Early Intervention Colorado

Event:	Child Outcomes Information Training Session
Location:	Developmental Disabilities Resource Center (DDRC) - Twin Lakes Room 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
Date:	Wednesday, September 15, 2010

This training is necessary to ensure that all EI Coordinators and Service Coordination/Case Management Directors have the knowledge to support service coordinators and providers in fully understanding federal child outcomes data collection and reporting requirements. It will help your CCB prepare for the changes that will occur related to collecting and reporting child outcomes data and the implementation of the Child Outcomes Summary Form (COSF) in Colorado.

Note: This training is mandatory for all Early Intervention Coordinators, Service Coordination leads, and Case Management Directors. This registration is open only to those mentioned above or those designated to represent their CCB. This training is not appropriate for providers, training will occur for providers later in the fall.

Bring your own lunch. Snacks and drinks will be provided.

Registration Deadline September 10, 2010

Event:	Health Care Expansion Population Stakeholder Conference
Location:	Fort Morgan (Clarion Inn)
Date:	Wednesday, September 22, 2010

Please join HCPF for an overview of the new Medicaid expansion programs and the current status of their development. There will be opportunity for attendees to share their thoughts and feedback about the programs. The Medicaid expansion programs to be discussed at this conference are for adults without dependent children up to 100% FPL, working adults with disabilities and children with disabilities. E-mail questions to outreach@hcpf.state.co.us

Event:	Enhancing the Lives of Families When Parents Have Learning Difficulties A Chance to Parent International Conference
Location:	Metropolitan State College of Denver Auraria Campus Tivoli Student Union
Date:	Friday, September 24, 2010 - Saturday, September 25, 2010

Sponsored by The Association for Successful Parenting - Keynote Speaker: David McConnell, PhD - Renowned author and researcher

Event:	Health Care Expansion Population Stakeholder Conference
Location:	Steamboat Springs (Sheraton Steamboat Resort)
Date:	Thursday, September 30, 2010

Event:	Child Outcomes Summary Form Training for Providers and Train the Trainers 9:00a.m.-4:00p.m.
Location:	Colorado Bluesky Pueblo from 9:00 - 4:00
Date:	Tuesday, October 5, 2010

This training addresses required changes in procedures for how data is collected on child outcomes measurements for infants and toddlers receiving early intervention service and the use of the Child Outcomes Summary Form (COSF). As a result of this training, participants will be able to:

Describe various purposes for collecting and reporting child outcomes data

Understand the COSF process

Understand how the COSF process can be integrated into the IFSP process

Adopt and implement the COSF process

Please come prepared to discuss and describe the functioning of a child with whom you work, who has entered services in the last 2 or 3 months, and whom you know fairly well. Bring any information you have about the child, including recent assessment data, observation notes, or other records that might help you remember and think about the child's functioning. We will be using the example in an exercise to practice thinking about the child's social relationships, learning and problem solving, and ability to get his or her needs met across various settings. You will NOT be sharing the records or any written materials with others, so one copy is enough, you must remove the child's name or mark out the name of the child and any other confidential information from any files you bring.

Lunch on your own - Maximum of 50 participants - Register by September 28, 2010 Contact Lenita Hartman with questions 303-866-7262 or Lenita.Hartman@state.co.us.

Event:	Child Outcomes Summary Form Training for Providers and Train the Trainers 9:00 a.m.-4:00p.m.
Location:	Grand Junction from 9:00 - 4:00
Date:	Thursday, October 7, 2010

This training addresses required changes in procedures for how data is collected on child outcomes measurements for infants and toddlers receiving early intervention service and he use of the Child Outcomes Summary Form (COSF). As a result of this training, participants will be able to:

Describe various purposes for collecting and reporting child outcomes data

Understand the COSF process

Understand how the COSF process can be integrated into the IFSP process

Adopt and implement the COSF process

Lunch on your own - Maximum of 50 participants - Register by September 28, 2010 Contact Lenita Hartman with questions 303-866-7262 or Lenita.Hartman@state.co.us.

