EITP Winter Newsletter - 2023

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• EITP Offices Closed 12/22/23-1/1/24
• EI Workforce Survey Report Available
• EI Approved Assessment Instruments Revised
• New Training on Understanding Domestic Violence
• New Resource about Developing IFSP Outcomes
• New Tipsheet for Providers on Connecting with Families
• New Resource on HIPAA & FERPA Compliant Practices during Live Video Visits
• Service Coordination Corner
• SSIP Updates
• Upcoming Events

EITP Fall Newsletter - 2023

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• Last chance - Share Your Professional Development Needs
• Incentive Payments for Illinois Early Intervention
• Required Medicaid and CHIP Renewals for Families
• Updated Evaluator Application Requirements to Better Protect Data
• The Importance of Accurate Identification When Attending Zoom Events
• Resources on Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health
• Enjoy the Outdoors and Support Child Development
• Service Coordination Corner
• SSIP Updates
• Upcoming Events

EITP Summer Newsletter - 2023

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• Rate Increase Effective July 1, 2023
• Updates to Policy and Procedure
• Missing an EITP Certificate? What to Do
• Supporting Fathers and Male Caregivers in Early Intervention
• New Tipsheet on Sharing Your Family's Lifestyle and Culture - English & Spanish
• New Resource on IFSP Development Time At-A-Glance (pdf)
• Service Coordination Corner
• SSIP Updates
• Upcoming Events

EITP Spring Newsletter - 2023

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• Congratulations to our 2023 CFC Conference Winners
• April is the Month of the Military Child
• Resources for Joint Planning for Live Video Visits
• New Video Series on Early Intervention Experiences from EIC
• Advancing Racial Equity Fact Sheet
• New Resource for Family Informed Decision Making - English & Spanish (pdf)
• Service Coordination Corner
• SSIP Updates
• Upcoming Events

EITP Winter Newsletter - 2022

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• EITP Closed for the Holidays
• Save the Date for the Upcoming Sharing a Vision Conference
• Reminder to Add Credential End Date to Your New Calendar
• New EIC Tip Sheets on Advocacy
• Response Strategies When Families Share Hard Things
• Updated Eligibility Resource
• Service Coordination Corner
• SSIP Updates
• Upcoming Events

EITP Fall Newsletter - 2022

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• Get to Know Your Illinois EI Ombudsman - Chelsea Guillen
• Ways You Could Engage with the EI Ombudsman infographic (pdf)
• Recent Publications from EITP Team Members
• 2022 Illinois Developmental Therapy Association Conference
• New EIC Tip Sheet: Everyday Early Intervention: At the Park
• DEC "In Pursuit of Equity" Webinar Series is Now Available on Demand
• Service Coordination Corner
• SSIP Updates
• Upcoming Events

EITP Summer Newsletter - 2022

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• Revised Provider Handbook
• Updated EI Eligible Medical Conditions Listing
• New Legislation Related to Early Intervention
• 2022 CFC Conference Award Winners
• Notice for Bilingual Interpreters/Translators
• New Training on Infant Regulation
• Training on Supporting Lead Exposed Children and Their Families
• Resources on the Use of Screens in the First Three Years
• New EIC Tip Sheet: Talking With Your Family About Your Child’s Disability
• New DEC Position Statement on Ethical Practice
• Service Coordination Corner
• SSIP Updates

EITP Spring Newsletter - 2022

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• Recent IDHS Updates
• CDC Updates Developmental Milestone Guidelines
• Provider Connections New Website
• Congratulations to Chelsea Guillen
• MFLN is Now OneOp
• New EIC Tip Sheet: Transition: Understanding Family Rights
• Resources on Engaging Fathers
• Service Coordination Corner
• SSIP Updates
• Upcoming Events

EITP Winter Newsletter - 2021

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• EITP Closed for the Holidays
• Special Announcement: EI Extended Services Available
• New EIC Tip Sheet: The Family's Role in Early Intervention Visits
• IECAM Updates
  • Babies' First Words infographic
• Child Outcomes Infographic from ECTA and DaSy (English and Spanish)
• Service Coordination Corner
• SSIP Updates
• Upcoming Events

