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• January 26, 2026
  1. 2026 International Early Childhood Inclusion Institute Registration Open
     Source: https://inclusioninstitute.fpg.unc.edu/
  2. State Approaches to Child Outcomes Measurement
     Source: https://ectacenter.org/eco/pages/childoutcomes.asp#stateapproaches
  3. Analysis Steps Used to Generate National Estimates for Progress Categories, Summary Statements, and Results 2023-2024 (FFY 2023)
     Source: https://ectacenter.org/eco/pages/analysissteps.asp
  4. IDEA Child Outcomes Highlights for 2023-2024 (FFY 2023)
     Source: https://ectacenter.org/eco/pages/childoutcomeshighlights.asp
  5. Upcoming National Early Childhood Conferences
     Source: https://ectacenter.org/events/conferences.asp
  6. Can AI Teletherapy Turn the Tide on Teacher Burnout?
     Source: https://www.govtech.com/education/k-12/can-ai-teletherapy-turn-the-tide-on-teacher-burnout
  7. Temple Grandin Portrait Joins Smithsonian Gallery
     Source: https://source.colostate.edu/temple-grandin-portrait-joins-smithsonian-gallery/
  8. Mattel Adds an Autistic Barbie to Line
     Source: https://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/mattel-adds-autistic-barbie-doll-line-devoted-showcasing-129122464
  9. Stanford Study: Public preschool aids in developmental, learning-related diagnoses
     Source: https://siepr.stanford.edu/news/study-preschool-diagnosis-treatment-learning-challenges
• December 10, 2025
  1. Crosswalk Comparisons of FFY 2024 to FFY 2023 Part B and Part C SPP/APR Templates
     Source: https://dasycenter.org/crosswalk-comparison-of-ffy-2024-to-ffy-2023-part-b-part-c-spp-apr-templates/
  2. Implementation Dates for 2025 Budget Reconciliation Law
     Source: https://www.kff.org/medicaid/implementation-dates-for-2025-budget-reconciliation-law/
  3. Sensory-Friendly Santa Coming to Hundreds of Malls
     Source: https://www.cdlsusa.org/sensory-friendly-santa-coming-to-hundreds-of-malls/
  4. New Definition for Dyslexia
     Source: https://literacyforjustice.com/2025/11/07/theres-a-new-definition-for-dyslexia-what-does-this-mean-for-teachers-parents-and-students/
  5. A Sibling's Holiday Survival Guide: How to Support Every Child During the Season
     Source: https://www.cdlsusa.org/a-siblings-holiday-survival-guide-how-to-support-every-child-during-the-season/
  6. HHS Launches $2M AI Initiative to Transform Caregiving
     Source: https://homehealthcarenews.com/2025/11/hhs-launches-2m-ai-initiative-to-transform-caregiving-address-staffing-challenges/
  7. Exploring Advocacy Among Caregivers of Children Receiving Early Intervention Services
     Source: https://doi.org/10.1177/10538151241298662
• November 24, 2025
  1. Preparation for 2024 Annual Performance Report
     Source: https://ectacenter.org/idea/sppaprmodule/
  2. International Early Childhood Inclusion Institute
     Source: https://inclusioninstitute.fpg.unc.edu
  3. 50 Years of IDEA
     Source: https://sites.ed.gov/idea/IDEA-History
  4. Teachers Using AI to Help Write IEPs; Advocates Have Concerns
     Source: https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/teachers-are-using-ai-to-help-write-ieps-advocates-have-concerns/2025/10
  5. "Carl the Collector" on PBS KIDS Series Introduces Non-Speaking Autistic Character with AAC Device
     Source: https://www.animationmagazine.net/2025/09/carl-the-collector-introduces-non-speaking-autistic-character-with-aac-device/
  6. Early Childhood Special Educator Teacher Candidates' Journeys into the Profession
     Source: https://doi.org/10.1177/02711214251381535
  7. Teacher-child relationships as mediators between repetitive behaviors and school adjustment in preschoolers with ASD
     Source: https://doi.org/10.1111/1471-3802.70027
• October 22, 2025
  1. EPIC-P Cycle for Strengthening State and Entity-Wide Professional Development Support
     Source: https://ectacenter.org/events/webinars.asp#y2025epic-p
  2. REAL Framework: A Planning Guide for Co-Creation
     Source: https://ectacenter.org/topics/leadership/real.asp
  3. Protecting Infant Health: Closing Early Intervention Service Gaps
     Source: https://www.newamerica.org/new-practice-lab/reports/protecting-infant-health/
  4. Green Space and Internalizing or Externalizing Symptoms Among Children
     Source: https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.5742
• August 25, 2025
  1. Part C Indicator 4: Family Outcomes Data FFY 2022
     Source: https://ectacenter.org/eco/pages/familyoutcomes.asp#indicatorc4
  2. Curbing the Expulsion of Kids with Disabilities at Child Care
     Source: https://hechingerreport.org/curbing-the-expulsion-of-kids-with-disabilities-at-child-care/
  3. State Pre-K: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly Yet to Come
     Source: https://nepc.colorado.edu/publication/newsletter-pre-k-081425
  4. Trauma-Informed Care in an Early Childhood Special Education Center
     Source: https://doi.org/10.1177/02711214231219282
• July 17, 2025
  1. Summary Statements Calculator (2025)
     Source: https://ectacenter.org/eco/pages/childoutcomes-calc.asp#summary
  2. IDEA Part C Early Intervention Family Survey Data for FFY 2022
     Source: https://ectacenter.org/eco/pages/familyoutcomeshighlights.asp
  3. Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health and Early Intervention (Part C)
     Source: https://ectacenter.org/topics/iecmh/iecmh-partc.asp
  4. Building a Better Future: Funding, Tech, and the Special Education Workforce
     Source: https://exceptionalchildren.podbean.com/
  5. Diversifying the Special Education Teacher Workforce Could Benefit U.S. Schools
     Source: https://theconversation.com/diversifying-the-special-education-teacher-workforce-could-benefit-us-schools-254916
  6. Alcohol, Cannabis, and Nicotine Use During Early Pregnancy and Infant Hearing Loss
     Source: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ypmed.2025.108242