Early Childhood Special Education and Assistive Technology Blog

On October 29th, 2014 the White House sent out a press release announcing President Obama's early childhood summit to be help on December 10th, 2014. Stakeholders committed to high-quality early education will be brought together in continuity of Obama's 2013 State of the Union address promise for expanding access to high quality early childhood education for families in America with children ages birth to five years. The proposal includes expanding: evidence-based practices voluntary home visiting increasing access utilizing Early Head Start-Child Care partnerships with the overall goal of providing preschool for all.  This call to action was met by over 30 states' efforts  to expand access and more than 600 applicants  for federal grants specifically focused on the above goals. On December 10th, 2014, President Obama will announce which states and communities will receive $250 million in Preschool Development Grants and announce the $500 million awards in Ea...

Results Matter Videos Check out the recent videos the Colorado Department of Education posted to their  Results Matter Video Library .  The videos provide opportunities for early childhood providers  to practice their assessment and documentation skills. You can view the clips online or download for free. Look in the video library section  Clips for Practicing Observation, Documentation and Assessment Skills .     Cameron and Alexis Playing with Blocks  (Runtime:  4:25 ) Children demonstrate multiple skills while playing in the block area.  The Puppet Stage  (Runtime:  3:20 ) Three children demonstrate a variety of skills while playing with puppets. Jadyn Writing and Drawing  (Runtime:  3:13 ) A child demonstrates skills while writing her name with a pencil and drawing a picture with crayons. Preschool Home Visits - Making the Time to Build Relationships  (Runtime: 5:12 ) - This video discusses the im...