Publications

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

	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 NYS Department of Education. To be added to waiting list to receive this booklet upon completion, please contact ECDC.
	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 NYS Department of Education. To be added to waiting list to receive this booklet upon completion, please contact ECDC.
	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 NYS Department of Education. To be added to waiting list to receive this booklet upon completion, please contact ECDC.
	Paving the Way to Kindergarten: Timeslines and Guidelines for Preschool Staff Working with Young Children with Special Needs and Their Families This booklet is designed to offer the staff of preschools serving young children with special needs a process for supporting children and families through the transition to kindergarten. It is a companion to Moving On: From Preschool to Kindergarten, a booklet designed to support parents through the same process.
	Moving On…From Preschool to Kindergarten is a booklet for parents about the transition of a child with special needs from preschool to kindergarten with a focus on how to build partnerships with your school district; tips on how to prepare for meetings and for your child’s kindergarten program.
	This booklet offers simple suggestions for understanding and promoting babies’ development.
	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.
	This is a Spanish translation of the "All About Me" pamphlet.

ECDC Informational Materials

	Download a copy of the ECDC Brochure
	Download a miniature version of ECDC's new poster...
	This is a promotional flyer, geared toward parents, on information ECDC can provide.
	This is a promotional flyer, geared toward professionals, on information ECDC can provide.

ECDC Checklists

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

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.

ECDC Booklets

ECDC Informational Materials

ECDC Checklists

ECDC Bulletins

CNY Early Childhood Direction Center Bulletin Spring 2004

CNY Early Childhood Direction Center Bulletin Fall 2004

When you have questions about babies or young children, call us. We know where to look for answers.

When you have questions about babies or young children, call us.
We know where to look for answers.