Act Early
Act Early ECHO provides information on and resources about current and emerging knowledge and evidence-based promising practices about the four phases of early identification: family-engaged developmental monitoring, developmental screening, referrals for needed supports and services, and receipt of needed services.
The Act Early ECHO is targeted to reach professionals who work with young children
This series is intended for health care providers, early childhood educators, community-based professionals, and administrators who work with and care for young children. Attendance at all sessions is encouraged, but not required.
Focused on using the Learn the Signs. Act Early materials and education around health disparities, social emotional development, resources, autism spectrum disorder, and more. This series provides information and resources about current and emerging knowledge and evidence based promising practices about the five components of early identification.
This network is a collaboration between University of Wyoming Project ECHO, Wyoming Act Early, Cincinnati Children's Hospital at the University of Cincinnati, Ohio Act Early, Act Early Virginia, and Virginia Commonwealth University's Partnership for People with Disabilities
Session Topics
Overview of the five components of early identification of developmental concerns in young children
Co-regulation: Discuss responsive practices related to supporting healthy social emotional development and caregiver-child attachment
Feeding: Describe effective strategies for setting up mealtime routines; ways to normalize early childhood feeding challenges when working with families
Language Development: Communication milestones; limitations of current measures and measuring communication in early childhood, strategies for presuming competence in young children
What to Do While You Wait
Family Resources/Charting the Life Course: State-based programs to connect families with support services and community-based services
Sensory Motor Development: Early childhood sensory development; common sensory challenges and interventions
Neurodiversity: Use of identity and person-first language and obtaining preferences; ways to elicit caregiver differences when working with families
Dates
Monday 3:30 PM – 5:00PM | SEPT 22 – NOV 10 | 8 week course
September 2025: 22, 29
October 2025: 6, 13, 20, 27
November 2025: 3, 10
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Featured Faculty
Dr. Weber is an associate professor of Clinical Pediatrics at University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. Dr. Weber is a clinical psychologist and the Associate Training Director of the Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities (LEND) program and University of Cincinnati Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities. She provides treatment to children with developmental concerns and behavior disorders in addition to teaching graduate trainees from a variety of disciplines.
Accreditation
CME: Cincinnati Children’s designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Nursing: This activity is approved for a maximum 1.5 continuing nursing education (CNE) contact hours.
Social Workers: Cincinnati Children’s Social Service is an approved provider of social work clock hours by the State of Ohio Counselor, Social Worker, and Marriage and Family Therapist Board (provider number RSX069302). This conference is approved for 1.5 social work continued education clock hours.
Psychology: Continuing Education (CE) credits for psychologists are provided through the co-sponsorship of the American Psychological Association (APA) Office of Continuing Education in Psychology (CEP). The APA CEP office maintains responsibility for the content of the programs.
Clinical Counselors: Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center is an approved provider of professional counselor continuing education credits by the State of Ohio Counselor, Social Worker, and Marriage and Family Therapist Board, Provider #RCX111201.
IPCE: This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 1.5 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credits for learning and change.