Event:	Health Care Expansion Population Stakeholder Conference
Location:	Montrose (Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites)
Date:	Thursday, October 7, 2010

Event:	Health Care Expansion Population Stakeholder Conference
Location:	Lafayette (Imagine!)
Date:	Wednesday, October 13, 2010

Event:	Early Intervention Provider Training I
Location:	Offered in Webinar format and live at Memorial Hospital (North Campus) Colorado Springs from 9:00 - 12:00
Date:	Wednesday, October 13, 2010

This training is the first of eight webinar trainings to address the provision of early intervention services for infants less than one year of age. This training will address the following topic areas:

Sleep/wake cycles, state regulation, self soothing and social emotional development: Implications for the infant less than one year of age (presented by Lori Ganz, OTR and Cathryn Lewis, OTR); and

Medical and developmental issues of the infant with special needs: impact on families (part 1) (presented by Megan Berson, MD)

The training shall include strategies to address the following:

Partnering with families to support the development of infants in natural environments: developmentally supportive care strategies and family centered practices; and

Meeting the needs of diverse families and cultures.

Contact Lori Ganz at 719-365-1626 or lori.ganz@memorialhealthsystem.com wtih questions. Each person must register individually and specify plans to attend at the live site or remotely via webinar when registering.

(Webinar)

Event:	Follow-up Q&A TA Call - Early Intervention Provider Training I
Location:	Teleconference from 11:00 - 12:00
Date:	Thursday, October 21, 2010

This is a Q&A call for participants of the Early Intervention Provider Training II. Trainers will be available during the call to answer any questions and provide clarification. You must register individually for this call. Call-in instructions will be e-mailed to individuals registering for this technical assistance call.

Event:	Health Care Expansion Population Stakeholder Conference
Location:	Gunnison (Quality Inn)
Date:	Thursday, October 21, 2010

Event:	Developmental Intervention Supervisor Academy (DISA) (Denver Metro Area)
Location:	The Conference Center at Adams 12 from 8:30AM– 4:30PM
Date:	Tuesday, October 26, 2010 - Wednesday, October 27, 2010

DISA is a two-day training that enables the CCB nominated qualified early intervention professionals to expand a core of communication, collaboration, problem solving, and supervisory skills needed to work with DI Assistants. More than one qualified early intervention professional from each Community Centered Board service area region are highly encouraged to attend this training.

For information and to register for this training click here.

For questions contact Geraldine DiPalma at geraldine.dipalma@ucdenver.edu

Event:	Brain Rules for Babies...supporting the development of smart, happy children
Location:	Gates Concert Hall at the Newman Center, University of Denver Campus from 4:30 – 6:30 p.m.
Date:	Thursday, October 28, 2010

The Marsico Institute for Early Learning and Literacy, in partnership with the Ann M. Logan Lecture Series, proudly presents an evening with Dr. John Medina.

Dr. John Medina is a developmental molecular biologist and research consultant, and author of the New York Times bestseller Brain Rules, and forthcoming Brain Rules for Baby, to be released in October of 2010. Join us in this unique opportunity to bridge the gap between brain development research and the practices of adults who care for young children. This lecture is aimed at early childhood professionals, family and pediatric health care professionals, and parent advocates. With Dr. Medina’s engaging style and provocative approach to creating “brain-friendly” environments, we will challenge ourselves and our communities to turn scientific evidence into the actions needed to provide a more secure future for our youngest citizens.

This event is offered to the Early Childhood community, free of charge, however reservations will be required. Invitations with response instructions will be sent in early September. For information please call 303 871 2217, or email Cheryl.Jackson@du.edu.

Event:	Early Intervention Provider Training II
Location:	Offered in Webinar format and live at Memorial Hospital (North Campus) Colorado Springs from 9:00 - 12:00
Date:	Wednesday, November 3, 2010

This training is the second of eight webinar trainings to address the provision of early intervention services for infants less than one year of age. This training will address the following topic area:

Medical and developmental issues of the infant with special needs: impact on families (part 2) (presented by Megan Berson, MD)

The training shall include strategies to address the following:

Partnering with families to support the development of infants in natural environments: developmentally supportive care strategies and family centered practices; and

Meeting the needs of diverse families and cultures.

(Webinar)

Event:	Health Care Expansion Population Stakeholder Conference
Location:	Trinidad (Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites)
Date:	Thursday, November 4, 2010

Event:	Followup Q&A TA Call - Early Intervention Provider Training II
Location:	Teleconference from 11:00 - 12:00
Date:	Thursday, November 11, 2010

Event:	Early Childhood Progress & Possibilities: Building Systems that Connect
Location:	Aurora
Date:	Thursday, November 18, 2010

SAVE THE DATE...Registration information coming soon!!!

Symposium Objectives:

To exchange promising community and state practices within and across the four domains of the Early Childhood Colorado Framework.

To increase knowledge about the impact research and policy have on services for young children.

To identify strategies for developing stronger connections and integration in community and/or state work.

To continue to build collaborative partnerships among community and state partners.

