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Division for Early Childhood 2024 Conference

9:00am CDT

Building Blocks for Teaching All Children in Inclusive Settings *Early Learning Session* GrandSalon 3 - 1st flAriane Gauvreau • Julie Ashmun Challenging Behavior in Inclusive Settings: Innovative Tier I Strategies *Early Learning Session* GrandSalon 13 - 1st flAdam Holland Prevent Teach Reinforce: for Young Children - Effectively Shaping Behavior *Early Learning Session* GrandSalon 4 - 1st flRon Roybal • Kelly Wilson • Dameri Watson Supporting the Traumatized Child in Early Learning Settings *Early Learning Session* GrandSalon 15 - 1st flKimberly Blair, PhD • Teri Dawn Pentz BONUS SESSION: Getting to Know the EI/ECSE Standards and Their Relationship to Recommended and High Leverage Practices *INCLUDED in the cost of the conference* GrandSalon 16 - 1st flVicki Stayton • Mary Beth Bruder • Sheresa Blanchard • Megan Purcell DEC Foundation Series: Elevating Service Coordination - Exploring Ways to Prepare, Empower, and Retain Service Coordinators *included in the cost of conference* Marlboro A - 2nd flSarah Nichols • Dana Childress Strategies to Engage in Challenging Conversations Around Equity *Early Learning Session* Kabacoff - Riverside Bldg.Laycee Thigpen • Anni Reinking Supporting Inclusion through Play and Routines: Using the ECEE Indicators *Early Learning Session* GrandSalon 12 - 1st flAlissa Rausch Toddler Talk: Coaching Educators to Promote Language and Interaction *Early Learning Session* GrandSalon 7 - 1st flAnn Kaiser • Kathleen Artman-Meeker • Tara Lynn • Abby Taylor • Jennifer Baumingham • Rachel Crumpler

12:00pm CDT

1:00pm CDT

Caregivers as the Change Makers: Capacity Building through Coaching *Early Learning Session* GrandSalon 3 - 1st flSerena Wheeler • Scott Tomchek • Lauren Little • Minda Kohner-Coogle Increasing Cultural Humility in our Practice *Early Learning Session* GrandSalon 6 - 1st flShelly Gore Trust at the Table:Supporting Mealtimes with a Trauma-Informed Lens *Early Learning Session* Kabacoff - Riverside Bldg.Karen Dilfer • Stephanie Cohen BONUS SESSION IHE Faculty: Equitable Use of the EI/ECSE Standards: Improving Outcomes for Children and Families *Included in the price of the conference* GrandSalon 7 - 1st flAaron Deris • Megan Purcell • Deborah Rooks-Ellis • Vicki Stayton • Mesha Robinson BONUS SESSION Parts C and 619 Coordinators: Equitable Use of the EI/ECSE Standards: Improving Outcomes for Children and Families *Included in the price of the conference* GrandSalon 12 - 1st flMary Beth Bruder • Darla Gundler • Peggy Kemp • Jonathan Alexander BONUS SESSION Professional Developers: Equitable Use of the EI/ECSE Standards: Improving Outcomes for Children and Families *Included in the price of the conference* GrandSalon 7 - 1st flVicki Stayton • Jennifer Kilgo • Megan Purcell • Deborah Rooks-Ellis • Mesha Robinson • Serena Wheeler Boosting Peer Play: How to Support Interactions in Early Childhood Settings *Early Learning Session* GrandSalon 16 - 1st flHelen Livshits Is This Child Just Shy? Or Could It Be Selective Mutism? *Early Learning Session* Marlboro A - 2nd flAnn Sander Understanding Preschoolers' Fine Motor Development *Early Learning Session* GrandSalon 4 - 1st flJeanne Shellenberger • Elaine Ulmer • Torey Clem • Madden Elentrio Using Personas to Support Culturally Relevant and Recommended Practices *Early Learning Session* GrandSalon 15 - 1st flCamille Catlett • LaShorage Shaffer • Toni Miguel

4:30pm CDT

Are We There Yet?: Moving the Field Toward Equity One Day at a Time *Keynote* Grand Ballroom C (General Sessions) - 1st flMonique Matute-Chavarria • William White

5:45pm CDT

DEC Welcome and Cocktails 6-8pm Including Posters from 6-7pm and 7-8pm Grand Ballroom A (Exhibits) - 1st fl

6:00pm CDT

An Integrated Consultation Model to Support Early Childhood Inclusion - Poster 33 Grand Ballroom A (Exhibits) - 1st flHadas Arbit • Maryssa Mitsch • Stacy Frauwirth • Maria Less Collaborating with Parents Using ABA and DIR Methodology - Poster 38 Grand Ballroom A (Exhibits) - 1st flMichele Havens Supporting Families of Young Children with an Incarcerated Parent - Poster 24 Grand Ballroom A (Exhibits) - 1st flNicole M. Edwards • Kimberly Houser The Impact of Autism Interventions on Family Quality of Life - Poster 3 Grand Ballroom A (Exhibits) - 1st flAmanda Duncan • Hannah Keene • Collin Shepley Researcher-Translators’ Role in Early Childhood Inclusion (ECI) Research - Poster 36 Grand Ballroom A (Exhibits) - 1st flAngi Stone-MacDonald • Serra Acar Oregon’s Adoption of the DEC Standards to Support Personnel Development - Poster 30 Grand Ballroom A (Exhibits) - 1st flLois Pribble • Holly Reed-Schindler Creating “Just” Early Experiences for young Black Children - Poster 14 Grand Ballroom A (Exhibits) - 1st flPricella Morris • Monica Brown Mindfulness Use to Improve Adult-Child interactions and Support Children - Poster 17 Grand Ballroom A (Exhibits) - 1st flJill Bockmann • Seon Yeong Yu The State of Empathy in Teacher Education: Where Do We Go From Here? - Poster 6 Grand Ballroom A (Exhibits) - 1st flMariana Mereoiu • Lisa Handyside • Alicia Mrachko • Kimberly Christensen • Sherri Horner EI Collective: Attuned and Intentional, a Reflective Practice Group Series - Poster 28 Grand Ballroom A (Exhibits) - 1st flMeg Liebreich • Shameka Brown • Susan Connor • Nisha S. Sanghvi • Maria Matticks • Melissa Schnurr Grow Your Own EI Professional Development Capstone Highlights - Poster 27 Grand Ballroom A (Exhibits) - 1st flLori Ann Malina-Lovell, DrPH • Maya L Raimondi Pre-service Training of ECSE Teachers and BCBAs in Urban Communities - Poster 5 Grand Ballroom A (Exhibits) - 1st flYa-Chih Chang • Jennifer Symon • Mitch Fryling Reaching in-service Educators via Online Learning and Micro-credentials - Poster 19 Grand Ballroom A (Exhibits) - 1st flByul Yim The Benefits of Schmoozing: Parent-Professional Perspectives & Partnerships - Poster 26 Grand Ballroom A (Exhibits) - 1st flNANCY SALL • Cathy Hall Rikhye • Darnell Newsum • Samreen Hoda Advocacy Training for Chinese Immigrant Parents of Children With Autism - Poster 8 Grand Ballroom A (Exhibits) - 1st flLei Huang • Cynthia Vail Child Challenging Behavior and Parenting Stress: Role of Parent Confidence - Poster 1 Grand Ballroom A (Exhibits) - 1st flSabine Scott • Elizabeth Denluck • Megan Kunze • Laura Lee McIntyre Coaches’ Self-Monitoring and Self-Evaluation of Practice-Based Coaching - Poster 16 Grand Ballroom A (Exhibits) - 1st flMackenzie Martin • Patricia Snyder Coaching Paraprofessionals to Increase Communication Skills of Preschoolers - Poster 4 Grand Ballroom A (Exhibits) - 1st flJennifer Arthur Early Intervention Dosage: Perspectives from the Field - Poster 15 Grand Ballroom A (Exhibits) - 1st flTeran Frick • Alana Schnitz Evidence Synthesis through Overview of Reviews on Early Intervention - Poster 7 Grand Ballroom A (Exhibits) - 1st flJinwei Song • Brian Reichow Experiences of Pediatricians and Part C EI Personnel Amidst COVID-19 - Poster 25 Grand Ballroom A (Exhibits) - 1st flJane Squires • Randall Alan Phelps Exploring the Prevalence of STEM indicators in Infant and Toddler ELGs - Poster 23 Grand Ballroom A (Exhibits) - 1st flHsiu-Wen Yang • Jessica Amsbary • Ann Sam • Kellen Reid • Chih-Ing Lim • Philippa Campbell Factors Influencing Implementation of Primary Service Provider Model in EI - Poster 2 Grand Ballroom A (Exhibits) - 1st flKyunghwa Kay Park • Eva Horn Fusion for Inclusion: Blending Universal Design for Learning & Culturally Sustaining Pedagogies in Early Literacy Poster 10 Grand Ballroom A (Exhibits) - 1st flMelody Mann Head Start Early Educators' Perceptions of Bilingualism for Preschoolers - Poster 35 Grand Ballroom A (Exhibits) - 1st flJisun Oh • Gregory Cheatham Incorporating Response Prompting Strategies Within Explicit Instruction - Poster 31 Grand Ballroom A (Exhibits) - 1st flTim Morse It’s Entirely Different: Provider Views of Coaching in Childcare - Poster 22 Grand Ballroom A (Exhibits) - 1st flMollie Romano • Ashley Sellers Practitioners’ Perceptions of Families with Prenatal Substance Exposure - Poster 13 Grand Ballroom A (Exhibits) - 1st flKara Boynewicz • Alyson Chroust Scarcity, Disparity and Exclusion in ECE in Allegheny County - Poster 32 Grand Ballroom A (Exhibits) - 1st flAmanda Cross Supporting ECE Teacher Candidates’ Competence in Assistive Technology - Poster 37 Grand Ballroom A (Exhibits) - 1st flKwangwon Lee • Juliana Fabrizi Teacher Views of Inclusion for Autistic Students: A Literature Review - Poster 9 Grand Ballroom A (Exhibits) - 1st flChristina Ihnen The Impact of Parent-Implemented Interventions on Family Quality of Life - Poster 11 Grand Ballroom A (Exhibits) - 1st flYuanchen Kuo • Angel Fettig • Zhao-Ming Zhong • Yasmin Garfias The Use of Digital Therapies for Children with ASD: A Meta Analysis - Poster 12 Grand Ballroom A (Exhibits) - 1st flFang Xu • songtian zeng • Nicholas Gage • Madian Zhang This Happens Too Often: Early Intervention Providers’ Responses to Common - Poster 21 Grand Ballroom A (Exhibits) - 1st flJessica Hardy • Sana Zeeshan • Maisie Rees • Grace Sawyer • Crystal Williams

