This webinar will present psychometric and administration information on the PICCOLO and its use as an assessment tool. The results of research using the PICCOLO with parents and children where the child has an identified disability will be presented. Information on how the PICCOLO can be incorporated into early intervention efforts will be discussed. Strategies for using the PICCOLO in practice will be described. This information will be useful to anyone interested in early intervention with families who have a child with a disability and families where the parent may have a disability. The message for the field is that common parenting behaviors, in which parents typically engage, are important predictors of later outcomes for children with identified disabilities, and these parenting behaviors need to play a more salient role in Part C services.

Wisconsins DD Network works together to support self advocates to strengthen our Statewide Self Advocacy efforts. Hear from Wisconsins Disability Partners organizations and People First Wisconsin on ways we are working together to increase leadership capacity and create change in Wisconsin.

This 30-minute CORE webinar will provide an overview of internal and external evaluations, formative and summative evaluation and evaluation models for grant writing.

The purpose of this presentation is to describe the core components of multi-tiered system of technical assistance for early childhood personnel preparation and the role of an implementation framework for scaling up for systems change. Rationale, operations, and essential features or characteristics will be presented and described as applied to the Early Childhood Personnel Center.

AIDD has completed their review of all 2013 UCEDD Annual Reports, and met with AUCD to discuss any notable findings and issues with the format and structure of the report. AUCD also received input from many of you regarding concerns or clarifications related to the Annual Report. We worked with a small group of data coordinators and directors to address these items, and have identified resolutions that appropriately address outstanding issues. During this webinar, we will be reviewing the changes made directly in NIRS.

This webinar will illustrate the many ways that digital video can be used to enhance a number of key early intervention practices, including assessment, evaluation, documentation, planning, family support/engagement, self-reflection, coaching, reflective supervision, professional development, virtual participation, and more. The session will review recommendations for equipment, shooting, file management, editing, security, and sharing video files. An in-depth resource guide will accompany the session.

Todd Weissenberger, University of Iowa Web Accessibility Coordinator, and Mike Hoenig, a program coordinator at the Center for Disabilities and Development, Iowa UCEDD and an end user of assistive technology, will define Web accessibility from the legal and end user perspective, describe factors which lead to access barriers, define Web accessibility principles, outline the many reasons for incorporating accessibility into your Web design, and share pertinent resources.

Kim Musheno, Director of Public Policy for AUCD, will provide updates on federal legislative issues that impact family support. Updates will include the current status of reauthorization, new legislation and appropriations for: Family Medical Leave Act; Projects of National Significance; Title II of The Developmental Disability Act; Older American's Act Family Care Giver Support Program; Family To Family Health Information Centers; Lifespan Respite and ABLE Achieving A Better Life Experience Act and activities of the Consortium of Citizens with Disabilities Family Support Task Force. Updates will be followed by a discussion on action steps for the AUCD network and allies.

Recognizing the importance of early identification and screening, several key agencies partnered to launch Birth to 5: Watch Me Thrive!, a coordinated interagency effort to encourage developmental and behavioral screening and support for children, families, and the providers who care for them. During this webinar, representatives from AUCD's Early Intervention/Early Childhood Group will provide a general overview of current early childhood developmental and behavioral screening efforts. Then federal agency representatives will provide a brief overview of the campaign. The remainder of the time will be an interactive discussion with the federal representatives on how to further integrate comprehensive screening into community systems and the role of medical home in screening efforts.

Part 1 of this series reviewed the conceptual basis for using digital video in early intervention and illustrated many ways that video can enhance a number of key practices, including assessment, documentation, planning, family support/engagement, self-reflection, and more. Part 2 will explore more technical aspects and will review a six-step process for working with video, including shooting, titling, organizing, editing, sharing, and storing video files. An in-depth resource guide will accompany the session. This webinar is presented by AUCD's Early Intervention/Early Childhoood Special Interest Group and is open to all.

UCEDD's and LEND's continue to play an important role in the self-advocacy, family and sibling movements. This webinar will update staff, faculty and students on how UCEDD/LEND are involved in supporting families work and provide examples of specific activities that are addressing the core functions. There will be time for discussions and other Family Support Special Interest Group and national updates. A Webinar from AUCD's Family Support SIG.