Database of Federally Funded Technical Assistance and Research Centers

Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center (ECTA Center)

The ECTA Center supports state IDEA Part C and Part B, Section 619 programs in developing more equitable, effective, and sustainable state and local systems, that support access and full participation for each and every young child with a disability, and their family.

ECTA Center provides a variety of technical assistance opportunities to support states including:

Coaching systems change efforts
Developing critical new resources for the field
Facilitating peer learning communities
Co-sponsoring conferences on important national issues
Responding to individual state requests for assistance

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Director(s): Christina Kasprzak, MA, Co-Director, Megan Vinh PhD, Co-Director

Website: https://ectacenter.org/

Specialty Area

Early Childhood Educators
Early Childhood Leadership
Effective Interventions

Primary Audience

State Education Agencies

Services

Coaching
Consulting
Content Expertise
Convening Stakeholders
Facilitation
Research

Regions/States

National

All States

Level of Support

General

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National Deaf Center on Postsecondary Outcomes (NDC)

National Deaf Center on Postsecondary Outcomes (NDC) offers products and services are deaf-centered, evidence-based, and developed in response to community needs.

NDC offers online courses, online gaming tools for youth, data reports, research summaries, evidence-based resources, webinars, and more. They also provide individualized consultation, training, and resources that help community members, organizations, and schools improve outcomes for deaf people in continuing education and training.

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Director(s): Carrie Lou Bloom, PhD., Co-Director, Tia Ivanko, MA, NIC, ADAC, Co-Director

Website: https://nationaldeafcenter.org/

Specialty Area

Postsecondary Deaf and Hard of Hearing

Primary Audience

Administrators
Families
School Counselors
School Districts
Schools
Teachers