Join us for an engaging, hands-on session designed to deepen your understanding of the essential components of the IFSP Outcomes Page. This training goes beyond compliance – it’s about building meaningful, measurable IFSPs through collaboration, connection, and clarity.

What to Expect:

• Key insights into regulatory and procedural requirements.
• Experiential learning to apply knowledge in real-time.
• Interactive activities that foster peer learning and reflection.
• Practical strategies to align team efforts with family-centered goals.

Whether you’re a seasoned EI professional or new to the process, this session offers valuable tools to elevate your practice and empower the families you serve.

Presenters: EITA Consultants

Target Audience: Infant Toddler Early Intervention professionals responsible for completing the IFSP Outcomes page.

Please note, this training is highly interactive.

Repeated:

November 2, 2026 – Northeastern Educational IU 19: 1200 Line Street, Archbald, PA 18403
November 13, 2026 – Montgomery County IU 23: 2 West Lafayette St, Norristown, PA 19401
November 23, 2026 – Berks County IU 14: 1111 Commons Blvd, Reading, PA 19605
November 24, 2026 – Allegheny County IU3: 475 E. Waterfront Dr. Homestead, PA 15120

All dates and locations – 9:00 AM-3:00 PM

Join us for an engaging, hands-on session designed to deepen your understanding of the essential components of the IFSP Outcomes Page. This training goes beyond compliance – it’s about building meaningful, measurable IFSPs through collaboration, connection, and clarity.

What to Expect:

• Key insights into regulatory and procedural requirements.
• Experiential learning to apply knowledge in real-time.
• Interactive activities that foster peer learning and reflection.
• Practical strategies to align team efforts with family-centered goals.

Whether you’re a seasoned EI professional or new to the process, this session offers valuable tools to elevate your practice and empower the families you serve.

Presenters: EITA Consultants

Target Audience: Infant Toddler Early Intervention professionals responsible for completing the IFSP Outcomes page.

Please note, this training is highly interactive.

Repeated:

November 2, 2026 – Northeastern Educational IU 19: 1200 Line Street, Archbald, PA 18403
November 13, 2026 – Montgomery County IU 23: 2 West Lafayette St, Norristown, PA 19401
November 23, 2026 – Berks County IU 14: 1111 Commons Blvd, Reading, PA 19605
November 24, 2026 – Allegheny County IU3: 475 E. Waterfront Dr. Homestead, PA 15120

All dates and locations – 9:00 AM-3:00 PM

Join us for an engaging, hands-on session designed to deepen your understanding of the essential components of the IFSP Outcomes Page. This training goes beyond compliance – it’s about building meaningful, measurable IFSPs through collaboration, connection, and clarity.

What to Expect:

• Key insights into regulatory and procedural requirements.
• Experiential learning to apply knowledge in real-time.
• Interactive activities that foster peer learning and reflection.
• Practical strategies to align team efforts with family-centered goals.

Whether you’re a seasoned EI professional or new to the process, this session offers valuable tools to elevate your practice and empower the families you serve.

Presenters: EITA Consultants

Target Audience: Infant Toddler Early Intervention professionals responsible for completing the IFSP Outcomes page.

Please note, this training is highly interactive.

Repeated:

November 2, 2026 – Northeastern Educational IU 19: 1200 Line Street, Archbald, PA 18403
November 13, 2026 – Montgomery County IU 23: 2 West Lafayette St, Norristown, PA 19401
November 23, 2026 – Berks County IU 14: 1111 Commons Blvd, Reading, PA 19605
November 24, 2026 – Allegheny County IU3: 475 E. Waterfront Dr. Homestead, PA 15120

All dates and locations – 9:00 AM-3:00 PM

Join us for an engaging, hands-on session designed to deepen your understanding of the essential components of the IFSP Outcomes Page. This training goes beyond compliance – it’s about building meaningful, measurable IFSPs through collaboration, connection, and clarity.

What to Expect:

• Key insights into regulatory and procedural requirements.
• Experiential learning to apply knowledge in real-time.
• Interactive activities that foster peer learning and reflection.
• Practical strategies to align team efforts with family-centered goals.

