Course enhancement offerings include e-learning lessons, practice guides, resources, and CONNECT Modules. These materials were developed for Higher Education faculty and professional development staff for use when training early interventionists, early childhood special education educators, and related service providers to use evidence-based practices. The materials provide authentic learning activities and opportunities for self-evaluation and student-guided mastery experiences.
Each learning series has an introduction, practice illustration, and implementation activities along with additional resources.
*FREE* CARA’s Kit Online: Self-Guided Module
Access this learning module to explore each topic of CARA’s Kit, from the introduction to the process to example adaptations. CARA’s Kit online was developed by Pennsylvania Early Intervention Technical Assistance with funding from the Pennsylvania Office of Child Development and Early Learning. CARA’s Kit online is hosted by the Division for Early Childhood of the Council for Exceptional Children. Click the image below to access the FREE CARA’s Kit Self-Guided Module of the CARA’s Kit Self-Guide Module with a Professional Development Hour Certificate included for just $10 per module.
*FREE* Peat’s Suite Online: Self-Guided Module
Access this learning module for PEAT’s Suite to explore and practice using environmental features, as well as universal, modified, and specialized assistive tools. PEAT’s Suite Online was developed by Pennsylvania Early Intervention Technical Assistance with funding from the Pennsylvania Office of Child Development and Early Learning. PEAT’s Suite Online is hosted by the Division for Early Childhood of the Council for Exceptional Children. Click the image below to access the FREE PEAT’s Suite Self-Guided Module of the PEAT’s Suite Self-Guide Module with a Professional Development Hour Certificate included for just $10 per module.
CONNECT Modules and Courses are self-paced guided course enhancement modules designed for faculty or professional development providers to support the early intervention and the early childhood special education workforce. These modules and courses represent a collaboration between the Early Childhood Personnel Center (ECPC), Division for Early Childhood (DEC) of the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC), Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute (FPG) at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. The CONNECT Modules and courses are available on the DEC website