7:00pm CDT

Collaborating with Diverse Families during School Placement Disputes - Poster 29 Grand Ballroom A (Exhibits) - 1st flMichele Havens Guidance for Intensifying MTSS Instruction via Short-Duration Lessons - Poster 7 Grand Ballroom A (Exhibits) - 1st flTim Morse Interactive Shared Book Reading with Young Children Who Use AAC - Poster 6 Grand Ballroom A (Exhibits) - 1st flHeidi Burke • Renae Cuevas Dias Modalities used in preparing teacher candidates to assess diverse learners - Poster 15 Grand Ballroom A (Exhibits) - 1st flMargaret Gichuru The Role of the School Psychologist in Inclusive Preschool Environments - Poster 1 Grand Ballroom A (Exhibits) - 1st flEmily Holden • Tessa Kranski Building Belonging Through Collaborative Strategic Planning - Poster 21 Grand Ballroom A (Exhibits) - 1st flMelissa Griffin • Kerri Kannengieser Learn, Practice, and Apply Inclusive STEM: A Pilot Study - Poster 36 Grand Ballroom A (Exhibits) - 1st flChih-Ing Lim • Michele Stites • Hsiu-Wen Yang • Megan Vinh • Susan Sonnenschein • Jonathan Singer Supporting Paraprofessionals on their Path to Become Certified Teachers - Poster 28 Grand Ballroom A (Exhibits) - 1st flAlina Mihai • Sarrah Grubb • Tara Kingsley Sustainable & Data Driven Professional Development Programming - Poster 30 Grand Ballroom A (Exhibits) - 1st flJennifer Kampmann The Value of Teaching and Modeling UDL - Poster 19 Grand Ballroom A (Exhibits) - 1st flErin Anderson Using a Video Observation Platform to Expand Professional Development - Poster 22 Grand Ballroom A (Exhibits) - 1st flKatrina Cripe • Colleen Kutchkus • Juliann Woods Using Augmented Reality to Teach Life Skills for Preschoolers with IDD - Poster 24 Grand Ballroom A (Exhibits) - 1st flPhyllis James A Review of Caregiver-Mediated Intervention Improving Emotional Regulation - Poster 9 Grand Ballroom A (Exhibits) - 1st flYi Zhang • Jun Ai Acquiring a Speech-Generating Device for my Child: the Parents’ Perspective - Poster 8 Grand Ballroom A (Exhibits) - 1st flBrianna Coltellino Community-Engaged Research to Support Linguistically Diverse Families - Poster 37 Grand Ballroom A (Exhibits) - 1st flNikki Adams Comparing U.S. and Türkiye Preschool Teachers' Beliefs about Math Books - Poster 38 Grand Ballroom A (Exhibits) - 1st flJessica Hardy • Ayşegül Akinci Coşgun • Fatmanur Önder Culturally Responsive Parent Education and Empowerment to Improve Play! - Poster 4 Grand Ballroom A (Exhibits) - 1st flMichelle Thompson Disability, Diversity, and Representation in Preschool Reading Curricula - Poster 35 Grand Ballroom A (Exhibits) - 1st flCourtney OGrady • Ragan McLeod • Alison Hooper • Lori Bruner • Megan Landmeier ECSE Teacher Preparedness in Supporting Trauma-Affected Children: Factors - Poster 25 Grand Ballroom A (Exhibits) - 1st flPrince Estanislao • Maryssa Mitsch Examining Inclusive Childcare for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities - Poster 14 Grand Ballroom A (Exhibits) - 1st flTuria M. Penkalski, M.Ed. Exploring Classroom Practices in Migrant and Seasonal Head Start Programs - Poster 31 Grand Ballroom A (Exhibits) - 1st flSerra Acar • Hsiu-Wen Yang • Sarah Pedonti • Ching-I Chen Exploring EI Research to Policy: Organizations and Their Influence - Poster 13 Grand Ballroom A (Exhibits) - 1st flCynthia Vail • Catherine Citta Exploring Social, Emotional, and Behavioral Content in Preparation Programs - Poster 17 Grand Ballroom A (Exhibits) - 1st flMelissa Yarczower • Jenna Weglarz-Ward Factors that Impact Intention to Quit in Early Intervention Providers - Poster 32 Grand Ballroom A (Exhibits) - 1st flAnne Schneider • Cathron Donaldson • Jason Cherry Families’ Perspectives on What it Means to Be “School Ready” - Poster 26 Grand Ballroom A (Exhibits) - 1st flSalenah Cartier • Koryne Nnoli • Beth Boyle • Rachel Hur • Lisa Shanty Indian Parents’ Perceptions About Inclusive Education: Mixed Methods Study - Poster 12 Grand Ballroom A (Exhibits) - 1st flAnkita Bhattashali • Gregory Cheatham • Jun Ai • Suma Suswaram Perspectives from the Field: How is Special Instruction Delivered? - Poster 33 Grand Ballroom A (Exhibits) - 1st flTeran Frick • Dana Childress • Corinne Wilson • Megan Schumaker Murphy • Stephanie Parks Promoting Culturally Competent Parent Training: A Qualitative Study - Poster 23 Grand Ballroom A (Exhibits) - 1st flMehreen Z. Hassan Psychometric Study of the Environmental Screening Questionnaire - Poster 2 Grand Ballroom A (Exhibits) - 1st flJane Squires • Luis Anunciacao • Rodrigo Nascimento • Louise Marques • Kimberly Murphy Readiness to Implement SEL Within and Across Preschools and Communities - Poster 10 Grand Ballroom A (Exhibits) - 1st flEkta Ghosh • Craig Bailey • Rashida Banerjee • Nikki Antenucci • Kelly Elliott Teachers’ Perspectives on Toddlers’ Development and Supportive Practices - Poster 18 Grand Ballroom A (Exhibits) - 1st flJennifer Baumingham • Kathleen Artman-Meeker • Shawna Harbin • Shannon Core • Mary Louise Hemmeter • Ann Kaiser • Rachel Crumpler The Impact of Joyful Learning for Early Childhood Special Educators - Poster 11 Grand Ballroom A (Exhibits) - 1st flHolly Hoffman TUESDAY Feasibility and Fidelity of Technology-based Asynchronous Coaching - Poster 16 Grand Ballroom A (Exhibits) - 1st flAnne Larson • Sonja Griebel • Sadie Cross • Mirka Zhagui Twenty Years of Virtual Coaching with Families: What Have We Learned? - Poster 5 Grand Ballroom A (Exhibits) - 1st flLaura McCorkle • Amanda Duncan • Jessica Hardy • Thai Williams • Casey Kim What Do Researchers Think About Social Validity Assessment? - Poster 34 Grand Ballroom A (Exhibits) - 1st flAli Zelan • Rebecca G. Lieberman-Betz • Erin E. Hamel Who Leads Home Visit Decision-Making, and How? A Qualitative Study - Poster 27 Grand Ballroom A (Exhibits) - 1st flChristine Hancock

7:30am CDT

Professional Development (PD) CoP Connecting and Planning for 2025 Kabacoff - Riverside Bldg.Serena Wheeler • Becky Hoffman

7:55am CDT

Mother's Room - available all dayPlease pick up key at registration

8:00am CDT

Raising the Bar for Children with Disabilities and their Families (OSEP) Grand Ballroom C (General Sessions) - 1st flDavid Cantrell • Christy Kavulic • James Young

9:15am CDT

The Journey of Joy *Keynote* Grand Ballroom C (General Sessions) - 1st flAmy Nelson

