Division for Early Childhood 2024 Conference: Full Schedule

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6:00pm CDT

The State of Empathy in Teacher Education: Where Do We Go From Here? - Poster 6

Tuesday September 17, 2024 6:00pm - 7:00pm CDT

Although widely accepted by practitioners as critical in establishing positive relationships with students and families, empirical research on empathy in teacher preparation, its use education settings and effective ways to implement is very limited. This review examines existent research focused on teacher preparation for empathy and its value for prospective educators.

Speakers

Mariana Mereoiu

Associate Professor, Bowling Green State University

Lisa Handyside

Alicia Mrachko

Assistant Professor, Bowling Green State University

Kimberly Christensen

Teaching Professor, Bowling Green State University

Sherri Horner

Tuesday September 17, 2024 6:00pm - 7:00pm CDT
Grand Ballroom A (Exhibits) - 1st fl

Practice

Age 5-8
Audience 1 Faculty
Audience 2 Researchers
Content Level Intermediate

6:00pm CDT

Reaching in-service Educators via Online Learning and Micro-credentials - Poster 19

Tuesday September 17, 2024 6:00pm - 7:00pm CDT

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Due to the limited training and support provided to in-service educators, there is a heightened risk that young students with disabilities in school settings may not receive the high-quality instruction they require. To fill this gap, this poster shows how the DC Education agency is developing actionable strategies through cohorts of online learning and micro-credentials.

Speakers

Byul Yim

Instructional Systems Specialist, DC OSSE

Tuesday September 17, 2024 6:00pm - 7:00pm CDT
Grand Ballroom A (Exhibits) - 1st fl

Professional Development

Age 5-8
Audience 1 Administrators
Audience 2 Practitioners
Content Level Introductory

6:00pm CDT

The Benefits of Schmoozing: Parent-Professional Perspectives & Partnerships - Poster 26

Tuesday September 17, 2024 6:00pm - 7:00pm CDT

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Families and teachers need to work together but getting to that ideal point of collaboration can be challenging. The idea of sharing stories between parents and professionals may be one way to help foster partnerships. This session focuses on 4 themes that emerged from parent-professional conversations which can support professionals in their future work with families.

Speakers

NANCY SALL

Assistant Professor, Hunter College

Cathy Hall Rikhye

My colleagues and I have just published a book, Sharing Perspectives for Educating Young Children with Disabilities:Developing Family and Professional Partnerships, that will be available from Routledge Publishers in fall, 2024. I would be pleased to discuss insights gleaned from... Read More →

Darnell Newsum

Samreen Hoda

Early Literacy Assessment Designer, Curriculum Associates

Hi! My name is Samreen. I’m a former early childhood special education teacher, teacher mentor, parent coach, wife, mom of 3 (& twin mom), and a coffee enthusiast. I currently work in the Educational Technology industry and design responsive early literacy assessments that are used... Read More →

Tuesday September 17, 2024 6:00pm - 7:00pm CDT
Grand Ballroom A (Exhibits) - 1st fl

Professional Development

Age 5-8
Audience 1 Families
Audience 2 Practitioners
Content Level Intermediate

6:00pm CDT

Advocacy Training for Chinese Immigrant Parents of Children With Autism - Poster 8

Tuesday September 17, 2024 6:00pm - 7:00pm CDT

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Despite the legal responsibility of advocacy for their children with autism, Chinese immigrant parents often face unique barriers to the activation of their roles as advocates. This poster session provides preliminary findings of a mixed methods study which examines a training program that enhances Chinese immigrant parents’ capacity for special education advocacy.

Speakers

Lei Huang

PhD Student, University of Georgia

Lei Huang is currently a doctoral candidate in Special Education at the University of Georgia. Her research interests include advocacy, immigrant families, children with autism and complex needs, and cultural humility to meet families’ needs. She is honored to receive a Graduate... Read More →

Cynthia Vail

Professor, University of Georgia

Dr. Cynthia Vail received her Ph.D. from Florida State University and has been on the faculty of the University of Georgia in the Department of Communication Sciences and Special Education since 1989, where she is currently Professor. She teaches in the Birth through Kindergarten/Early... Read More →

DEC 2024 Handout Lei Huang B e pdf

Tuesday September 17, 2024 6:00pm - 7:00pm CDT
Grand Ballroom A (Exhibits) - 1st fl

Research

Age 5-8
Audience 1 Practitioners
Audience 2 Researchers
Content Level Intermediate

6:00pm CDT

Incorporating Response Prompting Strategies Within Explicit Instruction - Poster 31

Tuesday September 17, 2024 6:00pm - 7:00pm CDT

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The effectiveness of a response prompting strategy incorporated in an explicit instruction approach was investigated in 4 single case design studies involving 7 participants, who mastered targeted skills and demonstrated maintenance/generalization. Future research and the utility of this type of intervention, for practitioners, will be explored via interactive discussions.

Speakers

Tim Morse

Assistant Professor, University of West Florida

Morse Response Prompting Explicit Instruction pptx

Tuesday September 17, 2024 6:00pm - 7:00pm CDT
Grand Ballroom A (Exhibits) - 1st fl

Research

Age 5-8
Audience 1 Practitioners
Audience 2 Researchers
Content Level Intermediate

6:00pm CDT

The Impact of Parent-Implemented Interventions on Family Quality of Life - Poster 11

Tuesday September 17, 2024 6:00pm - 7:00pm CDT

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This poster will provide an overview of family quality of life (FQOL) in the context of parent-implemented interventions for young disabled children and their families. We conducted a literature review to identify FQOL measures and intervention features and summarize FQOL outcomes. We will discuss the results and offer recommendations for future research and practice.

