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1969
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Originally funded as part of the HCEEP, First Chance Network, under the administrative (fiscal, legal) umbrella of the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City School System, to develop and demonstrate strategies for the education of young children with disabilities.
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1972
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Published the Learning Accomplishment Profile (LAP) for children functioning age 3-5. One of the first criterion referenced assessment instruments developed to help teachers of children with disabilities to design prescriptive educational intervention and measure their progress.
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1973
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Assisted in the development of the Region IV Network of services to children with disabilities in Head Start.
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1973
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Established a demonstration site in Smithfield, NC to develop strategies for Head Start disability service delivery.
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1974
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Established demonstration site at UNC Dept. of Developmental Disabilities (DDDL) to continue strategy and product development.
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1975
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Published the Early-LAP for children functioning 0-3 years.
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1976
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Established Region IV Resource Access Project (RAP) for Head Start disability services.
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1977
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Established demonstration for disability services for Head Start at Operation Breakthrough, Durham, NC.
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1978
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Developed multi-media training packages for national training on PL 94-142.
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1983
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The Chapel Hill Training-Outreach Project model of services for children with disabilities and their families won unanimous approval by the US Department of Education Joint Dissemination Review Panel (JDRP).
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1984
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Established the Chapel Hill-Carrboro Head Start program as a model demonstration site.
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1984
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With the Kentucky Department of Education, established the Kentucky's Individualized Kindergartens (KIK) program.
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1986
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Worked with NC-ICC agency and parent committees to design and implement a state-wide public awareness program in support of the state adoption of PL 99-457. The program was successful.
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1986
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With the Chapel Hill-Carrboro School System, established program to demonstrate strategies to help children make a smooth transition from Head Start to public school.
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1987
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In collaboration with ACYF, coordinated the National Transition Steering Committee.
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1989
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Collaborated with FPG and the school system to develop a blended model classroom where half the children were eligible for Head Start and half were from middle class families.
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1989
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In collaboration with a network of ACYF Transition programs, developed and disseminated a multi-media package of transition materials to Head Start programs across the nation.
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1990
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Established the ARCH National Resource Center for crisis and respite care programs |
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1992
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Received funding as one of 32 projects across the nation to demonstrate effective transition practices for Head Start children and families.
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1992
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Established the NC Teaching Center to demonstrate the efficacy of intensive, hands on training with guided practice and feedback for Head Start staff.
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1993
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In collaboration with the NC Interagency Coordinating Council, established the NC Transition Project to help Local Interagency Coordinating Councils develop procedures to help young (0-5) children with disabilities and their families navigate between and among local programs.
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1993
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Established the 501(c)(3) that would eventually become the umbrella agency for the Chapel Hill Training-Outreach Project, Inc.
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1994
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Established the Orange County network of Family Resource Centers
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1995
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Established the FRIENDS program that would eventually become the FRIENDS National Resource Center in 1999.
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1996
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Established the NAEYC accreditation initiative for Head Start programs in NC.
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1997
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In October of 1997, the CHTOP, Inc. became fully independent of the Chapel Hill-Carrboro School System
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1998
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Established the Orange County Early Head Start program for children 0-3.
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2002
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Established Fuquay-Varina Early Learning Center for 140 children
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2003
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Expanded Early Head Start program to include Orange County Pre/k Head Start
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2004
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Established CB-CAP National Resource Center, FRIENDS
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2005
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Acquired Orange County Early Intervention Program, KidSCope
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Acquired Chatham County Child Development Center which was merged with the KidSCope program |
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Successfully led national effort to pass federal legislation for Lifespan Respite which was signed by the president in December 2006. |
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