FUTURE EVENTS
QIP Reminder and Vendorization Invite from the Department of Developmental Services
December 2, 2025
Important Reminder: For completion of the QIP process, providers listed in the Provider Directory are being asked to complete another survey by January 2026. DDS Directive - click here
Details can be found on the DDS website - QIP FY 26/27 Provider Capacity Survey Invitation - click here
Vendors and Applicants:
Get Ready for the Standardized Vendorization Process!
Hello Vendors and Applicants:
The Department is pleased to announce that soon, all regional centers will begin using a standardized vendorization process through the Provider Directory.
Join DDS on December 2 for a webinar to learn:
- Why is the process to become a service provider changing?
- What is changing for potential and existing service providers?
- What is the impact to potential and existing service providers?
- When will the changes apply to me?
This webinar is designed for existing and potential service providers.
Tuesday, December 2, 2025 | 10:00-11:00 am
REGISTER HERE
Proveedores y Solicitantes de Proveedores:
¡Prepárense para el Proceso Estandarizado de Vendorización!
Hola, solicitantes y proveedores:
El Departamento se complace en anunciar que pronto, todos los centros regionales comenzarán a utilizar un proceso de vendorización estandarizado a través del Directorio de Proveedores.
Participe en el seminario web de DDS el 2 de diciembre para aprender:
- ¿Por qué está cambiando el proceso para convertirse en proveedor de servicios?
- ¿Qué está cambiando para los proveedores de servicios potenciales y existentes?
- ¿Cuál es el impacto para los proveedores de servicios potenciales y existentes?
- ¿Cuándo se aplicarán los cambios en mi caso?
Este seminario web está diseñado para proveedores de servicios actuales y potenciales.
Martes, 2 de diciembre de 2025 | 10:00-11:00 am
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Fran Chasen and Annie Cox
IDA Policy Co-Chairs
From Day One: Building Coaching Foundations with Families
with Stacey Landberg, M.S., CCC-SLP
Friday, January 16, 2026
12:00pm-1:30pm | Virtual Event
MUST attend Live
Can't attend the event live? Register to receive access to the recording!
The first session with a family can shape the entire trajectory of early intervention services. Starting strong means shifting from provider-led treatment to a collaborative coaching partnership from day one.
This session gives providers concrete strategies to introduce the coaching model, build caregiver buy-in, and embed intervention into meaningful routines from the start. Using practical tools, scripts, and charts, participants will learn how to set achievable goals, maintain fidelity, and create the conditions for long-term success in caregiver coaching relationships.
More Information | Register Today
11th Annual Policy Update
Monday, January 26, 2026
8:30am - 12:30pm | Virtual Event
Can't attend the event live? Register to receive access to the recording!
Join us for an engaging discussion featuring experts from the Department of Developmental Services, Department of Education, the Legislative Analyst’s Office, and more.
Topics will include the Governor’s proposed budget for California in 2026, the current status of Early Care and Education programs, federal level health services, the Quality Incentive Program, Special Education, Early Start, and much more!
Speakers to be announced soon!
Non-Member: $85
IDA Agency/Individual Member: $60
IDA Parent/Student/New Clinician Member: $50
ADA Requests: As a part of the Infant Development Association’s ongoing commitment to inclusion, we offer accommodations when possible. Please email IDA at [email protected] 10 business days prior to the event to request accommodations (ASL interpretation, large print, etc.).
All registrants will be entered in an opportunity drawing for a chance to win IDA Individual membership dues for one year!
Reframing Our Words: Communicating with Families
with Michelle Oliver, MS, ECSE
Wednesday, February 11, 2026
3:00pm-4:30pm | Virtual Event
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Having collaborative relationships with families can have periods that may require us to reframe how we address priorities and concerns. A “reset” with families in early intervention provides an intentional opportunity to pause, reflect, and realign the partnership when communication, expectations, or progress feel off track. It helps rebuild trust, clarify shared goals, and restore a sense of collaboration. By acknowledging challenges openly and re-centering the focus on the family’s priorities and the child’s growth, providers can strengthen relationships, enhance engagement, and ensure the intervention remains family-centered and effective.
More Information | Register Today
Continuing Education
IDA is an approved Continuing Education (CE) Provider for the following California Licensing Boards:
Board of Registered Nursing
#CEP12786
Physical Therapy Board of California Continuing competency courses
Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Board*
#PDP248e
*We do not send CEUs to the ASHA registry. In order to receive ASHA CEUs, SLPs can submit a Certification Maintenance Compliance form by December 31 of their certification maintenance interval, forms can be found here. Participants should retain their certificates of attendance which are necessary if you are chosen for a random audit.
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