Kansas Inservice Training System

Technical Assistance Packets

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The purpose of Technical Assistance Packets is to support infant-toddler & preschool service programs in the state of Kansas. However, programs in other states can download the packets for free or purchase packets for the cost of printing and mailing. All packets are available in hard copy or CD format. Please check below for packets available to download in pdf format.

To receive any packet, contact

Robin Bayless
2601 Gabriel
Parsons, KS 67357
(620) 421-6550 ext. 1618
or (800) 362-0390 ext. 1618
Fax (620) 421-0671

No permission is needed for individuals or non-profit organizations to excerpt or make copies of publications by Kansas Inservice Training System/Kansas University Center on Developmental Disabilities for personal use, for library reserve, or to share as handouts with students, teachers/staff, parents, or policymakers, as long as credit is given. Materials must be distributed at no cost, or sold at reproduction cost only, to the recipients. When a for-profit organization, such as a child care center, uses KITS materials as handouts for parents and staff, they are also covered by this policy. Note that many of the handouts in the KITS publications are copyrighted by outside sources. KITS has received permission to use these items. You will need to contact these sources on your own to get permission to use these copyrighted items.

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Information Packets on Specific Topics

Please click on links ending with * to download information. Links that don't end with * are not available to download.

For Professionals Working with Children Age Birth To Three

• Family Service Coordination * (2003)
• First Year Part C Coordinator's and Service Provider's Information Packet (updated annually)
• Part C Eligibility and Data Based Assessment Decisions * (2004)
• Physicians, Health Care Providers, and Early Intervention * (2002)
• Using Primary Service Providers & Coaching in Early Intervention Programs * (2007)
• Writing Family-Guided IFSP Outcomes * (2004)

For Professionals Working with Children Age Three to Five

• Are They Ready for Kindergarten? The Pros & Cons of Redshirting Young Children * (2004)
• Asking the Right Questions, Getting the Right Answers: Evaluating Young Children for Special Education Service * (2004)
• Creating Meaningful & Measurable Early Childhood* IEP Goals and Objectives (2003)
• Diversity in Early Childhood Education* (External link -opens in a new window.) Please refer to the CLAS website for information on this topic. http://clas.uiuc.edu/
• First Year Part B ECSE Teacher's and Administrator's Information Packet (updated annually)
• Role of Curriculum in Early Childhood Special Education * (2007)

For Professionals Working with Children Age Birth to Five

• Brain Research in Early Childhood: A Primer for Caregivers and Administrators * (2001)
• Developing Local Planning Councils (1994)
• Developmentally Appropriate Practices * (1996)
• Enhancing Family Participation in the IFSP/IEP Process * (1999)
• Environmental Support for Positive Behavior Management *(1999)
• Establishing Effective Early Childhood Teams *(1995)
• Functional Behavioral Assessment * (2005)
• Literacy and Young Children * (2002)
• Positive Behavior Intervention and Supports (PBIS) in Early Childhood Settings * (2005)
• Serving Children Prenatally Exposed to Substances * (1999)
• Supporting Curriculum Through Assessment * (1994)
• Talking with Parents about Autism Spectrum Disorders * (2009)
• Transition from Part C to Part B * (2009)
• What Do You Do When You Get There? Providing Itinerant Services in Inclusive Settings * (2003)