Category Archives: 2020

Recommendations for Re-Opening Face-to-Face Sessions for Inclusionary Preschools and Early Care Centers

ECTA Center and the National Center for Pyramid Model Innovations (NCPMI) created a resource to assist classroom practitioners, program directors, and administrators to design inclusive educational environments as early childhood […]

Reaffirming Key Early Childhood Practices During a Pandemic

ECTA Center hosted a series of discussions between Spring-Summer 2020 with teachers, providers, administrators, and families. This resource describes key aspects of appropriate, evidence-based early childhood practices during a pandemic. […]

FAQ: Regarding the Delivery of IDEA Early Childhood Services During the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic

This resource provides guidance to Part C and Part B 619 coordinators guidance on how to provide IDEA services during the COVID-19 pandemic. FAQs Regarding the Delivery of IDEA Early […]

COVID-19 Family Resources

ECTA Center, an OSEP-funded early childhood TA center that DaSy collaborates with extensively, is designated as the national hub for COVID-19 information for families. This infographic helps families navigate the […]

Determining A Child’s Eligibility for Early Intervention Services Remotely

Included here are guidance, considerations, and resources for state staff and local practitioners who are determining Part C eligibility remotely. As a result of COVID-19, many states are having to […]

OSEP Fast Facts: Children 3 through 5 Served under Part B, Section 619 of the IDEA

OSEP is pleased to introduce our newly released Fast Fact focusing on children with disabilities ages 3 through 5 served under Part B, section 619 of the IDEA. For the […]

Closing Comments on IDIO 2020

Many thanks to all of our presenters, TA centers, the DaSy center, and our core planning team led by Kathryn Morrison and Ruth Littlefield who kept everything running on time. We also thank all the Part C and 619 coordinators the data managers, and the parent leaders, for everything that you do every day.

OSEP Updates & Implementation of Part B and Part C of IDEA during the Pandemic

Laurie VanderPloeg leads OSEP in the work to improve the outcomes of children with disabilities and families through the funding of the IDEA Part B formula grants as well as the IDEA discretionary programs by issuing idea determinations and most recently by addressing questions and meeting the needs of our stakeholders around the Covid-19 pandemic.