TECS BLOG

Team for Early Childhood Solutions (TECS) is contracted by South Carolina's BabyNet system through federal grant monies from the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) to manage the comprehensive system of personnel development (CSPD) and to provide training & technical assistance to the early intervention system. This includes all system personnel (providers of special instruction, service coordination, therapy services -PT,OT,SP, etc.), as well as families, family support systems, and community program providers.

TECS provides information and resources that promote congruence of federal law, state policy, evidence-based practices, and service delivery. This focus is supported through the following kinds of activities:

Researching and reviewing professional literature related to early intervention
Generating research in topics of interest to early intervention providers
Disseminating evidence-based practice information and resources
Contributing to development of early intervention communities of learning
Developing training modules & resources in multiple formats including on-site workshops, multiple-day institutes, self-paced workbooks & CDs, and other electronic media.
Coordinating technical assistance events including workshops, clinical seminars,
and conferences
Presenting to state and national professional and parent organizations
Supporting the Center for Disability Resources Library to ensure that holdings reflect current research and recommended practice in early intervention
Assisting the state's early intervention system in ensuring that personnel are appropriately and adequately prepared and trained
Publishing technical assistance documents