Issue XLII—October 2002

EVENTS IS A PUBLICATION OF THE WISCONSIN BIRTH TO 3 PERSONNEL DEVELOPMENT PROJECT WITH FUNDING FROM THE WISCONSIN BIRTH TO 3 PROGRAM, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY SERVICES, AND THE WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION

In this issue:
Assessing Program Quality Head Start-PRISM- The New Generation
2003 Birth to 3 Leadership Event Scheduled Whats Behind the Program Review Process?
Monitoring Birth to 3: A New Process Reflections on Program Quality
DPI has Visions for Success The WDEC in 2002-2003 
Wanted: The Truth! Events Calendar 



 Assessing Program Quality

Preparing for a review of your county Birth to 3, Head Start or Early Childhood program is a lot of work, not to mention stressful. However, the standards we adhere to in our programs are something of which we should be proud. They ensure that the services we provide not only meet the law, but truly meet the needs of the families and children we serve.

Much of this issue of Birth to 6 EVENTS will focus on the review and monitoring processes for various early childhood programs, including some major changes for Birth to 3 teams. Look for reminders about the national standards for early childhood agencies and some examples of best practices. Most importantly, consider how, while we are examining our programs and getting parent feedback, we can look for ways to improve on what we are already doing well.

 2003 Birth to 3 Leadership Event Scheduled

Following a highly successful event in Wisconsin Rapids this past June, WPDP, RESource and state Birth to 3 staff have set the date for the Second Annual Birth to 3 Leadership Event. Personal invitations for this training will go out in late spring. Birth to 3 Program leaders should mark calendars for June 11 & 12, 2003 – again in Wisconsin Rapids.
This June’s event kicked off with a keynote presentation from Bob Pederson, CEO of Goodwill Industries in Appleton, who inspired the audience to incorporate their mission and values into their daily work.
“He’s a very engaging and interesting speaker. I appreciate the nudge to look at my work in a new way – with more collaboration and more creativity,” said one participant. “He shared wonderful ideas with his wonderful can-do attitude,” reported another.

In addition to being motivated, attendees had a chance to hear from veteran providers on issues regarding contracting, leadership and the fiscal realities of work in Birth to 3. “It was nice to hear about various rural and urban programs. I gained good information on contract usage with providers and non-reimbursed services,” commented a participant about the Contracts in Action session.

“Sometimes I get so caught up in the day-to-day crises that I forget that I am in a leadership position,” wrote an attendee. “The discussion and exercises did help me realize the qualities I have.”

Although plans are still tentative, next year’s event will again be held at the Mead Inn, with another relaxing evening by a campfire along the banks of the beautiful Wisconsin River. This June’s evening highlight included a special drumming session through which many relaxed while discovering hidden musical talents (see photos.)

“This is so far the best conference that I have attended,” summarized a participant. “Time has flown by and I am going to take away many ideas to look at implementing.”

Michelle Davies, CESA 5, and Sue Chapman, Portage County Birth to 3, enjoying the evening activities.


 Monitoring Birth to 3: A New Process

By Lisa Pugh
The new state Birth to 3 program review process can be summarized with a chart. When a review is complete, 48 boxes should tell the story of a county’s early intervention program.

“The management systems and necessary components run along the side of the chart,” says Melissa Velez, Southeastern Region RESource Facilitator. (See graphic.) “The program implementation pieces run along the top. When we interview people and they share similar perspectives in the system, this grid will show us where the inconsistencies and gaps are.”

The new Birth to 3 Systems Framework chart replaces the review process that previously centered around a checklist. “The previous cycle of reviews employed a checklist including all the standards of HFS 90,” says David Sorenson, State Birth to 3 Coordinator. “The review was effective because it allowed for a county self-assessment of all required standards of the program. However, we did not want to duplicate this process and were striving for an overall systems perspective of a county’s early intervention program.”

That perspective will be shaped first through a series of 13 program area summary statements, completed by employees of the county program itself, which reflect their views of early intervention and ask for examples on how services are provided. Six months before the review date, state staff will provide surveys to counties to send out to parents, providers and community partners.

The next step is a two-day on-site review which involves interviews with several groups as well as review of surveys, forms, IFSPs, and policies.

“By allowing a variety of people to comment, we hope to gain a perspective of how Birth to 3 services are effective in an individual county,” says Sorenson.

