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 literacy, transitions, behavior support and identification, and referral detection. Network participants include case managers/family service coordinators, general educators, home daycare providers, paraeducators, related service providers (OTs, PT, SLPs, etc.), school administrators, school directors, school counselors, school psychologists, social workers, special educators, state agency staff and all others interested in improving outcomes for students in the early childhood setting.

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
 



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Contact Us

(435) 890-5768
earlyecho@aggies.usu.edu

2025 Series Schedule

Session Date                                     Expert Presenter                                               Topic                                                                                                                                                  
February 5, 2025 Victoria Wilkins How to have difficult conversations with families
March 5, 2025 Shanda, Kylie, Caitlin What families wish we knew
April 2, 2025 Amy Wall Supporting families with a diagnosis
May 7, 2025 NA Provider Discussion
June 4, 2025 Dan O'Crowley Assistive Technology Overview
July 2, 2025 Lacey Long Low Vision
August 6, 2025 Daphne Hartzheim Alternative/Augmentative communication (more than just pictures)
September 3, 2025 Jay Wheeler Low Tech Mobility
October 1, 2025 Kristi Weese Genetics Basic Understanding
November 5, 2025 Prader-Willi Clinic Utah Prader-Willi Syndrome
December 3, 2025 Prader-Willi Clinic Utah  Prader-Willi Syndrome