Whether you’re a seasoned EI professional or new to the process, this session offers valuable tools to elevate your practice and empower the families you serve.

Presenters: EITA Consultants

Target Audience: Infant Toddler Early Intervention professionals responsible for completing the IFSP Outcomes page.

Please note, this training is highly interactive.

Repeated:

November 2, 2026 – Northeastern Educational IU 19: 1200 Line Street, Archbald, PA 18403
November 13, 2026 – Montgomery County IU 23: 2 West Lafayette St, Norristown, PA 19401
November 23, 2026 – Berks County IU 14: 1111 Commons Blvd, Reading, PA 19605
November 24, 2026 – Allegheny County IU3: 475 E. Waterfront Dr. Homestead, PA 15120

All dates and locations – 9:00 AM-3:00 PM

This interactive professional development session explores the role of Assistive Technology (AT) in supporting young children’s participation in everyday routines and activities. Participants will gain a foundational understanding of AT and its continuum, hear a compelling family story illustrating real-world impact, and learn how to document AT use effectively in Evaluation Reports, IFSPs, and IEPs in alignment with IDEA Part C and Part B.

Through guided discussion and practical examples, the session will address common myths, clarify federal guidance, and emphasize that AT is a shared responsibility across disciplines. Attendees will leave with actionable strategies and access to key resources to support family-centered decision-making and implementation in the home, early childhood settings and the broader community.

Presenter: EITA Consultants and Melissa Egan-Kerr an Early Intervention Family Leader

This interactive session explores why it is important to assess a child’s functional skills during the evaluation process, how to gather information on a child’s functional skills, and how to integrate functional data to inform next steps. Participants will learn how to differentiate between standardized and functional data and gather information during a child’s everyday routines and activities. The session also highlights how to integrate the information gathered into high-quality documentation. Participants will leave the session knowing how to synthesize and document functional assessment data into meaningful summaries and recommendations within evaluation reports.

Presenter: EITA Consultants

October 16, 2026 @ 1:00- 3:30 PM
November 9, 2026 @ 9:00-11:30 AM (repeat)

Expand your Early Intervention toolkit by diving into the topic of the corresponding month’s Coaching Corner Newsletter with peers and experts from across Pennsylvania. Our interactive, small-group webinar format ensures you’ll leave with practical strategies to elevate your service delivery in real time.

What to Expect:

1. Brief Article Overview: We’ll kick off with the highlights from the month’s Coaching Corner Newsletter—your go-to briefing on key content areas in PA’s Infant-Toddler Early Intervention system.
2. Interactive Breakout Sessions: Move into small groups to reflect, brainstorm, and share concrete ways to integrate these best practices into your everyday work.
3. Peer Networking: Connect with fellow professionals, swap success stories, and build your support network.

* Note: This is an interactive learning experience. Please join from a private space, with your camera on and microphone unmuted, to get the most out of discussions.

The Coaching Corner Newsletter is a monthly publication from EITA. Sign up on the EITA Portal (bottom right of the page) to have the article sent directly to you the first of each month, or find the current and archived copies of the newsletter by scrolling to the bottom of the Early Intervention Service Delivery page.

Presenters: EITA Consultants

Target Audience: Coaching Corner Conversations are open to all working in Early Intervention, but designed specifically for Early Interventionists, Evaluators, and Service Coordinators working in Infant Toddler Early Intervention.

Event Type: Webinar

Expand your Early Intervention toolkit by diving into the topic of the corresponding month’s Coaching Corner Newsletter with peers and experts from across Pennsylvania. Our interactive, small-group webinar format ensures you’ll leave with practical strategies to elevate your service delivery in real time.

What to Expect:

1. Brief Article Overview: We’ll kick off with the highlights from the month’s Coaching Corner Newsletter—your go-to briefing on key content areas in PA’s Infant-Toddler Early Intervention system.
2. Interactive Breakout Sessions: Move into small groups to reflect, brainstorm, and share concrete ways to integrate these best practices into your everyday work.
3. Peer Networking: Connect with fellow professionals, swap success stories, and build your support network.

