Resources and Links
Early Childhood Education and Development
Birth to Five Illinois
https://www.birthtofiveil.com/
https://www.birthtofiveil.com/
Center for Best Practices in Early Childhood Education
www.wiu.edu/thecenter
www.wiu.edu/thecenter
Early Childhood and Parenting (ECAP) Collaborative
ecap.crc.uiuc.edu
ecap.crc.uiuc.edu
Early Childhood Outcomes Center (ECO)
www.ectacenter.org/eco/
www.ectacenter.org/eco/
Gateways to Opportunity—The Illinois Early Care & Education Professional Development Network
www.ilgateways.com/en
www.ilgateways.com/en
Illinois Early Learning Project (Tip sheets for parents and professionals)
www.illinoisearlylearning.org
www.illinoisearlylearning.org
Illinois Action for Children
www.actforchildren.org
www.actforchildren.org
Illinois Head Start Association
www.ilheadstart.org
www.ilheadstart.org
Social Emotional supports/Pyramid
National Head Start Association
www.nhsa.org
www.nhsa.org
Zero to Three
www.zerotothree.org
www.zerotothree.org
Inclusion and Special Education
Autism Network for Dietary Intervention (ANDI)
www.autismndi.com
www.autismndi.com
Illinois Autism Training and Technical Assistance Project
www.illinoisautismproject.org
www.illinoisautismproject.org
Council for Exceptional Children (CEC)
www.cec.sped.org
www.cec.sped.org
Center on Inclusion and Early Childhood Care and Education Child Care Plus+
www.centeroninclusion.org/Research.htm
www.centeroninclusion.org/Research.htm
Division for Early Childhood of the Council of Exceptional Children (DEC)
www.dec-sped.org
www.dec-sped.org
Early Choices
Illinois Subdivision of Division of Early Childhood of the Council for Exceptional Children (IDEC)
www.illinois-dec.org
www.illinois-dec.org
Illinois Department of Human Services (Early Intervention)
www.dhs.state.il.us/ei/index.asp
www.dhs.state.il.us/ei/index.asp
Family Support and Resources
All Kids
www.allkidscovered.com
www.allkidscovered.com
Family Matters Parent Training & Information Center (FMPTIC)
www.fmptic.org
www.fmptic.org
Family Resource Center on Disabilities (FRCD - PTIC)
www.frcd.org
www.frcd.org
Family Support Network (FSN) of Illinois
www.familysupportnetwork.org
www.familysupportnetwork.org
Family Voices
www.familyvoices.org
www.familyvoices.org
Family Voices of Illinois
www.familyvoices.org/states?id=0058
www.familyvoices.org/states?id=0058
Ounce of Prevention Fund
www.ounceofprevention.org
www.ounceofprevention.org
Parents as Teachers National Center
www.parentsasteachers.org
www.parentsasteachers.org
Professional Development and Technical Assistance
Early Childhood Training and Technical Assistance System
www.acf.hhs.gov
www.acf.hhs.gov
Illinois Early Intervention Clearinghouse
www.eiclearinghouse.org
www.eiclearinghouse.org
Illinois Early Intervention Training
www.illinoiseitraining.org
www.illinoiseitraining.org
Provider Connections Early Intervention Credentialing
www.wiu.edu/ProviderConnections
www.wiu.edu/ProviderConnections
Technical Assistance ALLIANCE for Parent Centers
www.taalliance.org
www.taalliance.org
National Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center (NECTAC)
www.nectac.org
www.nectac.org
Health and Wellness
American Academy of Pediatrics
www.aap.org
www.aap.org
Epilepsy Foundation of America
www.epilepsyfoundation.org
www.epilepsyfoundation.org
Healthy Habits: Student Guide to Nutrition and Fitness Resources
www.accreditedschoolsonline.org/resources/student-nutrition-fitness-guide/
www.accreditedschoolsonline.org/resources/student-nutrition-fitness-guide/
Advocacy and Research
Child Trends
www.childtrends.org
www.childtrends.org
Voices for Illinois Children
www.voices4kids.org
www.voices4kids.org
Spark Action for Children, For youth, For change
www.sparkaction.org
www.sparkaction.org
Miscellaneous Resources
Astronomy for Kids
www.planetsforkids.org/
www.planetsforkids.org/
Kids Know It Network
www.kidsknowit.com/
www.kidsknowit.com/
Wildlife and Nature Lesson Plans and Resources for Educators
www.nwf.org/what-we-do/kids-and-nature/educators.aspx
www.nwf.org/what-we-do/kids-and-nature/educators.aspx
ZoomSci: Science and Engineering Projects for Kids
pbskids.org/zoom/activities/sci/
pbskids.org/zoom/activities/sci/