Future Events

Leadership and Advocacy Training for E.I. Professionals and Parents

Free 4 Sessions Online
January 9/16/23/30, 2024
Tuesdays 10:00am-12:00pm
Spanish Translation Available

Be an Early Start Leader and Advocate
Join Early Start Discussion and Share your story with others!
Early Intervention Professionals and Parents of Children 8 years or younger who received Early Start services have a unique perspective and opportunity to provide input on the local and state levels. Please join us to learn more about Early Start processes, and policies and to provide your input.

Must be able to attend all 4 trainings
These trainings are FREE for E.I. Professionals and Parents

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Capitol Building9th Annual Policy 2024 Update

Monday, January 22, 2024
8:30am - 12:30pm | Virtual Event

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Federal and State Policies regarding Early Start, Early Education and Intervention, review of Governor’s Budget 2024, and more!

Topics to be addressed

  • Congress: Federal Update and What We Can Expect for Young Children and their Families
  • CA Early Start - Part C - What's ahead for 2024?
  • Implementation of CA Master Plan on Early Learning and Care
  • CA Budget - Department of Developmental Services, California Department of Education, California Department of Social Services, and relevant legislation
  • ECE California Legislative Landscape
  • Update on the Rate Implementation for Early Intervention , Quality Indicator Program

Nonmember: $75
IDA Agency/Individual Member: $50
IDA Parent/Student/New Clinician Member: $40

ADA Requests: Contact IDA at [email protected]
with ADA request by Jan 5, 2024

Limited Partial Scholarship Available

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Child with BrainThe Road Less Traveled By – How Early Brain Development Affects Language in Autistic Children

with Tracey Tasker, MA, CCC/SLP
Wednesday, February 7, 2024
12:00pm - 2:00pm | Virtual Event

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Participants will have the opportunity to evaluate research from multiple disciplines and develop an understanding of how neurodiverse brains process information differently and what that looks like in the development of early language milestones.

Learner Objectives:

  • Review language brain models
  • Analyze research on the neural underpinning of atypical language development in autistic children
  • Describe how brain differences should drive treatment decisions

Non-Member: $55
IDA Agency/Individual Member: $40
IDA Parent/Student/New Clinician Member: $30

IDA CE Hours: Nursing, PT, Speech and Language $20 (2 hours)

ADA Requests: Contact IDA at [email protected] with ADA request by January 31, 2024

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