Wisconsin Division for Early Childhood (WDEC)

11/01/2026

The Think Sensory Summit, Season 2: 20 expert sessions for therapists, educators, and parents. Free to attend, November 16 to 19, 2026.

10/31/2026

Teaching young kids how to navigate emotions builds a foundation that can last for decades.

A long-term study found that preschool social-emotional learning leads to higher well-being well into young adulthood.

🙋 Read more: https://bit.ly/3UiB0sT

10/31/2026

10/27/2026

We live in a world of instant gratification, so it’s no wonder early education teachers report that their young students are having a hard time with impulse control.

Emily Bartz, a learning specialist, teaches early educators tactics like 'whoa whisper' or 'busy hands' that can help students when they're struggling to control these impulses.

🔗 Read more: https://bit.ly/4hXAMAJ

10/27/2026

10/26/2026

This session presents a quality-of-life framework for supporting autistic learners, organized through a Multi-Tiered System of Supports. Best practice is defined not as reducing behavior or completing work, but as building conditions for participation, communication, belonging, and access to meaning...

10/26/2026

October is Disability History Month, a time to reflect on the incredible progress made in special education and disability rights. 🗓️✨

As the Wisconsin Council for Exceptional Children (WI CEC), we honor the advocates, educators, and landmark decisions that paved the way for inclusive education. From the founding of the Council for Exceptional Children in 1922 by Elizabeth E. Farrell to transformative laws like IDEA and the ADA, our history is built on the relentless pursuit of equity for all learners.

Take a journey through the pivotal moments, influential figures, and court cases that shaped our field by exploring CEC's interactive History of Special Education timeline: https://exceptionalchildren.org/blog/history-special-education-united-states

Let’s continue working together to advance access and opportunity for every student in Wisconsin and beyond! 🎓💡

10/26/2026

DEC2026 is here! 🎉 Welcome all who are joining us here in Omaha to learn and connect!
We’re looking forward to a wonderful week together.

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10/25/2026

October 21, 2026: New resources from Early Childhood Technical Assistance (ECTA) Center and news related to early intervention and early childhood special education.