Early ECHO
Early ECHO is a knowledge-sharing, virtual learning community of practice for Part C early interventionists from Mountain West regional states (Utah, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, and North Dakota). Early Childhood ECHO increases the capacity of early childhood professionals to identify and implement best practices in areas that include early identification and referral detection, feeding, communication, developmental delays and disabilities, and many more.
These sessions are FREE for all participants
The target audience of these sessions is the Early childhood workforce, early childcare providers, early intervention, Early Head Start and Head Start teams, developmental specialists, early childhood special educators, service coordinators, speech language pathologists, physical and occupational therapists.
Sessions will be held the 1st Wednesday of each month from 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. MST via Zoom video conferencing technology
Sessions will be held the 1st Wednesday of each month from 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. MST via Zoom video conferencing technology
New iECHO Quick Guide Early ECHO 2021-2025 Impact Report
2026 Series Schedule
| Session Date | Expert Presenter | Topic |
| January 7, 2026 | Kirsten Aalberg | The Growth Blueprint: Why Typical Development Counts - Moving Through Milestones: The Motor Journey |
| February 4, 2026 | Shelby Clark | The Growth Blueprint: Why Typical Development Counts - From Babble to Brilliance: The Speech Series |
| March 4, 2026 | Kait Bennington | The Growth Blueprint: Why Typical Development Counts - Bites & Beginnings: The Feeding Foundations |
| April 1, 2026 | Janel Preston | The Growth Blueprint: Why Typical Development Counts - Play to Progress: The Power of Typical Play |
| May 6, 2026 | The Growth Blueprint: Why Typical Development Counts - Patterns in Action: Understanding Typical Behavior | |
| June 3, 2026 | Jordan Anderson | Growing Together: the Social-Emotional Milestone Map |
| July 1, 2026 | Senses in Sync: Exploring the World Through Sensory Play | |
| August 5, 2026 | Pat Boyle | Is it Sensory or Behavior? |
| September 2, 2026 | Rebecca Foster | Teaching Parents About a Sensory Diet |
| October 7, 2026 | Curt Phillips & Shelby Clark | Click, Connect, Care: What Makes a Virtual Visit Work |
| November 4, 2026 | Burn Bright, Not Out: Reclaiming Wellness in Provider Care | |
| December 2, 2026 | Heather Waters | Battling Burnout with Compassion |