EITP Fall Newsletter - 2021

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• Coaching is How We Support Families - Regardless of Where We Are!
• Coaching Resources
• What We Learned from EI personnel about Live Video Visits
  • Results of the 2021 EI Expertise and Needs News and Updates Assessment - Live Video Visits (pdf)
• New EITP Training with Robin McWilliam, PhD: CC2C series
• 2021 Illinois Developmental Therapy Association Conference
• Sharing a Vision Conference is Virtual - October 7 & 8
• Equity Symposium Kicks off at Sharing a Vision
  • Equity Symposium Flyer (pdf)
• New Tip Sheet: Encouraging Speech Development
• Service Coordination Corner
• SSIP Updates
• Upcoming Events

EITP Summer Newsletter - 2021

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• EI Updated Service Delivery Guidelines
• 2021 CFC Conference Award Winners
• New Training on Referral to EI
• Resources on Referral
• New Training on Assessing Infant Motor Development
• Telehealth Legislation in Illinois
• Updated CFC Office Listing
• The Empowering Professionals Conference (EPC) Returns March 4, 2022
• Understanding the Illinois Early Intervention System
• "Understanding Inclusion" is Now Available in Spanish
• Developmentally Appropriate Practice (DAP) Toolkit from IEL
• Service Coordination Corner
• SSIP Updates
• Upcoming Events

EITP Spring Newsletter - 2021

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• ReOpen Update: Increase in In-Person Services to 20 Families starts 4/1
• The Illinois Early Intervention Principles Have Been Updated
• New Online Training - Understanding Inclusion
• Reassuring Referral Sources that EI is Open
• Resources for Families from the EI Clearinghouse
• Videos for Families with FAQs on Live Video Visits
• OSEP Data on Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities
• Inhale. Exhale...Feel Better
• Service Coordination Corner
• SSIP Updates
• Upcoming Events

EITP Winter Newsletter - 2020

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• EITP Closed for the Holidays
• EITP Online Training Updates
• What's New with the Family Outcomes Survey
• Finding Gratitude for Live Video Visits
• New MFLN Training on Advocacy
• Technology Support Available for Families in EI through EI Clearinghouse
• Attend the DEC Conference from Home
• Service Coordination Corner
• SSIP Updates
• Upcoming Events

EITP Fall Newsletter - 2020

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• Lead Poisoning Diagnosis added to EI Medical Conditions List
• Revised Parent Guide
• Ethics and EI
• Resources for Resuming In-Person Visits
• Family Outcomes Survey Infographic
• ILAIMH Reflective Practices Group
• Working with Millenial Parents
• Service Coordination Corner
• SSIP Updates
• Upcoming Events

EITP Summer Newsletter - 2020

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• Share your opinion on the Needs Assessment by July 1
• 2020 CFC Award Winners
• Get to Know the DEC Recommended Practices- Family Practices Review
• New EITP Online Training: Your Guide to Tummy Time
• COVID-19 Information and Resources
• Service Coordination Corner
• SSIP Updates
• Upcoming Events

EITP Spring Newsletter - 2020

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• COVID-19 Information and Resources
• Live Video Visits (i.e. Teletherapy) in Early Intervention
• New EITP Online Training: Using Live Video Visits in EI (During COVID-19)
• Get to Know the DEC Recommended Practices
  • Family and Professional Collaboration
• Resources on Specific Disabilities and Developmental Delays
• Engaging Families in Family Guided Routines Based Intervention (FGRBI)
• Information about Public Charge
• YEC Journal Article: "Coaching to Build Parent Competency in Addressing Early Challenging Behaviors"
• Service Coordination Corner
• SSIP Updates
• Upcoming Events

EITP Winter Newsletter - 2019

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• EITP Office Closed for Holidays
• Winter Weather and Event Cancellation
• Get to Know the DEC Recommended Practices
  • Family Capacity-Building Practices
• Documentation Tip Sheet
• DEC Communities of Practice
• Child Outcome Summary Process Resource Package
• YEC Journal Article: "Assessing the Home Environment to Promote Infant-Toddler Learning Within Everyday
  Family Routines"
• Service Coordination Corner
• SSIP Updates
• Upcoming Events

