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The Advancing Effective Interactions and Instruction (AEII) initiative is all about helping education leaders make data-driven decisions that support teachers and provide high-quality learning experiences for children in Virginia’s early childhood classrooms.

rovides early intervention supports and services to infants and toddlers from birth through age two who are not developing as expected or who have a medical condition that can delay normal development. Early intervention supports and services focus on increasing the child's participation in family and community activities that are important to the family.

Deliver targeted technical assistance and professional development to teachers endorsed in early childhood special education who provide special education services using the itinerant model.

School Readiness means preparing all children for kindergarten by supporting birth to age-five programming, including the Virginia Preschool Initiative and Early Childhood Special Education. Virginia's focus includes key classroom practices including the use of high-quality curriculum and assessment, teacher-child interactions and individualized professional development as well as strengthening family engagement.

VDOE helps prepare all children for kindergarten by supporting birth to five programming, including the Virginia Preschool Initiative and Early Childhood Special Education.

Collaborates to provide diverse leadership to prepare early childhood personnel to support all children (prenatal to age five) and their families in home, school, and community settings.

Serves as the convener between public and private sectors to increase efficiencies, encourage innovation and create partnerships.

Provides a wealth of training resources and information to enhance early childhood educators professional development

A project of the A.J. Pappanikou Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities at UConn Health. It works to build a Comprehensive System of Personnel Development (CSPD) for State Systems Serving Infants and Young Children with Disabilities and Their Families

The University of North Carolina's at Chapel Hills Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute transforms the lives of children and families through interdisciplinary research, evaluation, implementation, technical assistance, and outreach. We generate knowledge, inform policies, and support practices to promote positive developmental and educational outcomes for children of all backgrounds and abilities from the earliest years. Our ultimate aim: to help each and every child reach their full potential.

Located at the Peabody College at Vanderbilt University the IRIS Center is a national center dedicated to improving education outcomes for all children, especially those with disabilities birth through age twenty-one, through the use of effective evidence-based practices and interventions.

From the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, ACYF oversees major federal programs that support: 1) Social services that promote the positive growth and development of children, youth and their families, 2) Protective services and shelter for children and youth in at-risk situations & 3) Adoption for children with special needs. These programs provide financial assistance to states, community-based organizations, and academic institutions to provide services, carry out research and demonstration activities, and manage training, technical assistance and information dissemination.

From the Department of Eduction Birth to 5 encourages healthy child development, universal developmental and behavioral screening for young children, and support for the families and providers who care for them.

The DaSy Center is a national technical assistance center that works with states to support IDEA early intervention and early childhood special education state programs in building high quality data systems and using data to improve results for young children with disabilities and their families.

Supports state Part C and Section 619 programs in developing high-quality early intervention and preschool special education service systems, increasing local implementation of evidence-based practices, and enhancing outcomes for young children with disabilities and their families.

Provides a variety of resources to assist in getting young children and their families ready for school and ready for life.

Your online link to the resources that help to improve the lives of infants & toddlers with special needs.

From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, provides resources which allow parents and educators of children from birth to 5 years, your child should reach milestones in how he plays, learns, speaks, acts and moves. Track children's development and act early if you have a concern.

An office of administration for children & families through the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. They act as a catalyst to create a collective impact and support the early learning and care of our nation’s children and their families.

Since launching in 1977 as the National Center for Clinical Infant Programs, ZERO TO THREE has grown to more than 160 employees working on a wide range of issues impacting infants, toddlers, young children and their families. By bringing together leaders in the fields of medicine, mental health, social science research, child development and community leadership, we have built a strong reputation for delivering quality programs, products and services to millions nationwide and across the globe.