The Division for Early Childhood has Resources to Support EI/ECSE During the COVID-19 Outbreak available at this link.
To assure everyone has access to CEC and DEC resources at this time, both CEC and DEC are offering free membership through May 31, 2020.
Join CEC today at cec.sped.org/Membership!
Note: You do not need to add DEC to your divisions; instead, please indicate in your membership application under demographics that you have an interest in Early Childhood.
Your CEC membership will start right away. We will add your DEC membership after your CEC application has been submitted. You will receive an email with information on how to access DEC member benefits once your membership is activated. Please allow a day or two to receive this email.
We got this — together, we all make a difference!
Take advantage of DECs Communities of Practice
DEC Members & Non-Members alike can take advantage of DEC Communities of Practice and join their peers in critical discussions during this time of change. Opportunities open to all - learn more here.
Our Michigan DEC board members have been closely monitoring the COVID 19 situation and, based on input from our leaders in health and education, will be cancelling the Michigan DEC Conference for this year. We move forward knowing that this decision is the right one, but disappointed by the impact that the cancellation will have on our attendees and others associated with the conference.
We apologize for the inconvenience that this situation and the ensuing cancellation may have caused. We hope you will consider participating in next year's conference - being held on April 16th, 2021 at CMU.
Michigan Division for Early Childhood (MiDEC) of the Council for Exceptional Children is excited to announce the 2020 Call for Nominations for the Jane Scandary Award for Excellence in Early Intervention/Early Childhood Special Education. Individuals or organizations may make nominations. Consider who you know that you feel is deserving of recognition for his or her contributions and accomplishments. Now is the time to nominate that person for this prestigious award!
See the Awards tab of this website for additional information and to download a Nomination Form. Nomination deadline is February 21, 2020.
The Michigan DEC 2019 Election results are in!
President-Elect Katie Bourbina
Treasurer Mark Kuipers
Member at Large Holly Hoffman
Congratulations and welcome to the Michigan Division for Early Childhood Board of Directors!
Other Board members include:
President Christy Callahan
Past President Lydia Moore
Secretary Julie Ricks-Doneen
Parent Representative Barb Schinderle
Past Parent Representative Lisa Cook Gordon
Member at Large Sophia D'Agostino
Honors and Awards Chairperson Colleen O'Connor
Professional Development Chairperson Nancy Surbrook-Goins
Outreach Chairperson LaShorage Shaffer
Governmental Relations Co-Chairs Katie Bourbina and Lisa Cook-Gordon
Greetings MIDEC!
The next issue of the MIDEC Newsletter is available to MIDEC members. This is an added benefit to being a member of the Michigan Division for Early Childhood. Share your thoughts on Facebook or by contacting us.
Newsletter link:
https://drive.google.com/open?id=16C-Xv3NBrNM14BccZJcT3WNWF0rSSEgh
Please send your inquiries, comments, and article submissions to:
LaShorage Shaffer
Newsletter Editor Email: michigandec@gmail.com
Michigan early childhood special education pioneer, Jane Scandary, passed away on February 9, 2017. To honor her legacy, her family has asked that memorial contributions to go toward continuing the annual presentation of the Jane Scandary Award for excellence in the field of early intervention/early childhood special education, presented by the Michigan Division for Early Childhood.
Checks for contributions for the Jane Scandary Award should be written out the Michigan Division for Early Childhood, with "Jane Scandary Award" in the memo, and sent to:
Michigan Division for Early Childhood
Attn: Jane Scandary Award
240 S. Bridge Street, Suite 250
DeWitt, MI 48820