Generally, a review team consists of state Birth to 3 staff, the regional RESource facilitator and the Assistant Area Administrator (AAA). Each reviewer will travel to the home of a randomly selected family and ask parents a series of questions related to their experience in Birth to 3. That individual family’s IFSP will then also be reviewed along with other IFSP files. In many cases, the service coordinators and direct service providers to those families will also provide input.
While reviewers fill in the framework for a county’s program, the challenges and strengths of that program will begin to be highlighted.

“On a recent review, many of the strengths we noted were falling in the Program Administration row of the grid,” says Velez. “This is a program that has good support at the county level and a coordinator with a real commitment to her employees. It was not a surprise to see that in the framework.”
Throughout the preparation process, the Regional RESource Facilitator will be in contact with the Birth to 3 program coordinator - monitoring progress, providing resources, reviewing the county’s Programs in Partnership Plan (PIPP) and answering questions.

RESource will also be available to provide technical assistance in areas of need that surface during a review. These areas – highlighted in the chart - should be evident by the time the review team leaves. Coordinators should receive a final report within two months.

“Ultimately we want to get the big picture,” says Sorenson. “We want to find the areas that need enhancement and then work with counties to improve services to families.”

If you have questions about the State of Wisconsin Birth to 3 Program Review Process, contact Birth to 3 Coordinator, David Sorenson, at 608.267.3270 or sorendm@dhfs.state.wi.us.

  PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION-BIRTH TO 3 SYSTEMS FRAMEWORK 
CHILD & FAMILY'S SERVICES & SUPPORT  FAMILY & COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP 
Evaluation
&
Assessment 		 IFSP  Service
Delivery 		 Transition  Family Partnership  Service
Coordinating 		 Health &
Community Partnership 		 Outreach &
Child Find 
PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION                
PLANNING & SELF ASSESSMENT                  
COMMUNICATION                
RECORD KEEPING & REPORTING                 
HUMAN RESOURCES                 
FISCAL MANAGEMENT                  



Sample Birth to 3
Program Review Agenda 
Day One Day Two
  • Family interviews
  • Provider interviews
  • IFSP review
  • Community Partners/
    ICC interviews
  • Local review team meeting 
  • County Administrator interviews
  • Discuss previous review, PIPP and checklist
  • Program Coordinator interviews
  • Review team prepares summary
  • Presentation of summary to EI team


DPI Has Visions For Success
By Lisa Pugh
Change is on the horizon for the Department of Public Instruction (DPI) special education monitoring process. Consultants who review programs statewide say the nation’s new No Child Left Behind law may alter the way districts monitor their services for children with disabilities – including early childhood programs.

”We expect that the legislation will impact the reauthorization of IDEA and monitoring may change as a result,” says Anita Castro, DPI School Administration Consultant and member of the Special Education Team that conducts about 75 onsite program reviews each year. “Accountability is a big piece - focusing more on student outcomes than procedural requirements.”

Castro says this is the fifth year of a six year onsite compliance review cycle for DPI. By the end of the sixth year, the Special Education Team will have visited all public school districts in Wisconsin. Changes to the review system that may result from the reauthorization of IDEA or the No Child Left Behind law could be implemented following this cycle.

Of the ten focus areas DPI monitoring teams currently review, many relate to early childhood. These include: the child find notice and procedures for accepting and processing referrals for special education; parent participation in the IEP team process; IEP team participants; annual goal progress reports to parents; implementation of individualized education programs; and the availability of speech and language pathology and counseling services as a related service when required.

Generally, early childhood programs are reviewed as a part of the special education system. The program’s teachers and the families who participate may be interviewed during an onsite review. Reviewers attempt to capture a complete picture of how children of all ages and disabilities experience services in a given district.

”We ask parents what they see as the strengths of the program and suggestions for improvement,” says Castro.

“Although the interview may be child-specific, the final report to the district is not. It will reflect systemic findings.”

In addition to the on-site review which DPI conducts, a district must annually submit a Special Education Plan (SEP) which describes the district’s services/programming and includes an examination of results for children with disabilities. Castro says this plan demonstrates how programs are meeting outcomes for kids.

”The SEP allows the Department of Public Instruction, district staff, parents, and other interested persons to evaluate how special education and related services in the school district improve results for children with disabilities.” Parents are required to be involved in the development and review of a school district’s Special Education Plan. A part of the SEP process is an analysis of student outcomes and the development of a plan to address any identified needs. The SEPs are posted on the DPI website for public viewing.

