We appreciate your interest in the Delaware Network for Autism Excellence (DNEA). Please check back as we update our training schedule each month.
Events in June 2026
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Evidence-based Workshop Series: Supporting Young Children with Autism in Early Childhood Settings Evidence-based Workshop Series: Supporting Young Children with Autism in Early Childhood Settings
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June 10, 2026The Delaware Network for Excellence in Autism (DNEA), housed at UD’s Center for Disabilities Studies, offers training and technical assistance that benefits individuals with autism, their families, and the professionals who serve them. We are pleased to announce our Evidence-based Workshop Series.
This training was developed by the Delaware Network for Excellence in Autism for early care and education professionals. The training is designed to develop an understanding of autism and how it impacts children differently. In addition, the training provides strategies to support young children with autism in a childcare setting.
This workshop includes the session "Understanding Autism for Early Care and Education Professionals" that will run from 9:00 am - 12:00 pm and the session "Creating Inclusive Environments for Children with Autism and Other Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities" that will run from 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm. Lunch will be held on your own from 12:00 pm - 1:00pm. The workshop will be held in-person at the Ammon-Pinizzotto Biopharmaceutical Innovation Center at 590 Avenue 1743, Newark, DE 19713.
Registration is required: https://delaware.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3QqfRQgt9yKytsa
Please email Nicole Ferrara at nferrara@udel.edu for any accommodation requests. Please submit any accommodation requests at least 72 hours in advance to ensure they can be coordinated and provided.
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Supporting Family-Led Developmental Monitoring. Learn the Signs. Act Early: Provider Training Supporting Family-Led Developmental Monitoring. Learn the Signs. Act Early: Provider Training
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June 23, 2026New legislation (HB202) will require that all childcare centers engage in developmental screening using the Ages and Stages Questionnaire (ASQ). The LTSAE training, Supporting Family-Led Developmental Monitoring, will help prepare you for this important change that is coming to Delaware.
This training will:
- introduce participants to the importance of developmental monitoring;
- provide an overview of the state’s developmental screener – the Ages and Stages Questionnaire (ASQ);
- explain the state’s process for referring children to early intervention services; and
- describe the types of early intervention services available to different ages of children.
Please email Ashley Steinbrecher at ashstein@udel.edu for any accommodation requests. Please submit any accommodation requests at least 72 hours in advance to ensure they can be coordinated and provided.
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Understanding Autism and Strategies for Child Care Providers Understanding Autism and Strategies for Child Care Providers
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June 25, 2026The Delaware Network for Excellence in Autism (DNEA), housed at UD’s Center for Disabilities Studies, offers training and technical assistance that benefits individuals with autism, their families, and the professionals who serve them. We are pleased to announce our statewide virtual training schedule designed to introduce participants to the core characteristics of autism and practices that provide support in a variety of settings.
This training was developed by the Delaware Network for Excellence in Autism for early childhood care providers. The training is designed to develop an understanding of autism and how it impacts children differently. In addition, the training provides strategies to support young children with autism in a childcare setting.
This training is designed for all community members. For example, this may include, but is not limited to, people with autism, their families, healthcare providers, first responders, direct support professionals, and early childhood professionals.
Please email Nicole Ferrara at nferrara@udel.edu for any accommodation requests. Please submit any accommodation requests at least 72 hours in advance to ensure they can be coordinated and provided.