11:00am CDT

Neurodiversity in Early Childhood Education: the Neuroscience and More!Celest Austin • Katrina Martin Empowering Families Through Play Eglinton Winton - 2nd flSara Lemons • Cindy Florence • Kierstin Cusumano • Angela Anselmo • The Bell Center for Early Intervention Programs It Takes a Village: Community Partnerships Supporting Inclusive Childcare GrandSalon 3 - 1st flElizabeth McLaren Join Us for More: Common Sense Assistive Technology Made Simple GrandSalon 16 - 1st flSarah Hawkins-Lear • Julie Rutland • Amanda Duncan DEC Position Statement: Inclusion, Equity, and Social Justice Cambridge - 2nd fl Front Room People: Family Experiences with Culturally Unresponsive EI Kabacoff - Riverside Bldg.Megan Schumaker Murphy • Adrienne Thomas Let’s Play Together: Engaging Families and Young Children in Inclusive Play Using Technology Prince of Wales - 2nd flMary Beth Bruder Family Voices Matter: Innovation in Collection of Family Outcomes Data GrandSalon 10 - 1st flKeena Sims • Susan Connor • Chelsea Guillen Preparing Teachers for the Literacy Trifecta: Research, Policy, & Practice Starboard/Port - Riverside BldgGretchen Robinson • Kellee Watkins • Nichole Smith The Bridge to Civility 2.0: Continuing the Conversation Marlboro A - 2nd flSuzanne Martin • Hannah Ehrli Big Feelings! Using the HUGS Framework to Build Responsive Interactions GrandSalon 6 - 1st flApril Robinson • Danielle Gaglio Community-Engaged Research: Cultivating Meaningful Researcher-Practitioner GrandSalon 15 - 1st flAlana Schnitz • Kathryn Bigelow Developing Meaningful Relationships with Parents of Neurodiverse Students Burgundy - 1st flShelley Kenow Exploring Playmate Preferences in Early Childhood Classrooms GrandSalon 18- 1st flAbby Taylor • Kristen Granger • Yiran Ling Prevent Marginalization and Promote Resilience in Trauma-Informed Care GrandSalon 21 - 1st flZhe An • songtian zeng Caregiver Coaching in EI: Partnering to Support Children & Families GrandSalon 7 - 1st flSerena Wheeler • Minda Kohner-Coogle • Scott Tomchek How Enhancing the Virtual Delivery of PBC is Changing the Early Childhood Landscape GrandSalon 12 - 1st flAmanda Rottman • Dr. Mary Jimerson • Sylvia Chavez • Denise Calcanis • Gina Turowski Introduction to the Early Childhood Recommended Practices Modules GrandSalon 24 - 1st flAllison Jones • Bethanne Vergean • Elizabeth Beavers • Kristen Votava • Karen Lange • Kristen Paul Reimagining Technical Assistance to Facilitate Success and Equity GrandSalon 4 - 1st flDesiree Yoro Yoo • Diana De la Lanza • Monica Mathur-Kalluri Service Coordination Committee: Recruitment, Retention, & Training GrandSalon 22 - 1st flMelissa Schnurr • Beth Friedman • Sarah Nichols • Kimberly Morse • Dana Childress • Amber Pullmann Systemic Change & Creating Inclusive Early Childhood Public School Programs Chequers - 2nd flMichele Gardner • Annie Corley-Hand We Are More than Just Rubrics! How Do I Get My CAEP Report to Reflect It?! GrandSalon 9 - 1st flKristen Votava • Megan Purcell • Jennifer Buchter • Erica Lee • Tanya Pinkerton Examining Equity in the Early Intervention Pipeline: A Scoping Review GrandSalon 19 - 1st flRuby Batz • Lauren Cycyk • Katie Zuckerman • Veronica Underwood Carrasco • Ben Sanders • Sam Lim • Gauri Bharadwaj • Margaret Gillis • Sheresa Blanchard Federal Listening Session: We Want to Hear Your Stories! Marlboro B - 2nd flDavid Cantrell • Christy Kavulic

12:00pm CDT

Break -- DEC Early Intervention Community of Practice Meet Up - All are welcome! GrandSalon 3 - 1st flLorelei Pisha DECIDE Business Meeting (open meeting) Marlboro B - 2nd flSamantha Riggleman • Veronica Kang Indiana DEC Chapter Meet and Greet ~ Come visit with your fellow Hoosiers! (Open Meeting) GrandSalon 16 - 1st flConstance Young • Megan Purcell Infant Mental Health CoP Meet and Greet - open meeting Kabacoff - Riverside Bldg.Elvia Cortes, PhD, MSW • Lisa Terry Program Review Committee Meeting (invite only) GrandSalon 15 - 1st flJennifer Buchter Research Committee Meeting (by invitation only) GrandSalon 13 - 1st flSloan Storie • Jisun Oh

1:30pm CDT

Celebrations and Struggles: Aligning IHE Programs with the EI/ECSE Standards **Spotlight Session** Marlboro A - 2nd flHailey Love • Megan Purcell • Zhen Chai • Cathy Galyon • Amanda Passmore Improving Reflection and Practice: EI Competencies Cambridge - 2nd flCarol Johnson • Kristen Votava • Roxane Romanick Watch this! The Steps to Intentional Modeling Marlboro B - 2nd flRebekah Norris • Kaitlin Porter DEC - "COFFEE CHAT" LIVE GrandSalon 12 - 1st flDEC Board Members • Peggy Kemp Out-of-The-Box Transition Planning GrandSalon 9 - 1st flCharissa Darland • Janet Ballard Exploring Preschool Data for Insights on Significant Disproportionality Prince of Wales - 2nd flChristina MacDonald • Julia Hartwig The Five Ws To Promote Equitable and Inclusive Policy and Systems Changes in Your States *Spotlight Session* GrandSalon 22 - 1st flMina Hong • Leanne Barrett • Karen Berman • Caitlin Conley • Kayla Goldfarb • Zareen Kamal Data Inquiry Cycle: Equity Considerations at Every Stage - DaSy Partnership GrandSalon 6 - 1st flSheresa Blanchard • Micole Talley • Jenna Nguyen • Nicholas Ortiz • Kathy Hebbeler • Howard Morrison • Grace Kelley Eat Sleep Console Method: EI's Role in Addressing Service Gaps Chequers - 2nd flStacy Inman • Megan Glaze Resources to Support Meaningful Participation and Quality Inclusion GrandSalon 10 - 1st flAllison Jones • Lisa M. Gehring Strategy Development With Caregivers as the Key to Collaborative Inclusion GrandSalon 16 - 1st flRobin McWilliam • Cami Stevenson We're In This Together: Creating a Co-Conspirator Relationship Framework GrandSalon 4 - 1st flAnna Mei Piro • Zhe An Address Exclusionary Discipline Using the Behavior Incident Report System Starboard/Port - Riverside BldgMyrna Veguilla Figueroa • Lise Fox • Meghan von der Embse • Denise Perez Binder An Overview of the Early Childhood Intervention Personnel Center for Equity Eglinton Winton - 2nd flDarla Gundler • Mary Beth Bruder Calm is Overrated: How to Nurture Resilience as an Antidote to Burnout GrandSalon 19 - 1st flDanielle Brunson • Trinity Wilbourn Coaching the Coach to Support Caregivers: A Cascading Approach to Coaching GrandSalon 3 - 1st flSerena Wheeler • Scott Tomchek • Minda Kohner-Coogle Now What? Bringing the Racial Equity Point of View to Life GrandSalon 24 - 1st flRobyn DiPietro • Megan Vinh • Jocelyn Ruffin • Courtney O'Grady • Ruby Batz • Dr. Amy Szarkowski Writing for Practitioner Publications: Encouraging Authorship for All (OSEP) Kabacoff - Riverside Bldg.Lori Meyer • Angel Fettig • Hsiu-Wen Yang • Matt Klein Adapting and Evaluating the FBSApp for Spanish-Speaking Families Burgundy - 1st flClaire Winchester • Erin Barton • Ana Paula Martinez Cueto Assessing the Validity of a Fidelity Checklist for the AEPS-3 GrandSalon 18- 1st flCameron Tyrrell • Jennifer Grisham Can Family Confidence Help with the Effects of Caregiver Burden on FQoL? GrandSalon 21 - 1st flMargarita Canadas • Gabriel MartÍnez-Rico • Rómulo González-García • Claudia Escorcia-Mora Workload Factors Affecting the Service Coordination Workforce GrandSalon 15 - 1st flDana Childress • Melissa Schnurr • Margarita Canadas Federal Resources to Support Child Find (OSEP) GrandSalon 7 - 1st flJenine Schmidt • Leslie Fox • Christy Kavulic • Mary Beth Bruder • Bethanne Vergean Neurodivergent Play! A Different Way! (presenter Amy Nelson, Keynote Speaker) Grand Ballroom C (General Sessions) - 1st flAmy Nelson

2:45pm CDT

CDC Milestones and ASQ-3 and Other Screening Tools: Illustrating the Differences Between Developmental Surveillance and Screening Tools Marlboro B - 2nd flAmie Lopez • Bethanne Vergean • Mary Beth Bruder Keeping It Real – Skill Versus Participation in Routines GrandSalon 16 - 1st flKris Everhart Navigating Intra-Family Conflict for Service Coordinators in EI Chequers - 2nd flElisabeth Teller • Kelly Rauscher The More We Get Together, the Happier We'll Be Prince of Wales - 2nd flMeg Liebreich Embracing Family Stories: Enriching Higher Ed & PD GrandSalon 4 - 1st flKelly Brown • Toni Miguel • Matthew Nelson • Wenxi Schwab • Marisol Rose • Kathleen Gibson • Amanda Duncan Strategies To Effectively Empower Families in all levels of the Early Childhood Systems GrandSalon 6 - 1st flMichelle Lewis • Susan Barlow • Jenna Nguyen Supporting Families with LEP Through Culturally Responsive Practices GrandSalon 7 - 1st flMaria Matticks • Keena Sims We Hear You Sis: Black Mothers Advocacy in Special Education Process (including Keynote Speakers: Monique Matute-Chavarria & William White) Eglinton Winton - 2nd flMonique Matute-Chavarria • Lydia Ocasio-Stoutenburg • Asia Johnson M.S. BCBA, LBA • Mirage Sanders • Meridith M. Rose, MS, CCC-SLP • William White Family-Centered Early Intervention-Deaf/Hard of Hearing (FCEI-DHH) GrandSalon 10 - 1st flDr. Amy Szarkowski A Deeper Dive into State Policy Change Opportunities *Spotlight Session* GrandSalon 22 - 1st flMina Hong Executive Function and Play: Authentic Assessment in Natural Environments GrandSalon 21 - 1st flPatricia Blasco • Karin Lifter • Tara Rutter Foundations of the Neurorelational Framework - Nurturing Well Being For All GrandSalon 3 - 1st flTwyla Bruce • Sara Murchison Professional Identity and EI Special Instructors: Who Are We? Kabacoff - Riverside Bldg.Dana Childress • Teran Frick • Megan Schumaker Murphy • Stephanie Parks Rightful Presence, Realized Potential: Equitable Inclusion and IEP Teams Marlboro A - 2nd flJackie Joseph • Alissa Rausch • Erin Barton Collaboration and Teaming in Early Childhood Personnel Preparation GrandSalon 15 - 1st flChing-I Chen • Zhen Chai • Serra Acar • Kizzy Albritton • Tracy Paskiewicz • Debbi Berry Malmberg Lifting Up Leaders to Support Children with Disabilities and Their Families within Early Intervention and Early Childhood Burgundy - 1st flMary Beth Bruder • Darla Gundler • Dia Jackson Now What? Part Two: Coaching Others to Use the Racial Equity POV GrandSalon 24 - 1st flChristine Spence • Katherine Szocik • Jocelyn Ruffin • Sarah Wiegand • Courtney O'Grady Tiny Words, Big Impact: Pronouns and Belonging in Early Childhood GrandSalon 18- 1st flShameka Brown • Benton Johnson II Unlocking Potential: Designing Short Courses Through a Structured Approach Starboard/Port - Riverside BldgLorelei Pisha • Lisa Terry • Cori Hill We Didn’t Reinvent the Wheel: The EI/ECSE Standards and State Certification Policies **Spotlight Session** Cambridge - 2nd flPeggy Kemp • Rashida Banerjee • Vicki Stayton • Kate Ascetta • Mary Harrill • Aaron Deris • Megan Lovinguth Supporting the Practice and wellbeing of Special Educators GrandSalon 19 - 1st flChristan Coogle • Heather Walter • Clarissa Wade • Katherine Szocik Understanding Mother-Educators Raising Children with Disabilities GrandSalon 12 - 1st flRuby Batz • Sheresa Blanchard Foundations for Inclusion: Bringing Child Guidance Policies to Life (OSEP) GrandSalon 9 - 1st flLise Fox • Camille Catlett • Laurie Dinnebeil • Tracie Dickson

4:00pm CDT

Creating a Collaborative Space for Learning Through a Community of Practice Kabacoff - Riverside Bldg.Kimberlee Telford • Helen Evans • Molly Colling • Mary Beth Pistillo Moving From “Compassion Fatigue” to “Compassion Satisfaction” Eglinton Winton - 2nd flTeri Dawn Pentz • Kimberly Blair, PhD Journal of Early Intervention (JEI) & Young Exceptional Children (YEC) Information Meeting Burgundy - 1st flPeggy Kemp • Angel Fettig Caregiver Implemented Intervention: Building Confidence and Competence GrandSalon 19 - 1st flCathy Hyslop • Megan Kunze • Alexis Bacon-Yates Experienced Parents Supporting Early Intervention GrandSalon 21 - 1st flKristen Votava • Nicki Maddock • Carol Johnson • Roxane Romanick Social-Emotional Linking Approach for Inclusive Programs in South Korea Marlboro B - 2nd flKay Heo • SO HEE KIM • Seoyoung Song • Byul Park Creating a Paradigm Shift in Alberta’s Inclusive Child Care GrandSalon 9 - 1st flJanice Comrie • Julia Moore Leveraging Policy to Support Diverse Professionals in Early Childhood GrandSalon 22 - 1st flPaula Grubbs • Samantha Riggleman • Karen Berman • Jennifer Amilivia • Matt Klein Equity in A Community of Practice: From Theory to Practice GrandSalon 15 - 1st flMelanie Reese • Nancy Goins • Kate Grannemann • Kathi Gillaspy Got Equity? Wisconsin's Journey to Advancing Racial Health Equity in EI. Chequers - 2nd flMelissa Velez • Regena Floyd-Sambou How to Develop Positive Relationships With Caregivers GrandSalon 4 - 1st flCami Stevenson • Robin McWilliam Navigating New Waters: Immigrant Families Special Education Experiences GrandSalon 3 - 1st flL. Lynn Stansberry Brusnahan • Deeqaifrah Hussein • Korto Dixon Can Someone Tell Me What “Good” Progress Monitoring Actually Looks Like? Starboard/Port - Riverside BldgEmily Webb • Collin Shepley • Amanda Duncan Exploring Assessment: PD That Supports Shared Understanding and Practice Prince of Wales - 2nd flBecky Hoffman • René Forsythe Honoring the Whole Child Through Culturally Responsive Family Engagement GrandSalon 12 - 1st flLynne Hall • Janet Ballard Iterative Development of Online Professional Development for the COS GrandSalon 16 - 1st flJacqueline Towson • Tahnee Wilder • Ashley Y. Grays • Danica Moise, M.A., BCBA. • Katy Green Lessons Learned: Advocating for Education and Basic Needs in State Policy GrandSalon 18- 1st flChelsea Morgan • Chavis Lickvar-Armstrong Let's Get Physical: Tools to Help Children Get Moving GrandSalon 6 - 1st flPaula Kerchenski • Cori More • Jennifer Buchter Pre-natal Drug Exposure and Implication for the Early Interventionist Cambridge - 2nd flKara Boynewicz • Alyson Chroust Using ECE and EI/ECSE Standards to Support Blended Preparation Programs GrandSalon 24 - 1st flShawna Harbin • Christine Spence • Alina Mihai • Heather Walter • Ann Mickelson • Amanda Duncan Wellbeing: Early Childhood Education (Bienestar para la Educación Infantil) GrandSalon 10 - 1st flSara Daniel • Yimma Davila Castro • Diana Billstrom Early Childhood Special Education Teachers’ Use of Trauma-Informed Care Marlboro A - 2nd flMia Chudzik • Catherine Corr • Abby Hardy Implementing the Federal Inclusion Policy Statement (OSEP) GrandSalon 13 - 1st flChristy Kavulic • Alissa Rausch

5:00pm CDT

NC DEC Subdivision Meet and Greet (open meeting) Marlboro B - 2nd flJessica Amsbary • Amanda Berry

5:30pm CDT

Time Together - Families and Professionals Talk About Leadership **Spotlight Session** Kabacoff - Riverside Bldg.Roxane Romanick

7:30am CDT

Chair Yoga Chemin Royal FoyerDanielle Brunson Subdivision Meeting - invitation only Kabacoff - Riverside Bldg. Posters & Coffee -- Coffee begins at 7:30am and Posters 8:00-9:00am Grand Ballroom A (Exhibits) - 1st fl

