2025 Other Training Opportunities

EOT&TA is pleased to provide information about the following training opportunities offered by Early On® system partners and other entities. If you would like your training listed here, please e-mail eotweb@edzone.net.

January 2025

Overview of the Developmental Assessment of Young Children – Second Edition (DAYC-2)
January 10, 2025
Webinar

The Developmental Assessment of Young Children – Second Edition (DAYC-2) is used to identify children from birth through 5 years 11 months with possible delays in the following domains: Cognition, Communication, Social-Emotional Development, Physical Development, and Adaptive Behavior. The DAYC-2 format allows examiners to obtain information about a child’s abilities through observation, interview of caregivers, and direct assessment. The training will focus ... More

Supporting Meaningful Preschool Inclusion: Holland Public Schools staff
January 17, 2025
TBD

This session will focus on providing current research and evidence based practices on preschool inclusion including an examination of statewide data.  We will discuss the philosophy around preschool inclusion and identify statewide initiatives that have helped to improve meaningful inclusive opportunities for children.  This session also includes time for collaboration and connection regarding personal beliefs and system wide strengths and barriers as they relate to preschool inclusion... More

Parent Engagement on Committees: More Than Filling a Seat
January 30, 2025
Webinar

Family and professional partnerships are at the center of effective early intervention. Michigan’s Parent Involvement Committee (PIC) members and Michigan Alliance for Families have partnered to share information on recruiting, retaining, and valuing family representatives on committees. We will explore the importance of having the parent voice represented and how to support and develop leadership skills in parent members.  Tools will be introduced for recruiting parents to parti... More

Connect and Collaborate for Birth-3 Early Interventionists: Navigating Feeding Needs in Early Intervention
January 31, 2025
Webinar

Connect and Collaborate for Birth-3 Early Interventionists: This meeting is designed specifically to support early interventionists in Michigan whose work is with infants and toddlers, birth to age three, with delays and/or disabilities, and their families.  We will share experiences, ideas, tools, and resources helpful in the field of Early Intervention.  The topic of this session will be Navigating Feeding Needs in Early Intervention.

February 2025

Caregiver Coaching in Routines Based Home Visiting--On Site: Calhoun ISD Staff Only
February 17, 2025
TBD

This training will focus on Caregiver coaching in a routines based home visiting model.  We will discuss a clear definition of caregiver coaching and delve into the 5 characteristics of coaching.  Participants will discover ways to promote parent parent participation in ways that are based on the child's interest and the child's/family's routines.  We will discuss the 3 parts of the coaching visit:  1) Between Visits, 2) During the Visit, and 3) After Visit Plan.  And la... More

MiEarlyChildhood Open Help Session: FULL
February 21, 2025
Webinar

Join us for an open help session where you can receive personalized support for any questions or challenges you may have while using Miearlychildhood.org. Whether you're a new user or familiar with the platform, this session is designed to provide hands-on guidance, troubleshooting, and answers to any inquiries.

March 2025

Personal Safety for Home Visitors (including Early On Providers)
March 03, 2025
Webinar

Your personal safety is as important as the work you do.  This training is designed to provide home visitors and early interventionists with knowledge to increase safety and effectiveness when working in home settings.  Presented by Shane Noble, Trooper with the Michigan State Police since 2008. 

Infant Toddler Developmental Assessment (IDA) Office Hour
March 04, 2025
Webinar

Join us for an Infant Toddler Developmental Assessment (IDA) Office Hour session where you can log on and ask questions about the IDA administration and scoring.   If you have question that arise from your use of the IDA or questions about evaluations and assessments, come ask! No need to register, you just need the link to join.

Connect and Collaborate for Birth-3 Early Interventionists: Supporting Social Emotional Development and Health
March 07, 2025
Webinar

Connect and Collaborate for Birth-3 Early Interventionists: This meeting is designed specifically to support early interventionists in Michigan whose work is with infants and toddlers, birth to age three, with delays and/or disabilities, and their families.  We will share experiences, ideas, tools, and resources helpful in the field of Early Intervention.  The topic of this session will be Supporting Social Emotional Development and Health.

Child Outcomes Summary (COS) Process Office Hour
March 13, 2025
Webinar

Join us for a Child Outcomes Summary (COS) Office Hour session where you can log on and ask questions about the COS Process. The new COS manual has recently been updated and can be found here. The manual is resource developed to assist you in understanding the requirements and important processes in child outcomes as they apply to Early On and Preschool Special Education.  If you have questions that arise from reviewing the manual or questions about how your COS process works, com... More

Caregiver Coaching in Routines Based Home Visiting--On Site: Van Buren ISD Staff Only
March 19, 2025
Van Buren ISD, Lawrence

This training will focus on Caregiver coaching in a routines based home visiting model.  We will discuss a clear definition of caregiver coaching and delve into the 5 characteristics of coaching.  Participants will discover ways to promote parent parent participation in ways that are based on the child's interest and the child's/family's routines.  We will discuss the 3 parts of the coaching visit:  1) Between Visits, 2) During the Visit, and 3) After Visit Plan.  And la... More

Supporting Meaningful Preschool Inclusion: Holland Public Schools staff
March 28, 2025
TBD

This session will focus on providing current research and evidence based practices on preschool inclusion.  We will discuss the philosophy around preschool inclusion and identify statewide initiatives that have helped to improve meaningful inclusive opportunities for children.  This session also includes time for collaboration and connection regarding evidence based practices and system wide strengths and barriers as they relate to preschool inclusion.  This is an in-person train... More

April 2025

Infant Toddler Developmental Assessment (IDA) Office Hour
April 01, 2025
Webinar

Join us for an Infant Toddler Developmental Assessment (IDA) Office Hour session where you can log on and ask questions about the IDA administration and scoring.   If you have question that arise from your use of the IDA or questions about evaluations and assessments, come ask! No need to register, you just need the link to join.

May 2025

Infant Toddler Developmental Assessment (IDA) Office Hour
May 06, 2025
Webinar

Join us for an Infant Toddler Developmental Assessment (IDA) Office Hour session where you can log on and ask questions about the IDA administration and scoring.   If you have question that arise from your use of the IDA or questions about evaluations and assessments, come ask! No need to register, you just need the link to join.

Connect and Collaborate for Birth-3 Early Interventionists: It Takes a Village--PSP and Teaming in Early Intervention
May 09, 2025
Webinar

Connect and Collaborate for Birth-3 Early Interventionists: This meeting is designed specifically to support early interventionists in Michigan whose work is with infants and toddlers, birth to age three, with delays and/or disabilities, and their families.  We will share experiences, ideas, tools, and resources helpful in the field of Early Intervention.  The topic of this session will be It Takes a Village:  PSP and Teaming in Early Intervention.

Using Routines as a Foundation for Assessment and Intervention--On Site
May 29, 2025
Marquette-Alger RESA, Marquette

This session will focus on using the child's and family's routines as the foundation of early intervention.  There are three distinct times that routines can be targeted:  1)while gathering assessment information 2) while formulating IFSP Outcomes and 3) while using intervention strategies.  Participants will leave this session feeling confident in understanding why it is important to use a routines base model of assessment and intervention. This is an in-person training. &n... More