APRIL 2015 WEBINAR TRAINING CALENDAR

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1 Page 1 APRIL 2015 WEBINAR TRAINING CALENDAR WV Birth to Three is pleased to announce the April Webinar Training Calendar! Orientation to WV Birth to Three (3 Contact Hours) Participants will learn the legal and philosophical foundations of Part C of IDEA, how early intervention is implemented in West Virginia, and expectations for practitioners providing services within WV Birth to Three. The training includes an overview of family centered services, the IFSP process, procedural safeguards (family rights), required system components, personnel standards, and enrollment procedures. Come join us for the Orientation to WV Birth to Three on Thursday, April 2, 2015 from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM. To Child Outcome Summary Form (COSF) (3 Contact Hours) Participants will learn the background for the current emphasis on outcomes measurement in early childhood and specifically under Part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Participants will also gain increased understanding of the purpose of an outcomes measurement system, and the purpose and use of the Child Outcome Summary Form (COSF) as it relates to measuring individual child progress and the WV Birth to Three System s ability to achieve broader systemic outcomes for individual children and families. Come join us for the Child Outcome Summary Form webinar training on Thursday, April 2, 2015 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM. To Please download all materials prior to training. After registering you will receive a confirmation containing Making a Difference: Mandate to Report, Responsibility to Prevent Child Abuse & Neglect (3 Contact Hours) WV Birth to Three is pleased to offer a webinar on the prevention of child abuse and neglect, Making a Difference: Mandate to Report, Responsibility to Prevent Child Abuse and Neglect. This webinar will explore how to identify and report suspected abuse and neglect, and examine ways to build protective factors that prevent child abuse and neglect. Come join us for the Mandate to Report, Responsibility to Prevent Child Abuse and Neglect webinar training on Friday, April 3, 2015 from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM. To register, copy and paste this internet link into your browser and click enter.

2 Page 2 Tips, Tasks and Tools for Service Coordinators (3 Contact Hours) Effective service coordination is an active, ongoing process that assists families in accessing needed services and supports that will enable them to meet the developmental and health needs of their infant and toddler. Join us as we review some basic tips and tools to help you become an organized and effective service coordinator whether you are new to the system or have many years of experience. Come join us for the Tips, Tasks and Tools for Service Coordinators webinar training on Monday, April 6, 2015 from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM. To Optimistic Parenting: Hope and Help For Individuals with Challenging Behavior (3 Contact Hours) Challenging behaviors continue to top the list of concerns for families of young children. Although we have made impressive gains in helping reduce these problem behaviors, obstacles remain. This talk will cover new insights into these obstacles and how families and others can overcome them and effectively help children with even the most severe behavioral challenges. The presenter will describe how advances in positive psychology can help caregivers be more effective in their efforts to help those with challenging behaviors and how to help themselves lead happier and less stressful lives. Come join us for the Optimistic Parenting webinar training on Wednesday, April 8, 2015 from 1:30 PM to 3:00 PM. To Creating Participation Based IFSP Outcomes (3 Contact Hours) The Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP) represents a collaborative partnership between the family and early intervention team. This partnership begins during initial conversations with the family at Intake, incorporating the information gathered as part of the evaluation and assessment process and ends with a decision as to how early intervention can help the child and family. This webinar will focus on how to write meaningful, participation based outcomes that support the family s hopes and dreams for their child and family within the context of the family s daily activities and routines. Come join us for the Creating Participation Based IFSP Outcomes webinar training ting webinar training on Thursday, April 9, :00 PM - 3:00 PM. To register, copy and paste this internet link into your browser and click enter. Transition Training (3 Contact Hours) On July 1, 2012, WV Birth to Three in collaboration with the WV Department of Education began implementing revised