Event:	Early Intervention Provider Training III
Location:	Offered in Webinar format and live at Memorial Hospital (North Campus) Colorado Springs from 9:00 - 12:00
Date:	Tuesday, December 7, 2010

This training is the third of eight webinar trainings to address the provision of early intervention services for infants less than one year of age. This training will address the following topic area:

Motor and sensory development of the infant less than one year of age (presented by Dawn Thompson, PT and Cathryn Lewis, OTR)

The training shall include strategies to address the following:

Partnering with families to support the development of infants in natural environments: developmentally supportive care strategies and family centered practices; and

Meeting the needs of diverse families and cultures.

(Webinar)

Event:	Developmental Intervention Trainer Academy (DITA) (Denver Metro Area)
Location:	The Conference Center at Adams 12 (8:30AM– 4:30PM)
Date:	Thursday, December 9, 2010 - Friday, December 10, 2010

Individuals who have taken Developmental Intervention Supervisor Academy (DISA) can become CO-TOP*EIS trainers for DI Assistants by taking the DITA a two-day training which provides them with skills to deliver CO-TOP*EIS curriculum, consisting of 15 courses, to DI Assistants in their region.

For information and to register for this training click here.

For questions contact Geraldine DiPalma at geraldine.dipalma@ucdenver.edu

Event:	Followup Q&A TA Call - Early Intervention Provider Training III
Location:	Teleconference from 11:00 - 12:00
Date:	Wednesday, December 15, 2010

This is a Q&A call for participants of the Early Intervention Provider Training III. Trainers will be available during the call to answer any questions and provide clarification. You must register individually for this call. Call-in instructions will be e-mailed to individuals registering for this technical assistance call.

Event:	Early Intervention Provider Training IV
Location:	Offered in Webinar format and live at Memorial Hospital (North Campus) Colorado Springs from 9:00 - 12:00
Date:	Wednesday, January 19, 2011

This training is the fourth of eight webinar trainings to address the provision of early intervention services for infants less than one year of age. This training will address the following topic area:

Normal feeding and barriers to normal feeding for the infant less than one year of age (part 1) (presented by Kay Thurston, MC, CCC-SLP)

The training shall include strategies to address the following:

Partnering with families to support the development of infants in natural environments: developmentally supportive care strategies and family centered practices; and

Meeting the needs of diverse families and cultures.

(Webinar)

Event:	Followup Q&A TA Call - Early Intervention Provider Training IV
Location:	Teleconference from 11:00 - 12:00
Date:	Thursday, January 27, 2011

This is a Q&A call for participants of the Early Intervention Provider Training IV. Trainers will be available during the call to answer any questions and provide clarification. You must register individually for this call. Call-in instructions will be e-mailed to individuals registering for this technical assistance call.

Event:	PEAK Conference on Inclusive Education
Location:	Denver
Date:	Thursday, February 10, 2011 - Saturday, February 12, 2011

Across the nation, families and schools are proving that special education is no longer a place where students with disabilities are taught, but rather a network of individualized supports and services that are delivered in general education classrooms.

PEAK Parent Center's annual Conference on Inclusive Education is the place where you can access all the tools, strategies, and information you need to make your schools, classrooms, and communities fully inclusive.

Click here to join the Mail List and be sure you are notified when information about the 2011 Conference is available. You can also email conference@peakparent.org or call (800) 284-0251 with any questions related to PEAK's annual Conference on Inclusive Education. Click here for a flyer.

Event:	Early Intervention Provider Tarining V
Location:	Offered in Webinar format and live at Memorial Hospital (North Campus) Colorado Springs from 9:00 - 12:00
Date:	Wednesday, February 16, 2011

This training is the fifth of eight webinar trainings to address the provision of early intervention services for infants less than one year of age. This training will address the following topic area:

Normal feeding and barriers to normal feeding for the infant less than one year of age (part 2) (presented by Kay Thurston, MC, CCC-SLP)

The training shall include strategies to address the following:

Partnering with families to support the development of infants in natural environments: developmentally supportive care strategies and family centered practices; and

Meeting the needs of diverse families and cultures.

(Webinar)

Event:	Followup Q&A TA Call - Early Intervention Provider Training V
Location:	Teleconference from 11:00 - 12:00
Date:	Thursday, February 24, 2011

This is a Q&A call for participants of the Early Intervention Provider Training V. Trainers will be available during the call to answer any questions and provide clarification. You must register individually for this call. Call-in instructions will be e-mailed to individuals registering for this technical assistance call.

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