7:55am CDT

Mother's Room - available all dayPlease pick up key at registration

8:00am CDT

Fostering Global Cognitive Development: A Teachers-to-Teachers Approach - Poster 18 Grand Ballroom A (Exhibits) - 1st flLin Zhu • Tara Haskins • Ann Van Wig • Denise Ellenwood • Kendall Brown • Shannon Salter • Rosie Hewett Inclusion of Students With Moderate to High Support Needs in Montessori - Poster 10 Grand Ballroom A (Exhibits) - 1st flRaejean Burton Lopez • Nicholas Black • Cathy Keith EI/ECSE Personnel Recruitment & Retention Synthesis of Innovative Practices - Poster 11 Grand Ballroom A (Exhibits) - 1st flTed Burke • Paula Grubbs Coping Skills Instruction and Proactive Responding for Tier 3 Behaviors - Poster 12 Grand Ballroom A (Exhibits) - 1st flSarah Scott • Anna Louise Lewis • Anna Hoepfner • Mary Louise Hemmeter How to Create Inclusive Opportunities for Children with Visual Impairments - Poster 8 Grand Ballroom A (Exhibits) - 1st flKathy Boisvert Incorporating AI Into University Teacher Preparation Courses - Poster 32 Grand Ballroom A (Exhibits) - 1st flConrad Oh-Young • Jennifer Buchter Preschool Teachers’ Needs for Successful Inclusion: A Study From Utah - Poster 24 Grand Ballroom A (Exhibits) - 1st flMeridith Karppinen • Sondra M Stegenga Adapting the Early Childhood Environment for Children with Disabilities - Poster 1 Grand Ballroom A (Exhibits) - 1st flApril Crutcher • Beth Barnard Developing and Validating a Measure to Appraise Progress Monitoring Quality - Poster 21 Grand Ballroom A (Exhibits) - 1st flCollin Shepley • Amanda Duncan • Emily Webb Infusing Infant Mental Health into an Interdisciplinary Graduate Program - Poster 3 Grand Ballroom A (Exhibits) - 1st flHattie Harvey • Mary Dallas Allen • Cary Moore • Karen Gallagher Leveraging Individual and Community Cultural and Social Assets - Poster 36 Grand Ballroom A (Exhibits) - 1st flYa-Chih Chang • Talya Drescher Needs Assessment Data Drives DEC Professional Development CoP - Poster 28 Grand Ballroom A (Exhibits) - 1st flBecky Hoffman • Serena Wheeler New CDC’s Learn the Signs. Act Early. Developmental Milestone for Families - Poster 33 Grand Ballroom A (Exhibits) - 1st flBethanne Vergean • Melissa Crist • Janel Preston • Deepa Srinivasavaradan • Deana Buck • Jennifer Hall Outcomes of Interprofessional Competency in Interdisciplinary Preparation - Poster 38 Grand Ballroom A (Exhibits) - 1st flRenee Hepperlen • Bonnie Ingelin • L. Lynn Stansberry Brusnahan Supporting Children with Disabilities- Begin with Belonging: What-Why-How - Poster 25 Grand Ballroom A (Exhibits) - 1st flMaureen Ruby • Avinash Mishra Using Standards to Support Candidate Reflection and Field Experiences - Poster 6 Grand Ballroom A (Exhibits) - 1st flMegan Purcell • Shawna Harbin • Sara Schmitt A Systematic Review of Video Modeling to Teach Play Skills in Preschool - Poster 29 Grand Ballroom A (Exhibits) - 1st flKaitlyn Viera Advocacy Among Chinese Immigrant Parents of Children With Autism - Poster 16 Grand Ballroom A (Exhibits) - 1st flLei Huang • Cynthia Vail Comparing Caregiver Coaching Fidelity during Inperson and Telehealth Visits - Poster 20 Grand Ballroom A (Exhibits) - 1st flScott Tomchek • Serena Wheeler • Lauren Little Conceptualizing Their Role: Perceptions from Special Instructors - Poster 15 Grand Ballroom A (Exhibits) - 1st flMegan Schumaker Murphy • Stephanie Parks • Dana Childress • Teran Frick • Corinne Wilson Disproportional Child Behavior and Teacher Outcomes in Head Start - Poster 19 Grand Ballroom A (Exhibits) - 1st flJun Ai • Gospel Kim Early Childhood Special Education, NDBIs, and Peers - Poster 27 Grand Ballroom A (Exhibits) - 1st flKate Anderson Early Numeracy, Online PD, and EI Professionals’ Practices and Perspectives - Poster 30 Grand Ballroom A (Exhibits) - 1st flKoryne Nnoli • Salenah Cartier • Lisa Shanty • Beth Boyle • Rachel Hur Embedding Sociocultural Competencies into Professional Development - Poster 4 Grand Ballroom A (Exhibits) - 1st flL. Lynn Stansberry Brusnahan • Renee Hepperlen • Bonnie Ingelin Evidence-Based Practices for Bilingual Children with Disability - Poster 31 Grand Ballroom A (Exhibits) - 1st flF. Kivanc Erdogan • Serra Acar Exploring Factors Impacting Retention of WA EI Workforce - Poster 14 Grand Ballroom A (Exhibits) - 1st flMolly Stryker • Kathleen Artman-Meeker Impact of a PD Session on Head Start Providers' Autism Perceptions - Poster 5 Grand Ballroom A (Exhibits) - 1st flSarah Wiegand • Dr. Angela Owens Inclusion of Children with Disabilities in Nature-based Preschools - Poster 39 Grand Ballroom A (Exhibits) - 1st flSarah Pedonti • Cathy Grist • Derek Becker • Myra Watson Intersections of Disability and Poverty: An Early Intervention Case Study - Poster 37 Grand Ballroom A (Exhibits) - 1st flCrystal Williams • Michaelene Ostrosky • Grace Sawyer Latine Families’ Autism Journeys: Initial Concerns to Present Partnerships - Poster 9 Grand Ballroom A (Exhibits) - 1st flElizabeth Cambray • Norma Lopez-Reyna • Silvia Rodriguez Literature Review: Identifying Young Children’s Perspectives in Research - Poster 18 Grand Ballroom A (Exhibits) - 1st flKristen Witzling Metaverse and Its Technological Application - Poster 7 Grand Ballroom A (Exhibits) - 1st flSangsu Baek • Eunyoung Jung Perceptions of Integrating Telehealth in Early Intervention: A Review - Poster 22 Grand Ballroom A (Exhibits) - 1st flCasey Kim • Hsiu-Wen Yang • Sunyoung Kim • Jing Wang • Victoria Aragon • Emily Gregori Preschool Teachers' Use of Self-Determination Teaching Practices in Class - Poster 17 Grand Ballroom A (Exhibits) - 1st flQunshan Zheng • Patricia Snyder Sensory-Motor Language Intervention for Emergent Writing in Young Children - Poster 13 Grand Ballroom A (Exhibits) - 1st flMichelle Thompson • Danika Pfeiffer Sibling Synergy: Facilitating Dialogic Reading Use with Older Siblings - Poster 34 Grand Ballroom A (Exhibits) - 1st flMiguel Garcia-Salas Special Educators’ Partnership Practices with Refugee Families - Poster 23 Grand Ballroom A (Exhibits) - 1st flNikki Adams • Amy Santos • Erica Ranade Supporting Children who are Deafblind to Access General Education - Poster 26 Grand Ballroom A (Exhibits) - 1st flIra Padhye Virtual Equity: Parent Inclusion in Early Intervention Language Program - Poster 35 Grand Ballroom A (Exhibits) - 1st flDr. Cherina Williams • Dr. Kelly Robinson

9:15am CDT

Building Cohesive Early Intervention Assessment Teams GrandSalon 22 - 1st flBernita Sykes • Kendall Lee • Christine Spence Finding a Friend: Key Social Skills for Children with Visual Impairments Starboard/Port - Riverside BldgKathy Boisvert What's Happening in Washington: Congressional Panel Marlboro B - 2nd flJames Young • Sharon Walsh Bridging the Gap: Linking LTSAE and The DEC RPs for Families Prince of Wales - 2nd flMelissa Crist • Bethanne Vergean • Deepa Srinivasavaradan • Kristen Paul • Deana Buck Oh...I'm so sorry: Shifting from Sympathy to Celebration Chequers - 2nd flAnn Mickelson • Holly Dregne • Kristi Godfrey-Hurrell • Becky Hoffman Early Childhood Inclusion: Building Research Collaborations GrandSalon 16 - 1st flChing-I Chen • Margarita Canadas • Maria Kastanis • Susan Shapiro • Chih-Ing Lim • James Lee The Odd Couple: Partnering With States to Build Capacity & Increase Equity Burgundy - 1st flAllison Kimble-Cusano 2024 Revised DEC Position Statement: The Role of Special Instruction in EI GrandSalon 9 - 1st flSerena Wheeler • James Young • Dana Childress Equity Audit: Identifying Disparities and Implementing Systemic Change GrandSalon 4 - 1st flCatasha Williams • Evandra Catherine Using the Recommended Practices for Equitable Family Participation Eglinton Winton - 2nd flStephanie Moss • Pat Cameron • Andrea Laser • Meedra Surratte Actualizing DEC’s Racial Equity Point of View GrandSalon 21 - 1st flLori Meyer • Hsiu-Wen Yang • Matt Klein Cross Disciplinary: Working Together Across Disciplines GrandSalon 18- 1st flMary Beth Bruder • Peggy Kemp DECIDE: Fostering Future Leaders through Mentorship GrandSalon 10 - 1st flSamantha Riggleman • Veronica Kang Grow Your Own EI Professional Development Retention Initiative Kabacoff - Riverside Bldg.Lori Ann Malina-Lovell, DrPH • Maya L Raimondi How to Integrate Neurodiversity Affirming Practices in the Classroom GrandSalon 13 - 1st flCelest Austin • Katrina Martin OER for Access, Equity, and Quality in Personnel Preparation GrandSalon 15 - 1st flSerra Acar • Ching-I Chen • Zhen Chai Virtual Case-Based PD Approach on Assessment Data & Intervention Strategies Marlboro A - 2nd flJen Brown • Jennifer Grisham • Leah Davidson Examining Referral Practices Between Pediatricians and Early Intervention GrandSalon 6 - 1st flAsha Yadav • Jane Squires • Randall Alan Phelps Perspectives on Leadership in EI and ECSE: Insights from Educators GrandSalon 7 - 1st flAmanda Passmore • Veronica Kang • Marie Tejero Hughes Research Committee - Updates, Activities, and Ways to Get Involved! GrandSalon 3 - 1st flSloan Storie • Sondra M Stegenga • Ann Mickelson • Angi Stone-MacDonald The Role of Digital Communication in Building Family-Educator Partnerships GrandSalon 24 - 1st flSue Anderson