Speakers

Yuanchen Kuo

Angel Fettig

Associate Professor, University of Washington

Zhao-Ming Zhong

Yasmin Garfias

Tuesday September 17, 2024 6:00pm - 7:00pm CDT
Grand Ballroom A (Exhibits) - 1st fl

Research

Age 5-8
Audience 1 Practitioners
Audience 2 Researchers
Content Level Intermediate

6:00pm CDT

The Use of Digital Therapies for Children with ASD: A Meta Analysis - Poster 12

Tuesday September 17, 2024 6:00pm - 7:00pm CDT

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This meta-analysis aimed to assess the effectiveness of digital therapies (DT) in improving developmental skills for children and adolescents with ASD. Results showed that DT has a statistically significantly large effect on enhancing social-emotional skills compared with other developmental skills. More studies involved elementary school-aged than preschool-aged children.

Speakers

Fang Xu

Assistant Professor, Heritage Unversity

songtian zeng

associate professor, University of Massachusetts Boston

Nicholas Gage

Madian Zhang

Tuesday September 17, 2024 6:00pm - 7:00pm CDT
Grand Ballroom A (Exhibits) - 1st fl

Research

Age 5-8
Audience 1 Faculty
Audience 2 Researchers
Content Level Intermediate

7:00pm CDT

Collaborating with Diverse Families during School Placement Disputes - Poster 29

Tuesday September 17, 2024 7:00pm - 8:00pm CDT

Grand Ballroom A (Exhibits) - 1st fl

This poster looks at the parent-professional journey from the point of view of a parent of a young child with Autism who is a Gestalt Language Processor. Parents are asking for a placement that will incorporate appropriate language therapy, in spite of resistance from school professionals. Building a strong collaborative relationship is essential for this child's success.

Speakers

Michele Havens

educational consultant and BCBA, CCDS, LLC

I am both a BCBA and a DIR-certified practitioner, who believes in collaboration across disciplines and methodologies.

Tuesday September 17, 2024 7:00pm - 8:00pm CDT
Grand Ballroom A (Exhibits) - 1st fl

Family

Age 5-8
Audience 1 Families
Audience 2 Practitioners
Content Level Introductory

7:00pm CDT

Guidance for Intensifying MTSS Instruction via Short-Duration Lessons - Poster 7

Tuesday September 17, 2024 7:00pm - 8:00pm CDT

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Attendees will receive information about the design and implementation of short-duration lessons (1-10 minutes long) to intensify instruction within an MTSS. Via interactive discussions, attendees will learn the rationale for the lessons, how to identify times to present them within their master daily schedule, and how to systematically adapt their evidence-based design.

Speakers

Tim Morse

Assistant Professor, University of West Florida

Morse Intensifying MTSS Instruction pptx

Tuesday September 17, 2024 7:00pm - 8:00pm CDT
Grand Ballroom A (Exhibits) - 1st fl

Practice

Age 5-8
Audience 1 Families
Audience 2 Practitioners
Content Level Intermediate

7:00pm CDT

Supporting Paraprofessionals on their Path to Become Certified Teachers - Poster 28

Tuesday September 17, 2024 7:00pm - 8:00pm CDT

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Special education teacher shortages threaten the right of young children with delays and disabilities and their families to receive services from highly effective practitioners. In this session, we describe our work supporting paraprofessionals on their path toward becoming licensed teachers by considering their needs as adult learners.

Speakers

Alina Mihai

Associate Professor of Education, Indiana University Kokomo

Sarrah Grubb

Assistant Professor of Education, Indiana University Kokomo

Tara Kingsley

Associate Professor, IU Kokomo

Dr. Tara Kingsley has been in education for 19 years and is currently an Associate Professor at IU Kokomo. She is a leader in the use of technology to support both literacy and deeper levels of learning. She has created numerous professional development workshops and is a frequent... Read More →

Tuesday September 17, 2024 7:00pm - 8:00pm CDT
Grand Ballroom A (Exhibits) - 1st fl

Professional Development

Age 5-8
Audience 1 Administrators
Audience 2 Faculty
Content Level Intermediate

7:00pm CDT

The Value of Teaching and Modeling UDL - Poster 19

Tuesday September 17, 2024 7:00pm - 8:00pm CDT

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Preparation programs have a responsibility to prepare future educators for working within our evolving field. This poster will include the three UDL principles that candidates learn about in college with concrete examples. It showcases how instructors model these principles within their own teaching and includes candidates’ voices related to their experiences with UDL.

Speakers

Erin Anderson

Assistant Professor, University of Wisconsin-Platteville

Tuesday September 17, 2024 7:00pm - 8:00pm CDT
Grand Ballroom A (Exhibits) - 1st fl

Professional Development

Age 5-8
Audience 1 Faculty
Audience 2 Practitioners
Content Level Introductory

7:00pm CDT

Acquiring a Speech-Generating Device for my Child: the Parents’ Perspective - Poster 8

Tuesday September 17, 2024 7:00pm - 8:00pm CDT

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Speech generating devices have become an increasingly prevalent AAC support for individuals with limited speech due to recent technological advantages. Yet, insight into the experiences of families who have successfully accessed these systems has not been explored. Identifying contributors to access is a crucial first step to bridging the AAC access gap for young children.

Speakers

Brianna Coltellino

Speech-Language Pathologist, Florida State University

Tuesday September 17, 2024 7:00pm - 8:00pm CDT
Grand Ballroom A (Exhibits) - 1st fl

Research

Age 5-8
Audience 1 Families
Audience 2 Practitioners
Content Level Introductory