In order to improve educational results in the state, DPI has prepared a State Improvement Plan (SIP), which highlights areas that have been identified as requiring attention in Wisconsin’s special education programs. This statewide plan was developed over a two-year period with input from parents, teachers, and other interested stakeholders.
The SIP involves four goals to improve results for students. The student is at the center of these goals which include: Positive Student Outcomes, Supports for Learning, Quality Staff and Collaborative Partnerships.
(See graphic.)

Castro says the SIP is DPI’s vehicle for providing statewide direction and leadership. “Many local Special Education Plans reflect the goals of the State Improvement Plan,” says Castro. “That’s how we’re going to achieve the ultimate goal of positive student outcomes - if we all work together.”

To view the complete Department of Public Instruction State Improvement Plan for Children with Disabilities, log onto http://www.dpi.state.wi.us/dpi/dlsea/een/sip.html. You can contact Anita Castro at DPI by calling 608.266.2899 or e-mailing anita.castro@dpi.state.wi.us.

WANTED: The Truth!

Experts on questionnaires will tell you that surveys usually skew “nice.” It doesn’t matter if you’re rating the bellboy at the hotel or your child’s physical therapist - no one wants to hurt anyone’s feelings. But unfortunately, for programs seeking input, “nice” isn’t good enough. Programs supporting families with children with disabilities regularly need to solicit a true assessment of how they are doing and how they can improve. It is the ultimate success of our kids that depends on it.
This year, the state Birth to 3 program pilots a new review process which includes a revised parent survey tool. The survey itself, six pages in all, went through many revisions – by parents as well as professionals in the field.
In the past, counties have created their own surveys, which although helpful, could not be adequately compared across counties since they didn’t ask the same questions. And survey experts will also tell you that the difference between two similar words - “available” or “offered” - can be huge when reviewing results.
What I have learned in being part of the survey creation process is that it is both a science and an art. It is essential to ask questions objectively and give enough options to truly understand the parent’s point of view. And, of course, any survey must take into account the golden rule – the shorter, the better!
In addition to the new Birth to 3 program review survey, state reviewers will be making home visits with families to get a first-hand perspective on how providers have offered services. The combination of parent interview, survey, IFSP record review and provider interview should help to create a complete picture of a family’s experience.
I urge any parent who is interviewed or takes a survey regarding their child’s program, whether it be Birth to 3, early childhood or other, to think carefully about each question. Generally, the responses are used to provide positive feedback to programs and help them discover constructive ways to improve upon what they’re already doing. It’s the careful, thoughtful input you provide that can really make a difference. And remember, be honest, not merely “nice.”
Lisa Pugh is a parent facilitator and training specialist for the Wisconsin Personnel Development Project. She can be reached at pugh@waisman.wisc.edu or 608.263.5947.

Sample Question
from New Birth to 3 Parent Survey

4.1 What’s in our IFSP is based on my family’s ideas about
what is important.

  • Strongly Agree
  • Agree
  • Disagree
  • Strongly Disagree
  • Don’t Know 

 

Sharing Information With Parents
Parent Record Files – The Wisconsin Statewide Parent-Educator Initiative (WSPEI) has developed a Parent Record file which can help families and educators organize information and keep it readily available. The file has five labeled sections for Home and School Communication, Evaluations/Reports, Individualized Education Program, Transition and General Information. For information on how to order the files, contact Sharon Anderson at CESA 2, ksander1@cesa2.k12.wi.us or 608.258.6232, ext. 316.  Wisconsin’s New Child Alert System – A new state program helps local emergency care workers know more about children with special needs who live in their areas. Parents of children with disabilities are being asked to fill out Child Alert forms to be kept on file with local ambulance, hospital and dispatch offices. For more information about
Child Alert, call Wisconsin First Step at 800.642.7837. 


 
 
May 1 & 2, 2003 
Olympia Resort & Conference Center 
Oconomowoc, Wisconsin 
 
Working Together: 
Turning Disabilities Into Possibilities
A Conference for Parents & Professionals 
For more information 
www.wfv.org/circle 
608.266.8276 


PRISM in Head Start-The New Generation

By Melissa Velez
PRISM is the new code word for anyone connected with Head Start programs. PRISM stands for Program Review Instrument for Systems Monitoring and is the framework for change in Head Start. The PRISM framework highlights a new day for Head Start and Early Head Start programs in how they are evaluated by their federal governing entities. Head Start, since it’s inception in the 1960’s and Early Head Start, since it’s inception in 1995 have always had an accountability system in place. That system has seen many evolutions – having evolved from a system most commonly correlated with an image of a magnifying glass and heat lamps to a system that portrays a hand in hand partnership and a collective group dialogue.