10:30am CDT

The Current and Future Status of the ECI (0-8) Workforce: What Practitioners Have Told Us About Shortages, Diversity and Their Knowledge and Skills. **SPOTLIGHT SESSION" GrandSalon 10 - 1st fl Introduction to the DEC Recommended Practices and Support Tools Marlboro A - 2nd flAllison Jones • Stephanie Moss Partnering with Immigrant Families for Promoting Social Emotional Learning GrandSalon 15 - 1st flGounah Choi • Kathryn Bigelow Saluting Strengths: Military Families with Children with Disabilities Burgundy - 1st flKaren Terry • Robyn DiPietro • Michaelene Ostrosky • Amy Santos Survivor: Starting, Reviving and Keeping Your Subdivision Alive GrandSalon 22 - 1st flKaty Green • Amanda Quesenberry • Summer Gunn • Donna Wadsworth • Julie Rutland Ableism in Early Childhood: Policy Implications for Our Field GrandSalon 9 - 1st flJani Kozlowski • Jennifer Fung • Allyson Dean Authentic Assessment Practices to Support Child Development GrandSalon 24 - 1st flMarisa Macy Creating CHANGE for the Next Generation of Early Educators GrandSalon 18- 1st flSloan Storie • Jennifer Ottley • Ching-I Chen • Lindsay Diamond • Anne Larson • Ann Mickelson • Naomi Rahn • Sondra M Stegenga Ideas for a Trauma-Informed Classroom: Practices From ECSE Teachers Cambridge - 2nd flMia Chudzik • Abby Hardy • Catherine Corr Meeting Families When and Where They Are: FAB Scheduling Eglinton Winton - 2nd flKaitlin Porter • Teran Frick Psychological Safety Considerations for Early Intervention Teaming GrandSalon 6 - 1st flKristen Votava • Carol Johnson A Before & After Story: Professional Development to Engage Adult Learners Marlboro B - 2nd flSally Hansen • Dameri Watson • Nancy Burdic • Ron Roybal Embedding DEC RPs and EI/ECSE Standards in Infant/Toddler Training Programs GrandSalon 19 - 1st flJami Swindell Establishing Community Norms and Equitable Engagement in Virtual Spaces GrandSalon 16 - 1st flNicole M. Edwards • Sarah Nichols • Jisun Oh • Melanie Reese • Melissa Schnurr No One Here Looks Like Me: Creating Professional Development for All Staff GrandSalon 4 - 1st flLaycee Thigpen • Anni Reinking Practical Strategies for Engagement Across Online & In-Person Instruction GrandSalon 21 - 1st flLindsay Diamond • Cynthia Baughan • Laura McCorkle Reimagining Preparation for Early Intervention (including Keynote Speaker: Monique Matute-Chavarria) Kabacoff - Riverside Bldg.Monique Matute-Chavarria • Sarah Wiegand Scaling-up Community Partnerships to Prepare Inclusive EC Educators GrandSalon 3 - 1st flRashida Banerjee • Ritu Chopra • Julianne Daniel Supporting Instructors to Embed Inclusive STEM Content in Higher Education GrandSalon 12 - 1st flJessica Amsbary • Chih-Ing Lim • Megan Vinh PRRFCT Match: A Parent-Mediated Intervention with Virtual Coaching GrandSalon 7 - 1st flMegan Kunze • Qi Wei • Alexis Bacon-Yates Teacher/Family Perceptions of Using Reach for the Stars for IEP Development Starboard/Port - Riverside BldgSarah Hawkins-Lear • Jennifer Grisham

11:30am CDT

Break -- Research Community of Practice Meet and Greet and Brainstorm Session (open meeting) Marlboro B - 2nd flJessica Amsbary • Sloan Storie Virginia DEC Subdivision Meeting – Open Meeting Kabacoff - Riverside Bldg.Serra De Arment

1:00pm CDT

DEC Position Statement: Inclusion GrandSalon 4 - 1st flMegan Vinh • Megan Purcell Becoming Anti-Racist: Using Cultural Humility to Address Implicit Bias GrandSalon 7 - 1st flJasmine Crane Disability, Diversity, and Identity in Early Childhood Chequers - 2nd flCharissa Darland Setting the Stage for a Peaceful and Productive IEP Meeting Burgundy - 1st flAmanda Duncan • Julie Rutland Strategies to Include Family Voice and Choice in the Behavior Support Plan Prince of Wales - 2nd flMeghan von der Embse • Ben Riepe • Jackie Joseph • Aniva Lumpkins Parent-Child Interaction (PCI) in Everyday Routines: Systematic Review GrandSalon 16 - 1st flDr. Amy Szarkowski • Martina Curtin • Evelien Dirks Connecting the Dots! Collaborating as a Cross-Sector State Leadership Team GrandSalon 24 - 1st flBeth Vorhaus • Ashley MacNish • Kerri Wikel Do Service Coordinators Coach? Marlboro A - 2nd flSarah Sexton • Andrea Matias-Lemoine The Play to Learn Curriculum: Increasing Play Complexity in Children GrandSalon 6 - 1st flErin Barton • Claire Winchester The Power of Reflection: Social-Emotional-Focused Questions for Families Kabacoff - Riverside Bldg.Ashley MacNish • Crystal Williams • Julianne Daniel • Julia Sayles A Little Neurobiology and A Lot of Reframing GrandSalon 12 - 1st flCorinne Catalano • Eileen McKeating Leading for Change: Leadership Competencies for Part C and Part B/619 Coordinators and Staff GrandSalon 18- 1st flJenn Kaufman • Darla Gundler • Panel of Part C and Part B/619 Developmental Monitoring PD: Educator Change and Family Engagement GrandSalon 10 - 1st flAudra Classen • Jean Kang EI Providers’ Perspectives Supporting Children with Medical Complexities Cambridge - 2nd flCrystal Williams • Julianne Daniel • Michaelene Ostrosky • Renae Cuevas Dias Evolving Perspectives: A Repeated Cross-Sectional Analysis of Transitions GrandSalon 19 - 1st flBeth Rous • John Nash • Zijia Li Tiered Online Training and Supports for Parents of Children with IDD Marlboro B - 2nd flSabine Scott • Megan Kunze • Christina Karns • Laura Lee McIntyre Enhancing Coaches’ Use of Evidence-Based Coaching to Promote Outcomes (OSEP) GrandSalon 13 - 1st flDarbianne Shannon • Patricia Snyder • Lisa Knoche • Kathleen Artman-Meeker • Carol Davis • Rachel Schachter Crafting Slam Style Stories GrandSalon 15 - 1st flBethany Van Delft Annual aRPy Ambassador Summit (invite only) GrandSalon 9 - 1st flStephanie Moss • Allison Jones

2:15pm CDT

CDC's Learn the Signs. Act Early: Milestones, Materials, and More! GrandSalon 6 - 1st flJanel Preston • Deana Buck • Deepa Srinivasavaradan • Bethanne Vergean • Jennifer Hall • Melissa Crist Partnering with Parents to Provide the ‘Just Right’ Support Marlboro A - 2nd flLindsey Moss • Tina Grove What to Expect When You are Expecting an Interventionist in Your Classroom GrandSalon 4 - 1st flKris Everhart "Be Part of" Campaign: Recruiting Early Interventionist Burgundy - 1st flChris Guillen • Peggy Kemp Creating Connection for Families of Children with Developmental Needs GrandSalon 3 - 1st flNurul Ain Bte Mohd Komari • Shaun Ng Lights, Camera, Red Flags! Roll Out the Parental Red Carpet Chequers - 2nd flBrooke Frenkel How Are Children with Disabilities Included in the Reggio Emilia Approach? GrandSalon 18- 1st flJacqueline Towson • Marisa Macy • Judy Levin • Dena Harshbarger Building Sustainable Solutions to EI Workforce Challenges in Illinois GrandSalon 12 - 1st flAbby McCartney • Zareen Kamal • Ted Burke • Benny Delgado Rural vs Urban Barriers to Accessing Inclusive Preschool Opportunities Eglinton Winton - 2nd flCori More • Jennifer Buchter • Paula Kerchenski Autism & Inclusion: The Power of Words, Representation & Visuals Prince of Wales - 2nd flEmily Parker • Alyssa McDonald • Meggan Wentworth Expand Your Leadership Vision with the Habits of a Systems Thinker Marlboro B - 2nd flMelanie Reese • Monica Yudron • Betsy Lin • Pamela Elwood • Eboni Walker • Britt Braun Fostering Dignity and Equality for Every Child GrandSalon 24 - 1st flErin Barton • Claire Winchester From External- to Self-Regulation: Inclusive Practices for Infants/Toddlers GrandSalon 21 - 1st flSara Schmitt • Elizabeth Schlesinger-Devlin • Chanele Robinson-Rucker • Megan Purcell Reimagining Professional Development for Equity and Inclusion Kabacoff - Riverside Bldg.Sally Hansen • Jackie Joseph Black Fathers of Children With Disabilities: A Ripple Effect GrandSalon 10 - 1st flBrandy James, PhD Exploring Early Childhood Expulsion Through a Trauma-Informed Lens GrandSalon 7 - 1st flMia Chudzik • Courtney OGrady • Catherine Corr Just Stop And See How The Family Does Things: Cultural Responsiveness in EI GrandSalon 16 - 1st flDiana Abarca • Mollie Romano • Elizabeth Biggs • Michelle Therrien Making an IMPACT: The Dimensions of Equity in Early Childhood Assessment GrandSalon 22 - 1st flAllison Kimble-Cusano Partnering with Community Providers to Support Black Autistic Children GrandSalon 19 - 1st flJamie Pearson • DeVoshia Mason Martin Building the Bridge between EHDI and IDEA (OSEP) GrandSalon 13 - 1st flVinetta Freeman • Sharon Walsh

