EI Technical Assistance

Learn more about technical assistance available to EIS programs.

Technical assistance in Part C of IDEA, 34 CFR 303.704, involves supporting Early Intervention Service programs to improve services for infants and toddlers with disabilities and their families. This includes developing technical assistance plans, offering professional development on scientific research, providing program personnel with ongoing support, and collaborating with higher educational institutions and technical assistance agencies.

EI Technical Assistance Webinar Schedule

Monthly technical assistance webinars will continue. The schedule for FY26 (July 1, 2025–June 30, 2026) is below.

Webinar datePresenterTopic area
July 1, 2025Christine Silva, Director of Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home VisitingWill provide an overview of home visiting programs available to families with young children and lead a discussion of how home visiting and Early Intervention programs can collaborate.
August 5, 2025Michelle Conlon, Clinical Quality Assurance CoordinatorNatural Environment: Justification requirement for services provided outside the natural environment

September 2, 2025

Shari Robinson, Part C Data ManagerAccurate, valid, and timely data
September 23, 2025Kathleen Amaral, Family and Community Engagement ManagerNCSEAM Family Survey census approach
October 7, 2025Tracy Evans Luiselli, Melissa Adams, Sarah StoneOverview of Universal Newborn Hearing Screening Program (UNHSP), New England Consortium of Deaf-Blindness (NEC), Massachusetts Commission for the Deaf & Hard of Hearing (MCDHH)

November 4, 2025

Office of Health EquityCulturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS)
December 2, 2025Molly Gilbride, Clinical Quality ManagerETCA information on clinical judgement
January 6, 2026Erick Dubuque, Director Autism Commission on QualityCredentialing for Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) programs
February 3, 2025Molly Gilbride, Clinical Quality ManagerHow Local Determinations are made

EI Technical Assistance Request Form

Please complete this form to request TA from the Early Intervention Division and return it to your Clinical Oversight Specialist.

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