The PRISM was designed with the underlying principle that systems are the root and core of quality programs. Therefore, in order to assess program systems, the program review process needs to provide opportunities to collect information that will give insight into how the system operates. In essence the program review process needed to shift focus from scrutinizing documentation and checklists to talking with all stakeholders involved with service provision, asking systemic questions around core systems elements and listening to them talk about their work and how their work connects to the other systems elements within the program. The PRISM core system elements are 17 in number and include both management and service provision.

The resulting PRISM process is highlighted here:

The program review process for Head Start/Early Head Start entails a team on average of seven people and they are with the program for an average of 4 days. It is a comprehensive process. It is not hard to extrapolate the huge investment of time and resources that have been committed to improving the quality within Head Start and Early Head Start programs.

So, as we look in Birth to 3 to create the “New Generation”, let us remember that for Head Start and Early Head Start this process saw a great evolution and several interim versions were introduced as the program review process evolved. It is both a lesson for those looking for a new way, and as equally an inspiration of the potential of a new day and a new generation.

Melissa Velez is the Southeastern Regional Birth to 3 RESource Facilitator and a Qnet Infant/Toddler Program Specialist. She can be reached at velezm@cesa5.k12.wi.us or 414.671.1220.

What's Behind the Program Review Process?

By Linda Tuchman
Perhaps you’re wondering what lies behind each of the program review processes described in this EVENTS. Besides developing the review process, some groups, somewhere, based on some parameters developed the standards for the various programs that serve young children and their families. In an outcome driven environment, professional associations and government entities at the state and federal level have been actively engaged in the development of these standards.

In some instances such as Head Start there are specific government standards that establish the outcomes expected for the funding invested. The Birth to 3 program review process is grounded in WI HFS90, the rules and regulations for Birth to 3 derived from Part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. Other guidance has come from professional associations such as the Division for Early Childhood (DEC) and the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC). Some groups have focused on the standards required of programs and others have focused on the preparation of professionals.

A few have been referred to throughout this EVENTS. When Melissa Velez wrote about the PRISM, she referred to the Head Start Standards. In the article about special education monitoring, the standards used by the Department of Public Instruction were referenced.
If you were to examine the various standards, you would find some commonalities among them. You would also find unique aspects for each of the programs. There are active projects focused on mapping the commonalities and differences. For example, the DEC and NAEYC have been engaged in a variety of collaborative projects over the years focused on finding the common ground between organization initiatives. If you’re interested in learning more about the standards for the various programs that serve young children and their families, visit the websites listed here.

Linda Tuchman is the Director of the Early Intervention Program and WPDP at the Waisman Center, UW-Madison. She can be reached at tuchman@waisman.wisc.edu or 608.263.6467

Reflections on Program Quality

By Belinda Velazquez
A program’s quality can be measured directly by the strength of its relationships with families. I propose that we engage in a dialogue on a continuous basis in all of our activities across our programs. The intent is to reflect on how we provide services that address the unique qualities of the diversity among the families of young children. In upcoming issues of Birth to 6 EVENTS, we will feature articles from many of you to stimulate this dialogue.
We all come from different places with different family backgrounds, regional, demographic, socioeconomic differences, racial, ethnic, cultural, and religious distinctions. Some of these differences may be obvious and some differences are not so obvious, and/or we make assumptions about them.
We all carry value judgments that are either real or perceived. It factors into who we are and the work we do because it’s part of each of us. For these reasons, I encourage all of us to engage in a dialogue that allows ourselves to truly listen to one another to seek understanding of those perspectives and positions. The intent is to allow ourselves to be flexible for the possibility of changing our own point of view or changing the way we do things for the benefit of the families we impact.

As professionals, we have a set of skills and knowledge that enable us to function in those capacities. With this, comes a set of expectations that guide us to do our work. However, I’m suggesting that sometimes the skills and knowledge that guide our work get in the way of seeing things differently and functioning differently to benefit family needs.