3:30pm CDT

Open Cambridge - 2nd fl Caring Across Colors: Bridges to Understanding Prince of Wales - 2nd flKirsten Sippel-Klug • Kena Chambers Tiered Coaching to Support Itinerant Practices in Early Childhood Starboard/Port - Riverside BldgTanya Hutchinson • Kate Ascetta • Melissa Griffin Addressing Gaps in Family Support Through Family-Informed Micro-Trainings GrandSalon 10 - 1st flKatherine Herron Building Hope: Exploring Infant Mental Health in Diverse Families GrandSalon 7 - 1st flLisa Terry • Elvia Cortes, PhD, MSW International Perspectives on Supporting Young Children with Disabilities GrandSalon 24 - 1st flJennifer Grisham • Margarita Canadas • VIRGINIA AYUSO • MIREYA VICENTE VILAS • Cecilia Simón Connecting Awareness to Action: Nationwide Findings and Policy Solutions GrandSalon 3 - 1st flCarrie Gillispie • Nicole Hsu Effective Cost Modeling and Rate Setting in Early Intervention (Part C) Burgundy - 1st flAndy Gomm • Zane Wyrick • Leah Davidson Using a Mental Health Framework to Support Retention in a State EI System GrandSalon 21 - 1st flLaurie Thomas • Molly Stryker • Iris Dunaway A Promising Model to Reduce Suspensions and Expulsions GrandSalon 4 - 1st flJen Neitzel • Ebonyse Mead Combatting Bias in Early Childhood Education Systems Eglinton Winton - 2nd flLynne Hall • Janet Ballard Lessons Learned from Two EI/ECSE Personnel Preparation Programs GrandSalon 9 - 1st flSerra Acar • Catherine Brayden-Calias • Moira Downes • Lynne Mendes Making Informed Transition Decisions: Service Coordinators Who Coach Marlboro A - 2nd flSheena Jennings • Kristen Gunnoud Meaningful Inclusion in Early Childhood Through Community Partnerships GrandSalon 15 - 1st flKristen Witzling • Rebecca Penticoff Everyone Can Play: Supporting ALL Students Through Self-Determination! Chequers - 2nd flMeg Druga • Erin Saxon Infant & EC Mental Health: Advancing Practices in Personnel Preparation GrandSalon 12 - 1st flSondra M Stegenga • Alysse Loomis • Meridith Karppinen Lessons Learned: Promoting Systems Change in Early Intervention GrandSalon 16 - 1st flKatherine Hargreaves • Constance Young Supervisory Coaching: Promoting Deliberate Decision-Making GrandSalon 18- 1st flSarah Sexton Who Knew Kindergarten Inclusion Would Work? (Spoiler: We did!) GrandSalon 19 - 1st flLorin Terrell • Jackie Joseph Functional Frameworks for Inclusive Fieldwork: A Systematic Review GrandSalon 22 - 1st flMaryssa Mitsch • Jenna Weglarz-Ward • Prince Estanislao • Hadas Arbit • Melissa Yarczower Inclusive Early Intervention for Children with ASD: Where Are We Now? Marlboro B - 2nd flDawn Patterson • Allyson Suda • Christy Hicks Understanding Cultural Values for Early Intervention Family Education Kabacoff - Riverside Bldg.Cathron Donaldson • Maureen Russell • Sara Clancey Why Do They Leave? Results of a State-Wide Survey of EI Professionals GrandSalon 6 - 1st flKristopher Yeager • Beverley Calvo • Dana Childress • Elizabeth Beavers • Yok Fong Paat • Berenice Peralta Matus Enhance and Empower: Using AT to Promote Engagement in STEM Experience (OSEP) GrandSalon 13 - 1st flTracie Dickson • Megan Vinh • Chih-Ing Lim

5:00pm CDT

DECIDE Meet and Greet (open meeting) Marlboro B - 2nd flSamantha Riggleman • Veronica Kang

7:55am CDT

Mother's Room - available all dayPlease pick up key at registration

9:00am CDT

Does Your Early Childhood Evaluation Repertoire Include the Right Mix? Cambridge - 2nd flAnn Rogers • Ashley Arnold DEC - "COFFEE CHAT" LIVE Marlboro A - 2nd flDEC Board Members • Peggy Kemp Building Family Voice- Impact for Family Advocacy and Professional Learning Chequers - 2nd flCarol Stein • Aynsley Hill • Michelle John • Doris Tellado • Cynthia Vail Beyond Mentoring: What to Consider When Supporting International Scholars GrandSalon 12 - 1st flChing-I Chen • Serra Acar • Hsiu-Wen Yang • Chih-Ing Lim • Jennifer Arthur Digging into Child Outcomes: Data Use at the Local Level GrandSalon 15 - 1st flElizabeth Schroeder • Kellen Reid • Nicholas Ortiz Playing Nice in the Sandbox: ND Part C to Part B Workgroup GrandSalon 4 - 1st flJordan Anderson • Angela McSweyn Systems Level Change in Early Intervention: Access to Quality Coaching GrandSalon 13 - 1st flLauren Little • Scott Tomchek • Serena Wheeler • Anne Hoffmann • Kristen Vincent Where Do We Begin? Talking with Families about Developmental Screening GrandSalon 6 - 1st flJenine Schmidt • Beth Cole • Leslie Fox • Jamie Michaud An Antibias Approach to Peer Mediated Interventions Eglinton Winton - 2nd flAbby Taylor • Brandy M. Locchetta Beautifully Autistic: Assessing for Strengths GrandSalon 19 - 1st flSarah Wiegand • Sheri Bayley • Jenna Strain Lutz • Shannon Connaire Four Partnering Strategies for Inclusion in the Blended Preschool Prince of Wales - 2nd flDr. Joy Bauman • Courtney Adkins • Judi Flodin Inclusive Play for Infants & Toddlers GrandSalon 7 - 1st flValencia Ashley Infant Mental Health Endorsement and Early Intervention Supports Kabacoff - Riverside Bldg.Nicole Cossette Intersecting Trauma with Behavior Based Practices: Ethical Considerations Starboard/Port - Riverside BldgJennifer Buchter • Conrad Oh-Young • Cori More The Pyramid Model for Kindergarten: How it Started...How it's Going! GrandSalon 21 - 1st flKiersten Kinder • Andrea Riddle • Beth Vorhaus • Mary Louise Hemmeter Advancing Specialized Competence: A Statewide Early Intervention Credential GrandSalon 18- 1st flBonnie Keilty • Sabrina Crowe • Koleen Kerski Building Socially-Emotionally Cognizant Learners Through Constructive Play GrandSalon 24 - 1st flCrystal Foles Develop, Nurture, and Coach: Deconstructing Key Skills in a Leader GrandSalon 10 - 1st flDeborah Bruns • Annie George-Puskar • Elizabeth Beavers Implementing Recommended Practices in Low-Resource Settings of Colombia GrandSalon 9 - 1st flMargarita Canadas • Eliana Saldarriaga • Nidia Johana Arias Becerra • Carlos Qunitero Moving Beyond Play: Naturalistic Developmental Behavioral Interventions GrandSalon 22 - 1st flRebekah Norris What New EI Providers Need to Know about Home Visiting GrandSalon 3 - 1st flKimberly Hile • Nikki Thompson • Elizabeth Rodriguez Equitable Part C Services: Perspectives of Early Intervention Coordinators Marlboro B - 2nd flRebecca G. Lieberman-Betz • Cynthia Vail • Jennifer Brown • Heather Benton • Karrah Bowman • Ashley Harrison Impact of Pyramid Model Behavior Incident Reports in Early Childhood GrandSalon 16 - 1st flStephanie Farris • Audra Classen

