ECTA Center

ECTA Center eNotes for April 24, 2026 are avaliable. In this issue: - Frequently Asked Questions About Early Childhood Transition - The Difference Our Work Makes - New ADA Rules Deadline Under Title II of the ADA Extended - Inside Trump's 3.5% Budget Boost for Special Education - Early Intervention Developmental Programming and Childhood Academic Outcomes https://lnkd.in/e7D5NAnV

ECTA Center eNotes for March 23, 2026 are availble. In this issue: - Self-Assessment and Meeting Templates Support State EHDI-EI Collaboration - Princeton Day School Student Creates Affordable Braille Keyboard - 2025 Tipping Points Survey Results Available from ITCA - Reimagining the Institute of Education Sciences Report - How AI Tools Can Support Special Education Students and Teachers - Understanding Parent Perspectives of Preemptive Intervention for Toddler Siblings of Autistic Children https://lnkd.in/epW-uVGC

ECTA Center eNotes for February 23, 2026 are available. In this issue: - More Help Available to Prepare for DMS 2.0 - Early Childhood IDEA Centers 2026 State Learning Opportunities - March of Dimes Report Card - Four Barriers to Giving Students with Disabilities the Tools They Need to Thrive - Children’s Books Honored for Focus on Disability Experience - Prevent Blindness Resources: Retinopathy of Prematurity - Study Finds Autism Just as Common in Girls and Boys https://lnkd.in/eF2kVTyS

ECTA eNotes for January 26, 2026 are available. In this issue: - 2026 International Early Childhood Inclusion Institute Registration Open - State Approaches to Child Outcomes Measurement - Analysis Steps Used to Generate National Estimates for Progress Categories, Summary Statements, and Results 2023-2024 (FFY 2023) - IDEA Child Outcomes Highlights for 2023-2024 (FFY 2023) - Upcoming National Early Childhood Conferences - Can AI Teletherapy Turn the Tide on Teacher Burnout? - Temple Grandin Portrait Joins Smithsonian Gallery - Mattel Adds an Autistic Barbie to Line - Stanford Study: Public preschool aids in developmental, learning-related diagnoses https://lnkd.in/eEeNcNSH

Cheers to resilience! Thank you for being a valued partner. Happy Holidays and a prosperous New Year from all of us at ECTA!

ECTA Center eNotes for December 10, 2025 are available. In this issue: - Crosswalk Comparisons of FFY 2024 to FFY 2023 Part B and Part C SPP/APR Templates - Implementation Dates for 2025 Budget Reconciliation Law - Sensory-Friendly Santa Coming to Hundreds of Malls - New Definition for Dyslexia - A Sibling's Holiday Survival Guide: How to Support Every Child During the Season - HHS Launches $2M AI Initiative to Transform Caregiving - Exploring Advocacy Among Caregivers of Children Receiving Early Intervention Services https://lnkd.in/e_pxSj9c

ECTA Center eNotes for November 24, 2025 are available. In this issue: - Preparation for 2024 Annual Performance Report - International Early Childhood Inclusion Institute - 50 Years of IDEA - Teachers Using AI to Help Write IEPs; Advocates Have Concerns - "Carl the Collector" on PBS KIDS Series Introduces Non-Speaking Autistic Character with AAC Device - Early Childhood Special Educator Teacher Candidates' Journeys into the Profession - Teacher-child relationships as mediators between repetitive behaviors and school adjustment in preschoolers with ASD https://lnkd.in/eET3-yBY

ECTA Center eNotes for October 22, 2025 are available. In this issue: - EPIC-P Cycle for Strengthening State and Entity-Wide Professional Development Support - REAL Framework: A Planning Guide for Co-Creation - Protecting Infant Health: Closing Early Intervention Service Gaps - Green Space and Internalizing or Externalizing Symptoms Among Children https://lnkd.in/e8738hgc

ECTA eNotes for August 25, 2025 are available. In this issue: - Part C Indicator 4: Family Outcomes Data FFY 2022 - Curbing the Expulsion of Kids with Disabilities at Child Care - State Pre-K: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly Yet to Come - Trauma-Informed Care in an Early Childhood Special Education Center https://lnkd.in/eBEez_8y

ECTA Center eNotes for July 17, 2025 are available. In this issue: - Summary Statements Calculator (2025) - IDEA Part C Early Intervention Family Survey Data for FFY 2022 - Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health and Early Intervention (Part C) - Building a Better Future: Funding, Tech, and the Special Education Workforce - Diversifying the Special Education Teacher Workforce Could Benefit U.S. Schools - Alcohol, Cannabis, and Nicotine Use During Early Pregnancy and Infant Hearing Loss https://lnkd.in/eXRTMu8F