BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 CALSCALE:GREGORIAN PRODID:iCalendar-Ruby BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Training DESCRIPTION:*This event is open to the public*\n \n\nThis is a live interac tive webinar. Registered participants will receive an e-mail with instructi ons on how to join the session.\n\n \n\nPresenters:\nDr. Mirian Ofonedu\, P hD\, LCSW-C\, is the director of training at the Maryland Center for Develo pmental Disabilities at Kennedy Krieger Institute. She is an associate prof essor at the University of Maryland\, Baltimore (UMB) Graduate School and t he Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health’s Department of Mental H ealth. She is also a faculty affiliate of the Johns Hopkins Wendy Klag Cent er for Autism and Developmental Disabilities and an adjunct professor at th e UMB School of Social Work. Dr. Ofonedu is a psychologist\, a licensed cli nical social worker and a fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA). Her work spans across two decades.\n\nToni Scott\, MEd\, MA\, is th e director of the Early Childhood Development and Education Center at Kenne dy Krieger Institute. She has over 15 years of experience in the early chil dhood and special education field in Maryland\, Virginia and Washington\, D .C. Her expertise extends to policy and workforce development to enhance ed ucational outcomes for children with diverse needs.\n \n\nCEU: 3.0 Continui ng Education Credit Hours\n\nSession Description\n\nService providers\, cli nic-based organizations and parents play a key role in the early identifica tion of young children with developmental delays and the facilitation of ea rly referrals for further evaluation and intervention. When children are no t screened early and routinely\, opportunities for early identification\, r eferral and intervention are delayed. This interactive session is designed to meet the learning objectives stated above.\n \n\nObjectives: Participan ts will be able to:\n\nAssess awareness and knowledge about early screening while serving as advocates for prevention and intervention in service agen cies and local communities.Identify ways to increase confidence and intent to identify and refer children for intervention earlier rather than later. Discuss effective strategies to disseminate available screening resources a nd messages to parents and caregivers of young children\nInstructional leve l: Intermediate.\n\n\nWho should attend? Professionals and anyone intereste d in the topic. 3.0 Continuing Education Credits (Category 1) will be grant ed to licensed social workers and psychologists upon completion of this tra ining and a completed evaluation. A Certificate of Attendance will be made available for all other disciplines.\n\n\nThe Maryland Center for Developme ntal Disabilities at Kennedy Krieger Institute is authorized by the Board o f Social Work Examiners in Maryland to sponsor social work continuing educa tion programs\, and it maintains full responsibility for this program. Kenn edy Krieger Institute is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Kennedy Krieger Institu te maintains responsibility for this program and its content. No conflicts have been identified (this includes commercial support and research grants/ funding). The registration fees are: $90 for professionals seeking CEU cred it\, $70 for professionals and community members not seeking CEU credit\, a nd $35 for students not seeking CEU credit who register with a school email address.\n\n\nFor more information on our Annual Learning Series or to req uest accommodation or assistance for individuals with disabilities\, please contact us by phone at 443-923-4114\, email Training.MCDD@KennedyKrieger.o rg or visit KennedyKrieger.org/MCDDTraining. Requests should be made as soo n as possible but at least seven days prior to the scheduled meeting.\n \n\ nThere is no processing fee required for payment by check. Apply promo code "PAYBYCHECK” at checkout. All checks must be received five business days p rior to the training. If you are paying by check\, please write the date of the session on the memo line. For example: "SLS SEPTEMBER 24."\n\n \n\nMak e check payable to: Kennedy Krieger Institute (In note section write "MCDD SLS SEPTEMBER 24")\n\n \n\nMail check to: Maryland Center for Developmental Disabilities at Kennedy Krieger Institute\, Attn: MCDD Training Program\, 7000 Tudsbury Road\, Baltimore\, MD 21244\n\n \n\nKennedy Krieger Institute Employees ONLY: If your department will be covering the cost of the train ing\, please enter your budget code when prompted. Enter promo code "KKISTA FF" at checkout. Your total will go to $0.00 so that payment can be receive d via interdepartmental budget transfer. Those registering as KKI employees must use their Kennedy Krieger email address at registration to confirm th eir employee status.\n\n \n\nKennedy Krieger Institute Trainees ONLY: If y ou are registering as a student and your department will be covering the co st of the training\, please enter your budget code when prompted. Enter pro mo code "KKITRAINEE" at checkout. Your total will go to $0.00 so that payme nt can be received via interdepartmental budget transfer. Those registering as KKI trainees must use their Kennedy Krieger email address at registrati on to confirm their trainee status. Please note: CEU credits will only be o ffered to those who registered and paid as professionals/KKISTAFF.\n\n​​​​​ ​​\n\nMaryland Center for Developmental Disabilities at Kennedy Krieger Ins titute reserves the right to cancel any of its workshops due to unforeseen circumstances. In this event\, we will refund the registration fee only and not additional costs associated with attending the workshop. Should you ha ve any questions\, call 443-923-5555. DTEND:20250924T161500Z DTSTAMP:20260415T123314Z DTSTART:20250924T130000Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Early Screening of Children for Developmental Delays: Strategies fo r Successful Outcomes UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_49294785951490 URL:https://eventscalendar.kennedykrieger.org/event/early-screening-of-chil dren-for-developmental-delays END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR