Infant & Toddler
Connection of Virginia
UPDATE
January 2022
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SUPPORTING POSITIVE SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL SKILLS
The Holiday Aftermath and Young Children

Another Holiday season is behind us and I hope that we all celebrated well. We have opened the gifts, visited with loved ones, and enjoyed all of the foods that bring back childhood memories. As quickly as this beautiful season comes and goes, just as swiftly we all come back to the day-to-day routine of work, school, and childcare. This transition can be extremely stressful for us as parents and caregivers, but it is that much more stressful for our children. As adults, we have had many years to experience transitions and routines, and understand the perimeters of time on and time off from our daily engagements. Our younger children find this extremely difficult because they have not developmentally formed an understanding of time telling, therefore children mark the passage of time through routines and rituals that parents or caregivers establish for the child. 
TRAINING OPPORTUNITY
FIPP 50th Anniversary Webinar Series
In celebration of 50 years of excellence in early childhood intervention and family support, FIPP is hosting a free webinar every month in 2022. Each webinar features a critical topic in early intervention delivered by a past or present FIPP staff member. Register separately for each webinar at the associated link.
WIN A $100 GIFT CARD!
Early Intervention Professionals have a chance to win $100 gift card!

Josetta Thomae, supervisor at the Virginia Beach Infant Program and Doctoral Candidate at Fielding Graduate University, is seeking interested Early Intervention Professionals to complete a 15–20-minute survey about their perceptions on virtual and in-person service delivery in Early Intervention. Survey participants will be entered in a drawing to win a $100 gift card to Amazon! 
To find out more and check your eligibility, click here.
RESOURCES
The Virginia EHDI program wants to inform you about two program Initiatives that may interest families that you serve. 

  • American Sign Language classes- This program will offer free sign language classes for up to 30 minutes each week for 8 weeks and is for families of children who are deaf or hard of hearing and within the ages of 0- 3 years of age. Please see and share attached flyer and have interested families contact us at va_ehdi@vdh.virginia.gov.

  • iPads for Communication and Language Development- The Virginia EHDI program has the opportunity to provide FREE iPads to families who have children who are deaf or hard of hearing to support communication options, literacy and language development and a virtual connection between parents and providers. If you know a family that can benefit from an iPad to support the options below, please see and share the attached flyer and have them contact us at va_ehdi@vdh.virginia.gov.
Upcoming Webinar – Transition from a Parent’s Point of View

Please join us January 27th from 12:00 to 1:00 for “What families would like the Infant and Toddler Connection to know about transition”. This presentation will guide Local System Managers and Service Coordinators as they prepare families to transition from Early Intervention.
 
Kathleen Gibson from PEATC, Parent Educational Advocacy Training Center, will present a webinar discussing:

1.    What are the most common concerns PEATC receives related to transition from Part C to Part B?
2.    What would families like Part C to know or what do they wish Part C had done related to transition?
3.    What went well for families related to transition and how can Part C better support families in transition?
 
Please RSVP by emailing Sarah Moore at s.moore@dbhds.virginia.gov.
The link for the webinar will be sent to participants prior to January 27th. 
INFANT & TODDLER CONNECTION OF VIRGINIA
Looking for the most up-to-date version of the Part C Practice Manual...upcoming meeting dates...or even a new career opportunity? You'll find plenty of helpful information on the Infant & Toddler Connection of Virginia's early intervention website! Be sure to visit and bookmark itcva.online!
MEDICAID ENROLLMENTS

If you have questions about enrollments for children with Medicaid please contact Keisha White at keisha.white@dbhds.virginia.gov.
EARLY INTERVENTION CERTIFICATION
For questions about certification of practitioners, contact David Mills • 804-317-7776
For questions related to completing the online application, contact DBHDS Production Support@cov.virginia.gov 
Infant & Toddler Connection of Virginia is part of the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services
1220 Bank Street, 9th Floor, P.O. Box 1797, Richmond, Virginia 23219-1797
Main Office: (804) 786-3710 • Main Fax: (804) 371-7959
1220 Bank Street
Richmond, VA 23219
(804) 664-2462