No one is a complete expert in everything they do, or an expert in working with particular families of diverse backgrounds. No family of a particular diverse background is the same as another. This is why a checklist of things to do or not to do with members of different or diverse groups of families is not very effective.
We like for things to be concrete because it seems more realistic and efficient. However, the distinct dynamics of life that different families encounter are not very concrete. A diversity of approaches is called for that in fact may be more time consuming and harder to grasp. This is a key reason to engage in dialogue for transforming our work to achieve a more inclusive environment. There are learning opportunities with each experience to enrich what we do well!

I encourage you to submit your thoughts and views based on your experiences and knowledge. You may contact me to get this dialogue going and I may also be contacting some of you for your ideas and experiences.

Belinda Velazquez is a Facilitator and Trainer with the Wisconsin Personnel Development Project. She can be reached at velazquez@waisman.wisc.edu or 608.262.9445.

Important Birth to 3 Dates
 October 2...................... Southern Regional Meeting
October 3..................... Southeast Regional Meeting
October 4...................... Northeast Regional Meeting
October 7...................... Birth to 3 ICC Meeting
October 8...................... Western Regional Meeting
October 22.................... Northern Regional Meeting
October 24-26.............. WECA/Birth to 5 Conference
November 14................ Birth to 3 ETN
December 12................ Birth to 3 ETN
January 30 ...................Conversations in the Kitchen Birth to 3-video conference
January 9...................... Birth to 3 ETN
June 11 & 12................ Birth to 3 Leadership Event
To receive updates on other Birth to 3 trainings and events, sign up for the listserv by sending a blank e-mail to: b3etn-subscribe@yahoogoups.com

Immediate Opening:
Marathon County has an immediate opening for a part time Physical Therapist.
Call Deborah Miller, Director of Birth to 3 and Rehabilitation Services 715.848.4583

Try a Diverse Experience
The Interdisciplinary Training (ID Train) Program in Early Childhood at the Waisman Center, is looking for programs to be placement sites for students in ID Train this coming summer.

The WDEC in 2002-2003

By Marianne Daw, WDEC President Elect

The Wisconsin Division of Early Childhood (WDEC) has new goals for the upcoming year. In addition to developing ambitious plans - which include the creation of a membership directory and expansion of their website - members announced awards and elected new officers at their annual meeting this August. The meeting was held in Middleton on August 1 in conjunction with the 37th Annual CEC convention.
Elections were held for the positions of secretary and vice president. Susan Hintgen will continue as secretary and Gaye Tylka was elected vice president.

The WDEC officers for 2002-2003 are:
President: Sheila Behrendt
Past President: Mary Ann Marchel
President Elect: Marianne Daw
Vice President: Gaye Tylka
Secretary: Susan Hintgen
Treasurer: Kathie Kress

Awards were given at the CEC Award luncheon on Friday, August 2, 2002. Denise van Gorkom, of the Augusta Family Focus Collaborative Preschool, was given the Teacher of the Year Award. Rhonda Carlton, of the Burnett County Birth to 3 Program, was given the Service Award.
A team from Greenfield School, including: David Marshall, Physical Therapist; Kathy Breunissen, Early Childhood Teacher; Jan Gorzalski, Speech Therapist; Kathy Jicha and Ingrid Gudlin, teacher’s aides; Elaine Kneisler, Occupational Therapist; and Stephanie Munson, Junior Kindergarten Teacher, were given the Collaborative Team of the Year Award.
Congratulations to all of our winners! They all represent the finest in contributions to young children and their families. Be thinking ahead and help us honor other worthy professionals next year.

WDEC looks forward to working together with our statewide partners to accomplish the goals we have established for the coming year. These goals include:

The WDEC Board will meet again at the Annual Birth to Five Collaborative Conference in Green Bay on October 24, 2002. We look forward to attending this conference with the other fine collaborators we have been privileged
to join. WDEC members interested in serving on the WDEC board are urged to contact Marianne Daw at 715-835-2677. The WDEC Board will be meeting on the following dates in 2002-2003:
October 24, 2002.....Green Bay
February 7, 2003.....Eau Claire
June 13, 2003.......... La Crosse
August, 2003............CEC Convention site

To submit information for our membership directory, contact Marianne Daw at 715-835-2677 or rmdaw@execpc.com.
The Division for Early Childhood (DEC) of the Council for Exceptional Children is a nonprofit organization designed for individuals who work with or on behalf of children with special needs, birth through age eight, and their families. Founded in 1973, we are fast approaching our 30th anniversary. The Division is dedicated to promoting policies and practices that support families and enhance the optimal development of children. Children with special needs include those who have disabilities, developmental delays, are gifted/talented, and are at risk of future developmental problems.
For more information on the Wisconsin Division of Early Childhood (WDEC) go to www.wdec.org. To contact Marianne Daw, call 715.835.2677 or e-mail rmdaw@execpc.com.