EITP Fall Newsletter - 2019

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• Get to Know the DEC Recommended Practices
  • Resources related to the DEC RPs on Family
• New Online Training: Authentic Assessment in EI
• Article Published from Christine Spence on EITP Foundational Institute
• YEC Journal Article: "Using Interagency Collaboration to Support Family-Centered Transition Practices"
• Service Coordination Corner
• SSIP Updates
• Upcoming Events

EITP Summer Newsletter - 2019

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• Including a BCBA on the EI Team
• 2019 CFC Award Winners
• Home Visiting and Early Intervention Survey Summary
• EITP Virtual Office Hours
• The Growing Brain Training of Trainers Announcement
• YEC Journal Article: "Supporting Parents’ Confidence to Pull Up a Chair at the Early Intervention/Early Childhood Special Education Table"
• Service Coordination Corner
• SSIP Updates
• Upcoming Events

EITP Spring Newsletter - 2019

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• EITP Virtual Office Hours on 1st Tuesday of Every Month
• They Need to Move It, Move It
• Institute for Parents of Preschool Children who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
• An Interview with Kristen Schraml-Block
• New YEC Journal Article on Bagless Approach in Early Intervention
• YEC Journal Article
• Service Coordination Corner
• SSIP Updates
• Upcoming Events

EITP Winter Newsletter - 2018

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• Provider Notice about Evaluation/Assessment Code Changes
• EITP Office Closure for the Holidays
• EITP Winter Weather and Cancellation Policy
• Registration Open for 13th Annual Empowering Professional Conference
• EITP Websites Relaunch
• New EI Referral Brochure
• New Module on Childhood Trauma from MFLN
• New ZTT Journal Article on Strengthening Family-Professional Partnerships in EI
• Videos on Families as Leaders
• PT Perspectives in EI
• Toxic Stress Guide
• YEC Journal Article
• Service Coordination Corner
• SSIP Updates
• Upcoming Events

EITP Fall Newsletter - 2018

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• Engaging with ALL Families
• Using the DEC Recommended Practices in Your Work
• The ABCs of Challenging Behavior: Understanding Basic Concepts
• Service Coordination Corner
• SSIP Updates
• Research Participation Opportunity
• Upcoming Events

EITP Summer Newsletter - 2018

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• Families as Decision Makers in Early Intervention
• New Trainings on the Test of Infant Motor Performance (TIMP)
• Save the Date: The First 1,000 Days Symposium
• New YEC Monograph on Maltreatment and Stress
• New EITP Resource Page on "Family-Centered Practices"
• Video: Families Front and Center: The Power of Coaching
• Physical Developmental Delay: What to Look For
• Factors that Support and Hinder Including Infants with Disabilities in Child Care
• Using Eco-Mapping to Understand Family Strengths and Resources
• Service Coordination Corner
• SSIP Updates
• Upcoming Events

EITP Spring Newsletter - 2018

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• 6 Month Reviews: Necessity or Nicety
• Upcoming CFC Conferences - Save the Date and Call for Award Nominations
• Transition Planning Conference Resources
• EITP Winter Webinar Series 2018 Recordings
• Free YEC Journal Article: Transdisciplinary Model and Early Intervention: Building Collaborative Relationships
• Service Coordinator Corner: Resources and Updates
• SSIP Updates
• Upcoming Events

EITP Winter Newsletter - 2017

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• EITP Winter Webinar Series 2018
• EITP Office Closure and Limited Service Days
• Winter Weather and Event Cancellation
• Save the Date for the 12th Annual Empowering Professionals Conference
• CDC Launches new Milestone Tracker App
• New Video: Supporting Children By Improving Family Outcomes
• Diverse BookFinder
• Free YEC Journal Article: "Voices from the Field:  Developing and Promoting Early Intervention Expertise"
• Service Coordinator Corner: Year-End Highlights
• Service Coordinator Corner: New Online Training:  Using Your Facilitation Skills to Be an Effective Host
• SSIP Updates
• Research Participation Opportunity
• Upcoming Events

