What is Arizona DEC?..... find out here

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UPCOMING EC/ECSE EVENTS IN ARIZONA

The Arizona Department of Education
presents the annual Early Childhood Institute  
  June 22, 23, 24   2009
   This event will be held in Tucson at the La Paloma Resort
   To register click here.

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      Professional workshop series: Intervention for Children with Feeding Challenges  
                       featuring Marsha Dunn Klein, MEd, OTR

    These workshops will be held at Easter Seals, SWHD in Phx
    For a flyer with the schedule for the series, click here.

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     Sprouting New Beginnings Summer Institute 2009  July 10-11
        Held at Rio Salado College, Phoenix
       Participants will learn how to support Early Brain Development, Early Literacy,
       and Classroom Management while incorporating the vocabulary of American Sign
       Language (ASL) into their daily routines and literacy activities. For information
       click here.

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       SAzAEYC  Annual Workshop  Sept 26

Southern Arizona Association for the Education of Young Children 

With keynote speaker Sue Bredekamp

Held at UofA Student Union in Tucson

Click here for preliminary flyer.

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AZ DEC is proud to be one of the sponsors of this free workshop for families
of young children with visual impairments.  

Pathways to Independence

When:  Sat, October 10,  8:30-4:00
Where:  So Az Assoc for the Visually Impaired - 3767 E Grant Rd, Tucson

Presented by ASDB Early Childhood Program for the Visually Impaired

For further information please contact Susan Greer  520-770-3002  Click here for flyer

 

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Get Ready...The National DEC conference will be in Albuquerque October 15th-18th
 
Wow, a national conference just a short plane ride away. Or you might want to find friends and carpool for 330 miles. This is a very exciting national conference with hundreds of sessions geared for early childhood...and featuring the 'hot topic' of inclusive practices. Earn
lots of CEUs. Check it out on the DEC website:
www.dec-sped.org or click here for the conference program.
 

Register by Sept 10th and save $50, or register with a group of 5 or more and save
$10 on all registrations. DEC members save $100 on full conference registrations or
 $80 on one-day registrations. Lower rates for students and family members.
Full conference   $345/$245
One-day             $275/$195
Students/family  $195/$135
s/f one-day         $150/$110
   Going to a national conference will change your perspective...do it!

What is AZ DEC?      

We are a professional organization of teachers, therapists, early interventionists, psychologists, related services professionals, para-educators, administrators,  child caregivers, and family members concerned about developmentally appropriate early
education opportunities and enhanced quality of life for infants, toddlers, and young
children with “special” or exceptional needs. We are affiliated with The DEC Division
of The Council for Exceptional Children, the largest professional organization of
individuals who teach, care and advocate for children with special needs and their
families.

Joining AZ DEC

To join with other DEC members in Arizona, you must first join The Council for
Exceptional Children.  Please click here for information on how to do that and for
the dues structure.