During 2026-2027 academic year, The Moog Center will again present a series of virtual learning sessions for Early Intervention providers.
Making the Most of Your EI Services
September 17, 2026
Presented by Betsy Moog Brooks and Rhonda Bennight
To develop listening and spoken language skills, professionals encourage family members and caregivers to utilize a variety of strategies during their daily routines. This session will focus on how these same strategies can be incorporated into other therapy sessions, such as occupational and physical therapy. Participants will explore practical ways to embed language opportunities into therapy activities and routines, helping children build communication skills across settings and throughout their day. Collaboration among professionals and caregivers will also be emphasized to promote consistency and support meaningful language development.
Incorporating Pre-Academic Literacy Skills Into EI Sessions
November 16, 2026
Presented by Betsy Moog Brooks and Katie Swisher
Early literacy skills are essential for lifelong learning and development through early interactions and experiences. For young children with disabilities, these skills may require additional support. This session will share practical, engaging, and fun strategies for seamlessly incorporating early literacy skills into daily routines, play, and family activities with infants and toddlers, while providing ideas for supporting parents and caregivers in fostering early literacy development. The vocabulary and language needed to participate in early literacy activities will be reviewed and explained.
Incorporating Pre-Academic Math Skills Into EI Sessions
January 13, 2027
Presented by Betsy Moog Brooks and Katie Swisher
This session will provide a plethora of ideas for helping parents and caregivers incorporate pre-math skills naturally into everyday family activities with their toddlers in an engaging and fun manner. The vocabulary and language needed to participate in age-appropriate pre-math activities will be reviewed and explained. Participants will explore how simple routines, play experiences, and interactions can create meaningful opportunities to develop early mathematical concepts. Strategies for encouraging children to explore concepts such as counting, quantity, size, shape, patterns, and spatial relationships will also be discussed.
Executive Functioning: Start Developing These Skills Now
March 9, 2027
Presented by Adrienne Stewart
Executive functioning skills begin developing during the toddler years and support children’s ability to manage emotions, attention, behavior, and daily routines. This session will explore the development of these foundational skills, the impact of language delays, and practical strategies caregivers and professionals can use to support executive functioning through everyday activities and play. Participants will learn how to recognize opportunities to strengthen executive functioning skills within natural routines and interactions. Strategies for promoting self-regulation, flexible thinking, problem-solving, and independence will also be discussed.