WECA 

48th Annual State Conference
(Now Combined with the Birth to 5 Conference)
“Coming Together: Widening the Path”
October 24-26, 2002
KI Convention Center/Regency Suites-Green Bay, WI
Enjoy a wide variety of trainings with a
diverse pool of presenters.
“The best early childhood conference to be held yet!”
If you have questions about this conference or wish
to receive a complete brochure, contact WECA
at 800.783.9322 Ext. 7255 or e-mail WECA
at weca@wecanaeyc.org


 Wisconsin EVENTS Calendar

October

November

December

  • Wisconsin Special Education Mediation
    When:     12/3/02
    Sponsorship: WSPEI, CESA 8
    Location: Gillett
    Contact Information: Wisconsin FACETS, 877-374-4677
  • Comprehensive Three Day Workshop on Autism
    When:     12/3/02 - 12/5/02
    Sponsorship: Autism and Behavioral Support Services, Inc.
    Location: Wausau
    Contact Information: Debbie Dixon, Training Coordinator, 920-846-2000
  • Ethics and Case Management
    When:     12/5/02
    Sponsorship: UW-Professional Development and Applied Studies
    Location: Pyle Center, 702 Langdon St., Madison
    Contact Information: UW Extension Registrations Pyle Center, 608-262-1397
  • The IDEA of IEPs
    When:     12/10/02
    Sponsorship: Wisconsin FACETS
    Location: 2714 Dr. Martin Luther King Dr., Milwaukee
    Contact Information: Glenda Johnson, 414-374-4645, www.wifacets.org
  • Dealing With Aberrant Behavior in individuals with Autism
    When:     12/10/02
    Sponsorship: Autism and Behavioral Support Services, Inc.
    Location: Marinette
    Contact Information: Debbie Dixon, Training Coordinator, 920-846-2000
  • Birth to 3 Education Teleconference Network/Wisline Conference
    When:     12/12/02, 1:00-2:30
    Sponsorship: DHFS & WPDP
    Location: Local County ETN sites
    Contact Information: Kristina Stuart, 608-266-5442; stuarkc@dhfs.state.wi.us; www.dhfs.state.wi.us/bdds/b3etn/index.htm
  • Wisconsin Hmong Educational Programs Conference
    When:     12/12/02-12/13/02
    Sponsorship: UW-Extension Hmong Task Force
    Location: Holiday Inn, Stevens Point
    Contact Information: sue.buck@ces.uwex.edu ; jennifer.brindley@ces.uwex.edu or www.uwex.edu/ces/hmong ; 715-346-2760
  • Teaching Techniques and Strategies for Autism
    When:     12/18/02 - 12/19/02
    Sponsorship: Autism and Behavioral Support Services, Inc.
    Location: Appleton
    Contact Information: Debbie Dixon, Training Coordinator, 920-846-2000

    • UPCOMING

     National Trainings

    EVENTS Editors:

    Wisconsin Personnel Development Project
    Editor: Lisa Pugh, WPDP

    Contributors:
    Rita Elliott, Head Start
    Lisa Pugh, WPDP
    Jan Serak, Wi-FACETS
    Linda Tuchman, WPDP
    Amy Wilson, RESource

    Desktop Publishing: Cheri Sanders, Media Specialist, WPDP

    Director: Linda Tuchman
    EVENTS is published three times each year by the Wisconsin Birth to 3 Personnel Development Project with funding from the Wisconsin Birth to 3 Program, Department of Health and Family Services, the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, and the Head Start QNet. WPDP, housed at the Waisman Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison, is funded by the Birth to 3 Program to address the need for well qualified early intervention service providers in the state. WPDP offers a wide range of educational opportunities for parents, service providers from all disciplines, and program managers/administrators, through a multifaceted program. Activities include statewide and regional in-service workshops, Parents as Leaders (PALS), a video lending library, technical assistance, a web site, and materials development and dissemination.
    For additional information, call 608-263-5022, 1-800-532-3321, or email pugh@waisman.wisc.edu

    Deadline for submissions to next EVENTS: August 16, 2002

    WPDP website: www.waisman.wisc.edu/earlyint/ei_perso.html
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