EITP Fall Newsletter - 2017

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• New EITP Facebook page
• Family Engagement Webinars from ECTA Now Available
• IATP Statewide DisAbility Expo 2017
• Reminder: Sharing a Vision Conference Registration Open
• MFLN Virtual Conference: Learning through Change
• New Illinois Early Learning Project Website
• Report Writing Tips
• EICBO Video: Helpful Tips for Completing a Benefit Verification
• Video: Supporting Children By Improving Family Outcomes
• 2017 CFC Conference Website
• Family Scholarships for DEC Conference
• Free YEC Journal Article: "Voices from the Field: A Case for Family Coaching in Early Intervention"
• Service Coordinator Corner
• SSIP Updates
• Upcoming Events

EITP Summer Newsletter - 2017

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• Expertise and Needs Assessment Input due 6/30/17
• Sharing a Vision Conference Registration Open
• Redesigned EICBO Website Launched with Family Fee Video
• Video on Writing IFSP Outcomes
• The Service Coordinator's Role in Monitoring the IFSP
• New DEC Recommended Practice Guides from ECTA
• Free YEC Journal Article: "Empowering Families During the Early Intervention Planning Process"
• Service Coordinator Corner
• SSIP Updates
• Research Participation Opportunity (Christine Spence)
• Upcoming Events

EITP Spring Newsletter - 2017

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• EITP Institute Experience
• New Online Course on "Working with Interpreters and Translators"
• Updates Related to the Provider Handbook
• Updates from the 11th Annual Empowering Professionals Conference (EPC)
• Resources from the EPC Keynote Speaker
• MFLN Webinars feature Dr. Kristie Pretti-Frontczak
• New Early Learning Moments
• Free YEC Journal Article: "A Framework for Providing Culturally Responsive Early Intervention Services"
• SSIP Updates
• Upcoming Events

EITP Winter Newsletter - 2016

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• Bureau of EI Releases a Revised Provider Handbook
• Join the Provider Handbook Discussion Board
• EITP is Hosting a Webinar on Provider Handbook Overview
• EITP Winter Webinars
• EITP Office has Limited Service during 12/23/16 to 1/2/16
• Updated Resources for Those New to EI
• Video Clips about EI
• Free YEC Journal Article, "Dosage" Decisions for EI Services
• SSIP Updates
• Research Opportunity for Families
• Upcoming Events

EITP Fall Newsletter - 2016

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• Practice Makes Perfect: Supporting the Principles of Early Intervention
• Expertise & Needs Assessment Survey: Demographics, Purpose and Child Outcomes Data
• New EITP Resource page on "Working with Interpreters and Translators"
• New Videos in the Desired Results Access Project Video Library
• New ACF Report: Developmental Foundations of School Readiness for Infants and Toddlers
• Child Outcome Summary Form (COSF) Rating Scale Descriptor Statements
• SSIP Updates:
  • New SSIP Resource page
  • New SSIP online training
  • SSIP Workgroup updates
• Upcoming Events

EITP Summer Newsletter - 2016

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• Expertise and Needs Assessment Survey - due on 6/21/16
• Early Intervention in Child Care Settings: Opportunities and Obstacles
• Assessment in Early Intervention (EI) - How to Paint an Authentic Picture?
• Interdisciplinary Teaming - Summer Session through the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
• Reminder about EITP Resource Pages
• DEC Recommended Practices with Examples
• Transition resource: "Eligibility and Service Delivery Policies: Differences Between IDEA Part C and IDEA Part B"
• CDC Resources on Autism Spectrum Disorder
• Research Opportunity for Families
• Upcoming Events from EITP 
• Upcoming Events from MFLN

EITP Spring Newsletter - 2016

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• EITP Welcomes Maria Kastanis as the New Assistant Director
• Family Outcomes Surveys Have Been Sent
• EITP Institutes
• New EITP Online Trainings
• Interested in earning your Master's degree in Infancy and Early Childhood Education?
• Early Intervention Clearinghouse Website Update
• Provider Connections News - IMPACT Guidelines
• Proper ID Needed When Visiting Federal Facilities or Military Bases
• The Family's Role in the Child Outcomes Rating
• 1st Annual Illinois Developmental Therapy Association Conference 2016
• Informed Family Decision-Making Checklist
• Explaining Why We Ask So Many Questions
• Great Videos on Recommended Early Intervention Practices
• ZERO TO THREE's Knowledge and Know-How: Nurturing Child Well-Being series
• Child Trends Videos
• CFC Award Nominations
• Upcoming Events

