The Division for Early Childhood

DEC's President's Blog now active!
Stay informed with updates from DEC President Amy Santos on the new blog!  To read her inaugural post, click here....  more

DEC's comments on the Reauthorization of ESEA
DEC was invited along with eight other national organizations to meet with Jacqueline Jones, Senior Advisor to the Secretary for Early Learning, to discuss ESEA and other early childhood initiatives...  more

Council for Exceptional Children offers discount to students
CEC's Back to School student membership campaign has begun!  Please visit here for more information and register as a student member to receive your discount....  more

DEC's informative powerpoint presentation What's Happening in Washington? is available here.
Please click here for  What's Happening in Washington?...  more

Find us on Facebook
Division for Early Childhood (DEC) Promote Your Page Too! Click the icon above or search under "Division for Early Childhood Members."...  more

Registration is now open for the 2nd Annual RTI Early Childhood Summit
. . .  to be held on October 12-13, 2010 in Kansas City—days before the DEC Conference!  This event offers unparalleled access to research and resources that support the application of response to int...  more

ED Launches Early Learning Initiative Web Page
The U.S. Department of Education has announced a new web page devoted to early learning. According to the announcement, the web page is designed to include information about:  key programs, funding...  more

This week’s featured workshop: POST-3: Virtual Home Visits: Providing Services to Children and Families via the Internet
Presented by Barbara Fiechtl, Susan Olsen, and Sarah Rule.   This workshop demonstrates effective ways to use video conferencing to provide early intervention services to families. Data on program i...  more

Plan your conference
The entire conference program is available to you in an easy-to-use interactive format. You can search session by presenter name, topic and keywords. Personalize your conference by choosing the mix...  more