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Webinars / Conference Calls

This Web page provides links to webinars / conference calls hosted by NECTAC in collaboration with a variety of our partners. The calls are organized by topic and listed in reverse chronological order. Each includes a multimedia presentation with slides and synchronized audio that can be started, paused and revisited at any time. Most also include audio-recordings of the discussions that were a part of the Webinar. All related resources and links are also provided. To view and listen to presentations you will need to have the Macromedia Flash plugin installed on your browser. For more information visit our Macromedia Breeze Help page.

2011 Webinar on Accessing EPSDT for Part C Services

• NECTAC Webinar on Accessing EPSDT for Part C Services: Achieving a Better Fit Between the EI Philosophy and Allowable Medicaid Covered Services
      Guest Presenters: Tammy Whitlock & Beth Tolley (VA)
      Date: September 5, 2011
  

2010 Series on Part C and Preschool National Picture: What We Learned from Reviewing APR Indicators

• Session 1: Timely Services (C-1), Settings (C-2), and 45-day Timelines (C-7)
      Presenters: Joicey Hurth & Lynda Pletcher
      Date: Wednesday, November 10, 2010
  
• Session 2: Child Outcomes (C-3/B-7) and Family Outcomes (C-4)
      Presenters: Christina Kasprzak, Robin Rooney & Siobhan Colgan
      Date: Tuesday, November 30, 2010
  
• Session 3: Transition (C-8/B-12)
      Presenters: Kathy Whaley & Debbie Cate
      Date: Tuesday, December 14, 2010
  

2010 Series on Early Identification and Part C Eligibility

• Session 1: Characteristics of Children Served in Part C
      Presenter: Kathy Hebbeler, SRI International
      Date: Wednesday, February 17, 2010
  
• Session 2: Rigorous Definitions of Developmental Delay
      Presenters: Steve Rosenberg, University of Colorado Denver & Duan Zhang, University of Denver
      Date: Wednesday, March 10, 2010
  
• Session 3: Valid Use of Clinical Judgment (Informed Opinion) for Early Intervention Eligibility
      Presenters: Steve Bagnato & Eileen McKeating-Esterle, Children's Hospital / University of Pittsburghv     Date: Monday, April 12, 2010
  
• Session 4: Streamlining Eligibility Determination for Part C Early Intervention
      Presenter: Carl Dunst, The Orelena Hawks Puckett Institute
      Date: Monday, May 10, 2010
  

2009 Preschool Inclusion Series


• Developing and Sustaining Partnerships to Enhance Inclusive Practices
      Presenters - Susan Rohrbough and Abby Cohen
      State Presenters - Kim Carlson (OH), Kim Galant (FL) and Marilyn Hibbard (FL)
      February 17, 2009
  
• Developing Intersecting Interests: Building the Capacity for Cross-Sector Professional Development
      Presenters - Camille Catlett and Shelley deFosset
      State Presenters - Lisa Backer (MN) and Beth Faircloth (PA)
      March 3, 2009
  
• Effective Strategies for Supporting Local/Regional Partnerships to Promote Inclusive Practices
      Presenters: Susan Rohrbough and State Presenters: Marcia Flaherty (WI) and Joan Izen (NH)
      March 17, 2009
  
• Strategies for Sustaining Inclusive Practices: Lessons Learned from State and Community SpecialQuest Teams
      Presenters: Linda Brekken and Susan Stewart
      State Presenters: Holly Wicher and Rosie Moreno (CA), Pat Cameron and Pam Wildnauer (MA)
      April 21, 2009
  

2008 Preschool Series


• Response to Intervention Goes to Pre-K: An Early Intervening System Called Recognition and Response
      Presenters: Virginia Buysse and Ellen Peisner-Feinberg
      April 23, 2008
  
• Professional Development and Inclusion: A Definition and Framework to Guide Cross-Sector Planning
      Presenters: Pam Winton, Camille Catlett, Shelley deFosset and Virginia Buysse
      State Panelists - Brenda Dennis (NC), Mary Jones and Janice Fletcher (ID)
      March 11, 2008
  
• Implementing Professional Development Strategies with Direct Service Providers Using Positive Behavior Supports
      Presenters: Sandra Reifeiss, Judy Clay, Dr. Sheila Smith
      February 21, 2008
  
• Implementing Positive Behavior Supports Within Local Systems
      Presenters: Lise Fox and Linda Broyles
      January 17, 2008
  

2007 Vulnerable Populations Series


• Meeting the Needs of Preschool Homeless Children: Special Challenges
      Presenters: Diana Bowman and Patricia A. Popp
      September 13, 2007
  
• Linking Infants and Toddlers who are Homeless with Early Intervention Programs
      Presenters: Anne Douglass and Lorraine X. Sanik
      July 17, 2007
  
• Implications for Local and State Interagency Collaboration, Staff Training and Skills
      Presenters - Rosanne Griff-Cabelli, Barbara J. Akenhead, Sarah MacDonald, Jo Ellen Kimmey, Gail Womble, Cordelia Robinson and Steven Rosenberg
      June 19, 2007
  
• Factors Found to Influence the Implementation of EI Referral Offers by Child Welfare Caseworkers
      Presenter: Kathleen J.S. Mills
      May 22, 2007
• MECLI and Implementing Mandated Referrals of Abused or Neglected Children to Early Intervention
      Presenter: John A. Lippitt
      May 1, 2007
• Potential Impact of a Mandatory Offer of a Referral from Child Welfare to the Early Intervention System
      Presenter: Michael Ames
      May 1, 2007
• Developmental Profiles of Maltreated Infants and Toddlers
      Presenters: Anita Scarborough and Julie McCrae
      April 3, 2007
• Part C Standards of Practice in Response to CAPTA
      Presenter: Aubyn Stahmer
      March 13, 2007

Challenging Behavior


• Promoting the Social, Emotional and Behavioral Development and Outcomes of Young Children: Recommended Practices and Resources
      Presenters: Rob Corso, Lise Fox and Barbara Smith
      February 2, 2007

2004/2006 Preschool LRE Community of Practice Series


• Regional and Local Financing Strategies to Create Inclusive Options for Young Children with Disabilities
      Presenters: Susan Rohrbough and Mark Sustic (VT)
      February 9, 2004
  
• Systems Change Strategies to Support Natural and Inclusive Settings for Children Birth to Five
      Presenters: Jan Thelen (NE) and Jeanine Huntoon (NE)
      September 28, 2004
  
• Cost, Quality and Outcomes of Preschool Inclusion
      Presenters: Sam Odom, Indiana University and Virginia Buysse
      February 8, 2006
  
• Impact of UPK on Preschool Special Education and Preschool LRE
      Presenters: Abby Cohen
      December 12, 2006
  
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