Kansas Inservice Training System - KITS

01/24/2026

Check out KDEC preconference and conference!

01/12/2026

We hope you are getting as excited for this year’s KDEC conference as we are!

Register here!

https://web.cvent.com/event/c578d576-8296-449d-9261-9144af836232/summary

07/16/2025

✨ There’s still time to register! ✨

Join us for this important and impactful virtual training designed to help you show up for parents with intellectual, developmental, physical, and other disabilities during pregnancy and early parenting.

You’ll hear directly from experts and learn practical strategies, informed by research and lived experience, to better support these families in your work.

Who should attend? Anyone working with families and young children—mental health providers, child welfare and court staff, home visitors, early interventionists, medical professionals, educators, and more!

Date: July 22, 2025
Time: 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM ET
Location: Virtual
Presenters: Dr. Kate Rosenblum, Karen Smith, LMSW, Dr. Brandie Bentley
Fee: $40 Members/Students | $90 Non-Members

➡️ Register today: https://www.pathlms.com/mi-aimh/courses/106484

This event is generously supported by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services.

06/21/2025

Education book giveaway today June 21 and tomorrow June 22, 9 AM to 5 PM!!

We are closing our Early Childhood Resource Center at the Life Span Institute branch office at the Parsons State Hospital and I am here at the gym on campus to give away our books. We have tons of books and kits for teachers and parents. Our books are mostly for special education, but there are lots of standard learning books too. Please come by and look. Everything is free and must go! Please tell everyone you know!

Gym at the State Hospital in Parsons 2601 Gabriel Ave, Parsons, KS 67357

Leslie M. Davis, MBA
Project Specialist
Life Span Institute at Parsons
University of Kansas

04/30/2025

Pass this along to families you may know who are expecting babies :-).

Any expectant mom who is under 32 weeks pregnant and lives in the Kansas counties served by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas is eligible to participate in the six-week 12-hour program.

04/03/2025

Check out the KAIMH conference!

Join us in Salina May 1-2 for our annual conference and 30th birthday celebration! Earn 10.5 hours of KDHE in-service, learn strategies for building your resilience, and connect with early childhood mental health resources. Full agenda, registration and scholarship information at https://kaimh.org/conference/

01/14/2025

Brazelton Touchpoints Center has some NBO trainings available. If you are interested check the details out here!

Use the Touchpoints approach to collaboratively engage families in developmental screening and referral processes to support families to act early.

10/23/2024

10/10/2024

Rock Chalk Jayhawk! Congratulations !

Exciting news! 🗣️ The Life Span Institute science and scholarship fuels the The University of Kansas's top ranking in developmental worldwide.

10/08/2024

Thanks EOM 👍

Modeling pronunciation of words for your baby is a key strategy in supporting their language development! When you articulate words clearly and accurately, you provide them with a strong foundation for learning language. Babies are naturally curious and attentive to the sounds they hear, so using correct pronunciation helps them understand and replicate words more effectively. Engaging in conversation, reading aloud, and repeating words during daily activities enhances their vocabulary and comprehension. Plus, this practice builds their confidence as they start to mimic your speech patterns. Every interaction is a valuable opportunity for them to learn and grow!

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10/07/2024

Don't miss your chance to fill out a proposal for this years KDEC conference!

There is still time!!!

Do you want to share with other professionals your professional learning?

KDEC is currently accepting session proposals and student poster applications until 10/11/2024.

Find Session Proposal Application HERE: https://usu.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bNMhfBV4WgopVKC

Find Student Poster Applications Here: https://usu.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_2aCz5YcP80HPJWe

10/01/2024

Sharing from our friends at PAT :-)

Want to make storytime more engaging? Check out these tips for reading aloud to your child!