EITA Training Announcement - Inclusion and Belonging for Young Children with Disabilities in Pennsylvania
The Bureau of Early Intervention Services and Family Supports is pleased to announce the following training series:
Inclusion and Belonging for Young Children with Disabilities in Pennsylvania
This series of three one-hour webinars centers on how the Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA) supports the inclusion and belonging of children with disabilities from birth to school age in the early childhood settings selected by their families. Each session will follow a sequence that defines critical steps for leaders and providers needed to support inclusion and belonging for young children with disabilities across early childhood settings: Knowing the Destination, Packing Your Backpack and Mapping the Journey. Participants are encouraged, but not required, to attend all three sessions.
Webinar 1 - Supporting the Physical and Instructional Environment for Young Children
Date and Time: September 18, 2025; 1:00pm - 2:00pm
The first webinar will focus on the social construct of disability and how the physical environment and routines can ensure the rightful presence of infants, toddlers, and preschool-aged children with disabilities across settings.
Webinar 2 - Inclusive Engagement and Joyful Learning Across Developmental Domains
Date and Time: October 16, 2025; 1:00pm - 2:00pm
The second webinar will guide participants to embed inclusive engagement and instructional strategies into natural routines and activities that ensure joyful learning for all children across developmental domains.
Webinar 3 - Co-Constructing an IFSP/IEP with Families
Date and Time: November 13, 2025; 1:00pm - 2:00pm
The third webinar will describe how the IFSP/IEP can define and describe goals and service delivery based in rightful presence and facilitate inclusive engagement and joyful learning across developmental domains.
Presenters: Dr. Alissa Rausch, University of Denver
Credits: Infant Toddler Training Hours, Act 48 Clock Hours, PQAS Hours
Target Audience: All interested Preschool and Infant Toddler Early Intervention Professionals including teachers, therapists, and special instructors; Early Intervention Leaders; Early Childhood Education professionals
Registration Information:
For Infant Toddler Training Hours or Act 48 Clock Hours, register at https://learn.pattan.net/aspx/public/search/showconferencenew.aspx?coursenum=3541&cid=21&pcid=0
For PQAS hours register through the PA PD Registry: https://www.papdregistry.org/v7/trainings/search/(slider-new:386562/detail)
Registration is currently available for the September 18 webinar; October and November are coming soon.
For general registration information and questions, contact Molly Martz at mmartz@pattan.net.
For content related information and questions, contact Jodie Holmberg at jholmberg@pattan.net.