* Note: This is an interactive learning experience. Please join from a private space, with your camera on and microphone unmuted, to get the most out of discussions.

The Coaching Corner Newsletter is a monthly publication from EITA. Sign up on the EITA Portal (bottom right of the page) to have the article sent directly to you the first of each month, or find the current and archived copies of the newsletter by scrolling to the bottom of the Early Intervention Service Delivery page.

Presenters: EITA Consultants

Target Audience: Coaching Corner Conversations are open to all working in Early Intervention, but designed specifically for Early Interventionists, Evaluators, and Service Coordinators working in Infant Toddler Early Intervention.

Event Type: Webinar

This presentation introduces ELEMENTS, a practical approach for supporting young children with autism within everyday routines and interactions. The session provides an overview of developmental differences in early childhood and highlights how research from early intervention, applied behavior analysis (ABA), and naturalistic developmental behavioral interventions (NDBIs) informs the approach. Participants will learn about the five core components of ELEMENTS and how these strategies support caregiver–child engagement, child-led learning, and communication through natural, evidence-based practices such as Reciprocal Imitation Training (RIT).

Presenters: Dr. Johanna Higgins, PhD; BCBA

Target Audience: This session is designed for Infant Toddler and Preschool Early Intervention Professionals, Home Visiting/Family Support Staff, and Family Members.

Note: this webinar is a repeat of the webinars held in May 2026.

This webinar will provide a comprehensive introduction to PA Infant Toddler Early Intervention session notes, emphasizing the effective documentation of key principles of the service delivery model. Participants will explore how the design of these notes can enhance caregiver participation and build their capacity to embed interventions between sessions.

Note: These are repeats of the Session Note webinars previously held in FY 24-25 and 25-26.

Presenters: EITA Consultants

Target Audience: This webinar is designed for Infant Toddler Early Intervention service providers who complete session notes. This session is also appropriate for those who review Infant Toddler service delivery documentation.

Event Type: Webinar

Repeated: Monday, March 1, 2027; 8:00 – 9:00 am

Making Routines Easier with Function-Informed Supports explores how understanding the purpose of a child’s behavior can help caregivers create more successful daily routines. Participants will learn to use the Teaching Tools for Young Children Routine Guide to select function-informed strategies and develop effective communication approaches for partnering with families to support children’s participation across everyday routines

Presenter: EITA Consultants

Target Audience: This webinar is designed for professionals Early Childhood Education, Early Intervention Infant/Toddler, Early Intervention Preschool, and Home visiting staff.

This webinar will guide participants in understanding the critical role of embedding intervention into meaningful family routines in Early Intervention. Attendees will learn how to collaborate with caregivers to identify high-quality routines that align with IFSP outcomes and family priorities. The session will support participants to guide caregivers to embed interventions naturally and effectively into daily life.

Presenter: EITA Consultants

Target Audience: This webinar is designed for professionals working in Early Intervention with a focus on supporting Infants, Toddlers and their families.

Join us for an engaging session focused on understanding and responding to behaviors in young children. Participants will explore practical, relationship-based de-escalation strategies that help minimize difficult situations, support emotional regulation, and create safe, supportive learning environments. This session will provide tools that educators and providers can immediately apply to prevent escalation and foster positive interactions.

What You’ll Learn:

• How to identify the phases of escalating behavior and recognize early signs that a child is becoming overwhelmed or dysregulated
• Strategies for responding calmly and effectively during challenging situations
• Techniques that promote emotional regulation and self-control in young children
• Ways to use connection, empathy, and co-regulation to de-escalate behavior
• Approaches for creating environments that reduce triggers and prevent escalation
• Practical tools to support positive behavior while preserving relationships
• Whether you’re a teacher, administrator, coach, or provider, you’ll leave with actionable strategies to help young children navigate big emotions and challenging moments with confidence and care.

Presenters: EITA Consultants

Target Audience: This webinar is designed for Preschool Early Intervention Service Providers, Educators, and Therapists.