EITP Winter Newsletter - 2015

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• Evaluation, Assessment and Eligibility in EI - Is Anything Really Different?
• Coming Soon: A New Registration System for EITP Calendar
• EL VISTA: Training Opportunity
• Opportunity for Doctoral and Post-Doctoral Study at University of Illinois
• Recorded Webinars on New CFC Procedure Manual
• Free Online Module on ASD: An Overview for Educators
• Starting Child Outcomes Conversations with Families
• Ask Lucy: Questions about Moodle
• Research Participation Opportunity
• Upcoming Events

EITP Fall Newsletter - 2015

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• Measuring Child Outcomes: Tools for Success
• Family Outcomes Surveys will go out soon
• Registration Open for Assessment Institute
• New Early Learning Site from US Department of Education
• TED Talk on Linguistic Genuis of Babies
• 5 Tips for Baby Conversations
• Practice Guides for Families that Support Interactions
• Tips for Supporting Depressed Mother
• New EITP Online Training Page
• EITP Online Learning Road Map
• Upcoming Events

EITP Summer Newsletter - 2015

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• Family Outcomes Surveys Have Been Sent!
• IMPACT and You! A Notice from Provider Connections
• Building Upon a Family's Gifts and Strengths
• InBrief Video Series on Resilience
• Learning Words Early Pays Off! 3 Highly Effective Strategies for Vocabulary Building
• ENRICH Early Intervention Reunion videos
• Research Opportunity for Professionals
• Upcoming Events

EITP Spring Newsletter - 2015

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• EITP Says Goodbye to Ted Burke and Welcomes Susan Connor as Director
• Winter Webinar Update
• New DEC Position Statement on Leadership
• Video: Early Intervention and Child Care: Natural Partners in Natural Environments
• A Better Way to Find EITP Events
• Safety Considerations for Home Visitors
• 3 Videos Illustrate Family Guided Routines Based Intervention
• Ask Lucy! Questions on Training Event Topics and Locations
• Our Very Own! Recognizing Sarah Werner
• Research Participation Opportunity
• Upcoming Events

EITP Winter Newsletter - 2014

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• Holiday Greeting
• New EITP Website Announcement
• New Procedure for EITP Online Certificates
• Save the Date: 9th Annual Empowering Professionals Conference
• New Report Card on Child Homelessness
• Goldstick Family Lecture resources
• Tips for Raising a Compassionate Infant or Toddler
• DEC Recommended Practices Video and Training Opportunities
• Family Coaching in Champaign resources
• EI Clearinghouse resources on addressing challenging behaviors
• Upcoming Conference on addressing challenging behaviors
• Ask Lucy! Rule 500 FAQs
• Spotlight on: Family Outcome Surveys
• Upcoming Events
• Upcoming Winter Webinar Wednesdays

EITP Fall Newsletter – 2014

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• Information on Rule 500 change for Illinois' Early Intervention System
• Updates in AAP guidelines for diagnosing development disabilities
• New Issue of International Journal of Early Childhood Special Education
• New online module on "Understanding LRE for Young Children"
• Resources to support young dual language learners and families
• Resources to support teen parents
• Little Kids Big Questions podcast
• FAQs on Child and Family Outcomes
• Request for "Very Own" nominees
• Notice for upcoming research participation
• Upcoming EITP Training Events

EITP Summer Newsletter – 2014

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• EITP Celebrates 1st year at the University of Illinois
• Engaging Illinois' Families to Enhance the Development of Infants and Toddlers
• EI Rule 500 Changes
• Resources, Ideas and Recipes to Share with Families
• The Importance of Messy Play
• Free CDC Materials
• Online Modules

EITP Spring Newsletter – 2014

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• Upcoming & Completed "To Do's"
• The Family Outcomes Surveys are on their way!
• EI Training FY15 Needs Assessment
• EITP Collaborates with Doctoral Student to win A Doris Duke Fellowship for the Promotion of Child Well-Being
• Upcoming Conferences
• Submit a Proposal for ISHA Conference