3 Page 3 policies and procedures to meet the new Federal Regulations under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA, 2004) for the transition of children from Part C to Part B or other needed services. This webinar will provide practitioners and service coordinators an overview of the new components for transition including; revised transition timelines and activities, required documentation, review of revised forms, and discussion of strategies to support children and families in a smooth, seamless transition to appropriate services and supports at age three. Come join us for the Transition webinar training on Thursday, April 9, :00 PM 8:30 PM. To register, copy and paste this internet link into your browser and click enter. Please download training materials prior to training. After registering you will receive a confirmation containing Early Signs of Autism (3 Contact Hours) Approximately 1 in every 88 children is currently being diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder, and ASD s are growing at a rate of 10-17% each year. For many children, the early signs of Autism were present and observable before 18 months of age. This training will assist participants in recognizing early indicators or red flags of autism in young children so that families and teams can begin seeking appropriate diagnostic opportunities, as well as beginning to implement appropriate strategies to address learning needs as early as possible. Information will be provided on: how to respectfully share your concerns about a child s development with parents; how to assist parents in preparing to have conversations with their physicians; resources for you and families to learn more information. Come join us for the Early Signs of Autism webinar training on Friday, April 10, :00 AM - 12:00 PM. To Beginning the Partnerships with Families (3 Contact Hours) Parents and other caregivers are the most important people in an infant and toddler s life. It is the responsibility of the early intervention provider/service coordinator to create a partnership with each family that is based on respect and focused on the identified needs of the family. Join us as we learn to become more family focused in our interactions by reflecting on our own values, beliefs and assumptions, utilizing strong active listening skills and recognizing the strengths that families bring to the partnership. Come join us for the Beginning the Partnership with Families webinar training on Monday, April 13, :00 AM - 12:00 PM. To Essential Elements for Completing the Child Outcome Measurement Process- Session One (3 Contact Hours)

4 Page 4 As an Practitioner in the WV Birth to Three system, you play a key role in the successful completion of the Child Outcome Measurement Process. This Community of Practice will focus, over the course of the next several months, on five essential elements for facilitating the completion of the Child Outcome Summary Form. 1. Knowing about the child s functioning across settings and situations 2. Understanding age-expected child development 3. Understanding the content of the three child outcomes 4. Knowing how to use the rating scale, and 5. Understanding age expectations for child functioning within the child s culture Come join us for the Essential Elements for Completing the COSF webinar training on Thursday, April 16, :30 PM - 8:00 PM. To Feeding Challenges Community of Practice (2 Contact Hours) Speech and Language Pathologists and Occupational Therapists only What is a Community of Practice? A Community of Practice is designed to provide a framework for WV Birth to Three practitioners from across the state to share information, skills and knowledge. What happens in a Community of Practice? Members of the Community of Practice learn together through topical webinars and readings, sharing knowledge and experiences, reflecting on their own knowledge and skills, and supporting each other in making changes to evidenced based practices. If you are new to Birth to Three and in need of a way to learn from other practitioners or been with us for years and want a forum to share ideas and support others, please join us for this community of practice. Come join us for the Feeding Challenges Community of Practice on Friday, April 17, :00 AM - 10:30 AM. To Keys to Coaching Families (3 Contact Hours) In recent years there has been much research on evidenced based practices in supporting families through home visiting. The concept of coaching, which is a process and style of interaction designed to build the capacity of families and other caregivers to promote the child's development is one such practice. This webinar is designed to assist you in understanding the implementation of coaching in early intervention; and to discuss the need for early childhood professionals to shift the focus of their practices from child focused interactions to educating and supporting families to implement activities and strategies within daily routines and activities. Come join us for the Keys to Coaching webinar training on Tuesday, April 21, :00 AM - 11:00 AM. To

5 Page 5 Principles of Practice (First of Three in Series) (3 Contact Hours) Principles of Practice training is designed to assist newly enrolled practitioners in understanding their roles and responsibilities within the WV Birth to Three system, in becoming familiar with the WV Birth to Three standard documentation, and in learning effective practices in supporting infants and toddlers with disabilities and their families. This first webinar in the series will focus on the legal and philosophical foundations of WV Birth to Three, the roles and responsibilities of the Direct Service Practitioner and Service Coordinator, Procedural Safeguards and Documentation. Come join us for the Principles of Practice webinar training on Tuesday, April 21, :00 PM 9:00 PM. To WV Birth to Three Lunch and Learn- West Virginia HealthCheck Program (2 Contact Hours) One of the most valuable tools we have to ensure that West Virginia children stay healthy is HealthCheck. The mission of HealthCheck is to ensure that Medicaid-eligible children receive preventive health care at regularly established intervals and that identified health problems are diagnosed and treated as early as possible. Join us as we learn about the services and supports provided through the HealthCheck program, who is eligible and the importance of each child having a medical home. Come join us for the WV Birth to Three Lunch and Learn webinar training on Wednesday, April 22, :00 PM - 1:00 PM. To