January 20, 2027, 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm (repeat of October 7 webinar)

This session introduces Service Coordinators to the updated PA Service Coordination Guide as a practical, everyday tool to support their work with children and families. Participants will explore how the guide is organized, how to navigate it efficiently, and how it connects to key resources such as EITA tools and professional development supports. The training will also highlight how the Knowledge and Skills for Service Coordinators (KSSCs) are embedded throughout the guide and inform best practices. By the end of the session, participants will feel more confident using the guide as a go-to resource for decision-making, problem-solving, and continuous learning.

Objectives:

Participants will be able to:

1. Describe how the guide is organized and how to navigate sections to locate relevant information efficiently.
2. Identify how to use guide, appendix, and connected tools (e.g., EITA resources) to support daily responsibilities, decision-making, and work with families.
3. Recognize how the guide aligns with KSSC domains and demonstrates how those knowledge and skills are applied in everyday Service Coordination practice.

Instructor: EITA Consultant

Designed for professionals who support children from birth through age five, including infants, toddlers, and preschool-aged children, this interactive training provides developmentally appropriate strategies to promote early mental health and well-being. Grounded in the principles of Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health (IECMH), the session emphasizes the importance of nurturing early relationships and environments that foster emotional and social development from birth to age five. Using an IECMH perspective, participants will explore how trauma can disrupt a child’s ability to form secure attachments, regulate emotions, and feel safe. Through a trauma-informed lens, they will learn to recognize behavioral indicators of trauma and apply universal strategies that promote resilience and healing in young children.

The session also highlights the critical role of caregiver well-being, offering accessible self-care practices that can be integrated into daily routines. Emphasis will be placed on collaboration among early interventionists, educators, caregivers, and other professionals to create a supportive network for children affected by trauma. Using group discussions, video examples, and take-home resources, participants will leave with a strengthened understanding of trauma-informed care and self-care practices to support practitioner well-being as well as the adults who care for them.

Presenter: EITA Consultants

Target Audience: This webinar is designed for Infant Toddler and Preschool Early Intervention Professionals and Home Visiting/Family Support staff.

This session will present the 5 domains and vital functions of early social communication. Information will be shared to support participant understanding and recognition of social communication as an essential part of child development and its connection to early brain development. Resources and tools for monitoring this component of early language development will be shared and explored.

This webinar will present the five domains and vital functions of early social communication. Information will be shared to support participant understanding and recognition of social communication as an essential part of child development and its connection to early brain development. Resources and tools for monitoring this component of early language development will be shared and explored.

Presenter: EITA Consultants

Target Audience: This webinar is designed for Infant Toddler and Preschool Early Intervention Professionals, Early Childhood Education Professionals, Home Visiting/Family Support Staff, and Family Members.

Routines are the predictable sequences of events that happen every day in the same way. For young children, they are powerful tools for building a strong foundation for healthy brain development. In this session, based on The Growing Brain: From Birth to 5 Years Old curriculum, we’ll explore why routines matter and how they support cognitive, social-emotional, and self-regulation skills during the critical early years.
Objectives:

Participants will be able to:

1. Explain how consistent routines support healthy brain development in children from birth to age five.
2. Identify key components of effective routines that promote cognitive and social-emotional growth.
3. Describe practical strategies to create and maintain predictable routines in home or early learning environments.

Presenters: EITA Consultants

Target Audience: This webinar is designed for Infant Toddler and Preschool Early Intervention service professionals, Early Childhood Education professionals, Home Visiting/Family Support staff, and familie

This foundational webinar is designed for professionals working in Infant Toddler Early Intervention (EI) who are responsible for tracking and supporting child development through effective progress monitoring. Participants will gain a clear understanding of what progress monitoring entails and its critical role within the EI framework. Learners will explore various data collection strategies, including frequency, duration, and quality of behavior, and learn how to apply these methods in functional settings.

The webinar also provides a detailed walk through of the Pennsylvania EI Session Note, highlighting how each section contributes to meaningful progress monitoring. Participants will be introduced to key tools and resources that enhance the accuracy and efficiency of monitoring developmental progress.

Presenters: EITA Consultants

Target Audience: This session is designed for all Infant Toddler Early Intervention professionals who are responsible for supporting and sustaining ongoing Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP) progress monitoring.

Event Type: Webinar