10:15am CDT

Open GrandSalon 24 - 1st fl Everyone Has a Voice: Embedded Functional Communication Systems Eglinton Winton - 2nd flRon Roybal • Ronald Roybal Exploring the Power of Video During Early Intervention Service Delivery Marlboro B - 2nd flApril Robinson • Kristi Byers "I just ask a parent" - Partnering with Families the Smart Way Prince of Wales - 2nd flDr. Kim Bennett Empowering Families: The Who, What, Why & How of the Parent Center Network Cambridge - 2nd flMichelle Lewis • Susan Barlow • Michele Tyler Honoring Intersectional Identities of Families GrandSalon 6 - 1st flKarina Du • Krystal Anderson • Danielle Grayson Online Preservice Training: Strategies for Family-Professional Partnerships GrandSalon 10 - 1st flChelsea Barone • Annie George-Puskar Family Centered Intervention: Greece - The Theotokos Foundation Pilot GrandSalon 15 - 1st flIoanna Karavaggeli • Mirella Giannakopoulou A Leadership Framework to Begin/Restart and Sustain Inclusive Education GrandSalon 9 - 1st flMollie Sheppard • Kaitlin Moran • Andrea Golloher An Equity Analysis of a State’s Early Intervention Program GrandSalon 12 - 1st flEvandra Catherine • Shantel Meek • Eric Bucher • Brittany Alexander • Adai Tefera • Diana Abarca Using Part C Exit Data to Understand the Experiences of Families of Color Marlboro A - 2nd flDiana Abarca • Evandra Catherine Artificial Intelligence In Early Childhood Special Education Starboard/Port - Riverside BldgConrad Oh-Young • Jennifer Buchter • Delilah Krasch • Kathleen Scarlett O’Hara • Leslie Nelson Decoding the Expulsion Equation: Decision-Making of Preschool Directors Chequers - 2nd flNatalie Hess Equitable, Inclusive EC Identification and Special Education Services GrandSalon 4 - 1st flSara Wenten • Scott Zimmerman • Megan Pierce • Amy Hefty • Nancy Molfenter Inclusion as a Personnel Retention Strategy: Making Collaboration Work GrandSalon 18- 1st flPaula Grubbs • Jani Kozlowski NDBIs and Autism: Empowering Families in IDEA Part C Programs GrandSalon 7 - 1st flRenee Hoffman • Melissa Looney Three Essential Tools for Homes, Child Cares, and Preschools GrandSalon 22 - 1st flCami Stevenson • Robin McWilliam Actionable Insights: Building Collaborations for Positive SE Growth in EI GrandSalon 21 - 1st flJackie Robinson Brock • Lorelei Pisha • Cori Hill • Lisa Terry • Tracy Walters Building Inclusion for Young Children in Mississippi - One State’s Journey GrandSalon 3 - 1st flAlissa Rausch • Ben Riepe • Nicole Briceno • Alicia Westbrook Building Tier-3 Behavior Supports for Child Care: One State’s Journey Kabacoff - Riverside Bldg.Stephanie McAvoy • Heather Googe • Nicole Randall Elevating Family and Self-Advocate Perspectives in Preservice Programs GrandSalon 13 - 1st flJennifer James • M'Lisa Shelden

11:15am CDT

12:00pm CDT

How Neurodiversity Creates Language Diversity Marlboro A - 2nd flTracey Tasker MECP’s High Quality Inclusion Model: From Exploration to Program-wide LEAP Chequers - 2nd flTim Andrews • Edward Bovey Practical Coaching Strategies of The PLAY Project’s Parent Training Model GrandSalon 19 - 1st flStephanie Moore • Rick Solomon Building Blocks of Communication (WE-BBC) - Singapore Burgundy - 1st flShaun Ng • Nurul Ain Bte Mohd Komari Parental Empowerment: The Role of Interagency Coordinating Councils (ICC) GrandSalon 9 - 1st flHollie Hix-Small • Denise Tafen Retrospective: Mothers of Children with ESN Reflect on Inclusive EI/ECSE GrandSalon 7 - 1st flCarrie Wysocki • Kimberly Christensen Grow Your Own: Training Educators from the Community, for the Community Cambridge - 2nd flJeanne Alter • Carolyn Cleveland Addressing School Readiness in Early Intervention: Family and Practitioner GrandSalon 24 - 1st flJames Young • Cecilia Leger • Koryne Nnoli • Lisa Shanty • Salenah Cartier • Beth Boyle • Rachel Hur Advocating for Early Intervention: Our Passion, Our Future GrandSalon 12 - 1st flZareen Kamal • Leanne Barrett • Karen Berman • Caitlin Conley Beyond Best Practice: Creating a Sense of Belonging in Inclusive Settings GrandSalon 4 - 1st flMeridith Karppinen • Sondra M Stegenga Coaching and Educator Capacity Building in Early Childhood Environments GrandSalon 3 - 1st flJulia Moore • Janice Comrie Connecting to our Work: Transformational Reflective Practice as Liberation GrandSalon 15 - 1st flDesiree Yoro Yoo • Rosanne Carter • Alicia Martinez Opportunities and Challenges of Virtual Assessment in EI and ECSE GrandSalon 21 - 1st flSheresa Blanchard • Kathy Hebbeler • Lori Ganz • Ryan Grimm • Lauren Barton • Geneva Dischinger-Smedes Pathways to Inclusion: Social-Emotional Learning and Behavioral Supports Eglinton Winton - 2nd flShawna Harbin • Amanda Passmore • Alina Mihai Family Rights in EI Video Series: From Referral Through Transition Marlboro B - 2nd flKristen Schraml-Block • Maria Kastanis • Susan Connor • Chris Guillen Nurturing Empathy & Equity in Early Childhood: Little Learners Big Hearts GrandSalon 6 - 1st flOrinthia Harris • Jill Flanders • Randy Ross Partnering with Newcomer Families, Community Navigators, and Schools GrandSalon 16 - 1st flRashida Banerjee • Gloria Miller • Grace ILORI • Savannah Hobbs Reaching Every Child: Innovate & Implement Multi-Tiered Systems of Support Prince of Wales - 2nd flBetsy Schrubbe • Kristine Black • Erin Moran • Tracy Orrico Relationship-Based Partnerships: Pathways to Enhance Educator Well-Being GrandSalon 10 - 1st flLori Caudle • Cathy Grist • Hannah Thompson Review of an Evidence-Based Coaching Framework: Practice-Based Coaching Starboard/Port - Riverside BldgAdrienne Golden • Darbianne Shannon • Mackenzie Martin • JinHee Hur Teachers’ Use of Effective Feedback: Inclusive Early Childhood Settings  GrandSalon 18- 1st flAngel Greer • Thomas Lipscomb • Audra Classen • Alicia Westbrook

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Nielsen’s Active Learning Approach Promotes Engagement for Complex Learners GrandSalon 4 - 1st flCarol Stein • Danna Conn • Adrian Primm Applying Evidence-Based Practices for Young Children with ADHD Cambridge - 2nd flsongtian zeng • Michael Kim • Muqing Zhang • Fang Xu • Xiaotong Liu Building Racial Equity in Policy and Practice Through Family Leadership GrandSalon 6 - 1st flMary Mikus • Sarah Holland • Vanessa Allen • Marisol Rose • Will Moncrease, Jr. • Misti Pollaro • E Renae` Antalan Building Strong Connections: An ISD Early Learning Family Engagement Marlboro B - 2nd flLuisa Sanchez-Nilsen,Ed.D • Carina Piscitelli Infant Mental Health in Early Intervention: The Role of Reflection GrandSalon 21 - 1st flSarah Martinez • Linda Gilkerson • Susan Connor Effects of Multi-Tiered Approach for Inclusive Daycare Centers in Korea Starboard/Port - Riverside BldgEUN HEE MA • Kay Heo • Byul Park • Hye Rim Jang A Statewide, Multi-Faceted Approach to Inclusion in All Communities GrandSalon 24 - 1st flLaura Maddox • Wendy Grove Banning Culturally Relevant Books: Denying Equitable Access to the Future Chequers - 2nd flSuzanne Martin • LaSonya Moore Strategic Alchemy: Forging a Powerful Stakeholder Engagement Blueprint GrandSalon 10 - 1st flGreta Stanfield • Christina MacDonald Building Bridges: Early Care Providers as Key Partners in EI Kabacoff - Riverside Bldg.Julie Parker Nurturing Self-Regulation: Trauma-Informed Practices for Young Children Prince of Wales - 2nd flCathy Grist • Lori Caudle • Hannah Thompson Partnering with Families to Create Inclusive Classroom Communities Eglinton Winton - 2nd flAmanda Tamagni • Anna Winneker • Denise Perez Binder Got Trust? Building Collaborative Relationships in Teams GrandSalon 9 - 1st flNora Bryant • Mary Tobin • Adrienne Quarles-Smith • Sandy Wilberger Male Caregivers and Breaking Gender Norms GrandSalon 13 - 1st flJames Young • Beth Boyle Monitor Child Progress with An Activity Matrix and Goal Attainment Scaling Marlboro A - 2nd flZhen Chai • Ching-I Chen • Serra Acar Supporting Coaches within the PBC Framework: Research to Real Life Burgundy - 1st flAdrienne Golden • Darbianne Shannon • Sarah Basler Using Rich Talk to Support Inclusive Classrooms Every Day GrandSalon 3 - 1st flRebecca Rolland What About Service Coordinators? Preparing for the Future GrandSalon 12 - 1st flKristen Gunnoud • Sheena Jennings • Laura McCorkle Can You CRAwl?: Growing Confidence and Competence in Childcare Providers GrandSalon 22 - 1st flVictoria H. Davis • Kate K Chappell Exploring Professional Identity in Teacher Preparation GrandSalon 15 - 1st flKatherine Szocik • Jihyae Choe Infusing the Pyramid Model into a Teacher Preparation Program GrandSalon 16 - 1st flKate Ascetta • Heather Googe