why, and How
     Source: https://aem.cast.org/get-started/resources/2024/accessible-educational-materials-aem-and-assistive-technologies-at-in-early-childhood-education-what-why-and-how
  5. GAO Report on Child Care Accessibility Recommends Coordination
     Source: https://www.gao.gov/products/gao-24-106843
  6. Early Childhood Workforce Index 2024 Available
     Source: https://cscce.berkeley.edu/workforce-index-2024/
  7. An Early Start to Self-Regulation: Evaluating the Effects of an Early Childhood Self-Regulation Intervention on Educator Beliefs, Knowledge, and Practice
     Source: https://doi.org/10.1080/02568543.2024.2396907
• September 12, 2024
  1. Long-Time ECTA Director to Retire
     Source: https://ectacenter.org/
  2. Ensuring Access and Positive Outcomes for All Young Children: Using Data to Understand and Eliminate the Use of Exclusionary Discipline Practices
     Source: https://go.unc.edu/exclusionary-discipline
  3. Part C Infant and Toddler Program Federal Appropriations and National Child Count 1987-2023
     Source: https://ectacenter.org/partc/partcdata.asp#appropriations
  4. Part B, Section 619 Preschool Program Federal Appropriations and National Child Count 1977-2023
     Source: https://ectacenter.org/sec619/sec619data.asp#appropriations
  5. Biden-Harris Administration Awards Over $558 Million to Improve Maternal Health, including $440 Million to Support Pregnant and New Moms, Infants, and Children through Voluntary Home Visiting Programs Proven to Improve Maternal and Child Health, Child Development, and School Readiness
     Source: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2024/08/27/biden-harris-administration-awards-over-558-million-to-improve-maternal-health.html
  6. A Practical Guide for State Teams to Increase Inclusion in Early Childhood Programs
     Source: https://nieer.org/research-library/practical-guide-state-teams-increase-inclusion-early-childhood-programs
  7. The Long-Lasting Benefits of Prekindergarten Education on Autistic Children's Working Memory Development
     Source: https://doi.org/10.1177/13623613241265996
• August 19, 2024
  1. Stages of Implementation: State Process Guide
     Source: https://ectacenter.org/sig/stages.asp
  2. Joint Dear Colleague Letter on Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) and Part C Programs
     Source: https://ectacenter.org/topics/earlyid/ehdi.asp
  3. Fact Sheet: Biden-⁠Harris Administration Actions to Keep Children and Families Safely Together and Supported
     Source: https://go.unc.edu/biden-harris-families
  4. Late Bedtimes and Not Enough Sleep Can Harm Developing Brains - and Poorer Kids are More at Risk
     Source: https://theconversation.com/late-bedtimes-and-not-enough-sleep-can-harm-developing-brains-and-poorer-kids-are-more-at-risk-230933