Publications

ECDC Publications Available for Download

Below is a listing of materials distributed by The Mid-State Central Early Childhood Direction Center. Unless otherwise specified, ECDC publications are free for downloading and distribution.

ECDC Booklets

ECDC Informational Materials

ECDC Checklists

ECDC Bulletins

ECDC Booklets

	A Guide to Preschool Special Education For children transitioning from early intervention This handbook provides general guidance about the transition process from Early Intervention to Preschool Special Education. NOTE: This booklet is currently in the review process by the NYS Department of Education. Until final approval from NYS, we have made a draft copy available for download. To be added to waiting list to receive this booklet upon completion, please contact ECDC. PDF Format
	A Guide to Preschool Special Education This booket is a quick reference guide designed to help understand the Preschool Special Education process. NOTE: This booklet is currently in the review process by the NYS Department of Education. Until final approval from NYS, we have made a draft copy available for download.To be added to waiting list to receive this booklet upon completion, please contact ECDC. PDF Format
	A Guide to special education for children transitioning from preschool Special Education This booklet explains what special education at the school-age level is like, what your rights are, and what to expect from your district. NOTE: This booklet is currently in the review process by the NYS Department of Education. Until final approval from NYS, we have made a draft copy available for download. To be added to waiting list to receive this booklet upon completion, please contact ECDC. PDF Format

	You and your baby: Playing and learning together This booklet offers simple suggestions for understanding and promoting babies’ development. PDF Format
	All about me This pamphlet provides a forum for families to identify what their child's strengths are, what their child enjoys doing, what the family hopes their child will accomplish and what services the child receives. PDF Format
	This is a Spanish translation of the "All About Me" pamphlet. PDF Format

ECDC Informational Materials

	ECDC Brochure (PDF format)
	ECDC poster (PDF format)
	ECDC PARENT FLYER This is a promotional flyer, geared toward parents, on information ECDC can provide. PDF format
	ecdc professional flyer This is a promotional flyer, geared toward professionals, on information ECDC can provide. PDF format

ECDC Checklists

Developmental milestones categorized by age, including developmental "red flags."

Hoja de Cotejo Referente al Desarrollo del Nino(a)

This is the Spanish translation of our Developmental Checklists: Birth to Five.

Observational guidance for caregivers when there is a concern about a child's behavior.

ECDC Bulletins

	CNY Early Childhood Direction Center Bulletin Spring 2004 This is the inaugural issue of our bulletin devoted to “time out”—a popular and familiar strategy, yet one that often doesn’t produce the desired result. Our decision to focus our first issue on children’s behavior stems from the concerns we hear from parents and others who care for young children. Almost every day we hear from people trying to cope with behaviors like temper tantrums, hitting, or aggression. Often they find a lack of community resources to work with them as they address these challenges.
	CNY Early Childhood Direction Center Bulletin Fall 2004 Inclusion: Because All Kids Belong - This issue focuses on some very basic reasons for supporting inclusion and on some things you can do to help children thrive in inclusive settings.
	CNY EARLY CHILDHOOD DIRECTION CENTER BULLETIN FALL 2006 Understanding Sensory Integration and Its Link to Behavior - This issue of the ECDC Bulletin focuses on some of the things that can lie under the surface of challenging behaviors that are linked to sensory integration.
	MID-STATE CENTRAL EARLY CHILDHOOD DIRECTION CENTER BULLETIN WINTER 2007 The purpose of this Early Childhood Direction Center Bulletin is to encourage people to think about the powerful role that play has in the life of a child. All too often parents and early childhood professionals worry about children’s readiness for school. What they might not know is that through play children will learn social skills, problem solving techniques, and the basic abilities to do well in school settings. When young children are exposed to positive interactions with adults and to environments that encourage investigation and child directed play they will acquire necessary pre-academic skills. This is the power of play.
	MID-STATE CENTRAL EARLY CHILDHOOD DIRECTION CENTER BULLETIN WINTER 2008 This Early Childhood Direction Center Bulletin examines how you can determine if and when a child is ready to begin kindergarten, suggests how you can help make a smooth transition from home or preschool to kindergarten, and gives examples and resources on preparing your child for "Big School."
	Mid-State Central Early Childhood DIrection Center Bulletin Summer 2009 This bulletin focuses on social emotional development in early childhood.