National Center on Early Childhood Development, Teaching, and Learning (NCECDTL)’s Virtual Disability Services Coordinator Institute: Our Team, Our Goal: Belonging and Inclusion

TNSTEP - Events - National Center on Early Childhood Development, Teaching, and Learning (NCECDTL)’s Virtual Disability Services Coordinator Institute: Our Team, Our Goal: Belonging and Inclusion
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  • January 25, 2022 - 11:00am
  • Online

The National Center on Early Childhood Development, Teaching, and Leaning (NCECDTL) is hosting the 2022 Disability Services Coordinator Institute. The Institute is a virtual two-day professional development opportunity for Head Start disability services coordinators (DSCs) and their teams. It will explore coordinated approaches and inclusion practices through the lenses of race, equity, and belonging. Participants will learn, plan, and grow together in their approaches to serving children with disabilities or suspected delays and their families. The Institute will include time to use session resources to plan and strengthen coordinated program approaches to disabilities services.

This Institute will be primarily in English, with some sessions delivered in Spanish. All English sessions will be captioned in Spanish. Certificates of completion and continuing education units (CEUs) will be available.

Key Topics

The focus of the virtual institute is to:

  • Explore ways to help staff promote the full and effective participation of children with disabilities and their families
  • Learn collaborative strategies to embed inclusion across every program system
  • Work in concert with partners and program staff to promote equitable and inclusive disability services

Target Audience

This virtual institute will benefit:

  • Disability services coordinators
  • Health managers
  • Mental health consultants
  • Education managers
  • Regional early childhood specialists and managers
  • Program directors
  • Head Start Collaboration Office directors
  • Part C and Part B partners
Save the Date

Select the link to register and learn more:
https://gateway.on24.com/wcc/eh/3155530/dsci-our-team-our-goal-belonging-and-inclusion

Head Start and Early Head Start DSCs are encouraged to attend the institute with their team of staff, local education agency liaisons, and Part B or C partners. DSCs who are new to the role or attend solo can still take full advantage of this professional development and networking opportunity. Certificates of completion and CEUs will be available.

Related Resources

Explore related resources on the Early Childhood Learning and Knowledge Center (ECLKC) to learn more.

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Questions?

Send your questions or comments to the NCECDTL at [email protected] or (toll-free) 844-261-3752.

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