Division for Early Childhood 2024 Conference

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Division for Early Childhood 2024 Conference

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9:00am CDT

A Child-Centered Approach to Fostering Inclusive STEM Experiences *Early Learning Session* TBAHsiu-Wen Yang • Megan Vinh • Douglas H. Clement • Julie Sarama • Chih-Ing Lim • Elica Sharifnia Building Blocks for Teaching All Children in Inclusive Settings *Early Learning Session* TBA 1Ariane Gauvreau • Julie Ashmun Challenging Behavior in Inclusive Settings: Innovative Tier I Strategies *Early Learning Session* TBA 2Adam Holland Let’s Learn Together!”: Project-Based Learning in Inclusive EC Settings *Early Learning Session* TBA 3Amber Friesen • Karina Prince • Maryssa Mitsch • Prince Estanislao • Hadas Arbit • Krystal Anderson Prevent Teach Reinforce: for Young Children - Effectively Shaping Behavior *Early Learning Session* TBA 4Kelly Wilson • Dameri Watson Supporting the Traumatized Child in Early Learning Settings *Early Learning Session* TBA 5Teri Dawn Pentz • Kimberly Blair, PhD 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* TBA 6Vicki Stayton • Mary Beth Bruder • Sheresa Blanchard • Megan Purcell Bridging Educational Gaps with Unified Diagnostic Curriculum Design (UDCD) *Early Learning Session* TBA 7Myung Koh DEC Professional Development Foundations: Elevating Service Coordination: Exploring Ways to Prepare, Empower, and Retain Service Coordinators *included in the cost of conference* TBA 8Sarah Nichols • Dana Childress Intersections Between Well-Being and Social Emotional Learning *Early Learning Session* TBA 9Dana Cox • Stephanie Castillo-Johnson Strategies to Engage in Challenging Conversations Around Equity *Early Learning Session* TBA 10Anni Reinking • Laycee Thigpen Supporting Inclusion through Play and Routines: Using the ECEE Indicators *Early Learning Session* TBA 11Alissa Rausch Toddler Talk: Coaching Educators to Promote Language and Interaction *Early Learning Session* TBA 12Ann Kaiser • Kathleen Artman-Meeker • Tara Lynn • Abby Taylor • Jennifer Baumingham • Rachel Crumpler

12:00pm CDT

1:00pm CDT

Enhancing Relationships and Interactions w/ Families with Diverse Profiles - * Early Learning Session * TBAPrince Estanislao • Maria Sargent • Karina Du • Hadas Arbit • Krystal Anderson Caregivers as the Change Makers: Capacity Building through Coaching *Early Learning Session* TBA 1Serena Wheeler • Scott Tomchek • Lauren Little • Minda Kohner-Coogle Increasing Cultural Humility in our Practice *Early Learning Session* TBA 2Shelly Gore Trust at the Table:Supporting Mealtimes with a Trauma-Informed Lens *Early Learning Session* TBA 3Karen Dilfer • Stephanie Cohen Be a Well-being Advocate: Learn Well-being Strategies and Advocacy Tools *Early Learning Session* TBA 4Karin Spencer • Laura McCarty BONUS SESSION: Equitable Use of the EI/ECSE Standards: Improving Outcomes for Children and Families *Included in the price of the conference* TBA 6Megan Purcell • Deborah Rooks-Ellis • Vicki Stayton • Jennifer Kilgo Boosting Peer Play: How to Support Interactions in Early Childhood Settings *Early Learning Session* TBA 5Helen Livshits Is This Child Just Shy? Or Could It Be Selective Mutism? *Early Learning Session* TBA 7Ann Sander Understanding Preschoolers' Fine Motor Development *Early Learning Session* TBA 8Jeanne Shellenberger • Elaine Ulmer • Torey Clem • Madden Elentrio Using Personas to Support Culturally Relevant and Recommended Practices *Early Learning Session* TBA 9LaShorage Shaffer • Toni Miguel • Camille Catlett

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 Fostering Global Cognitive Development: A Teachers-to-Teachers Approach - Poster 18 Grand Ballroom A (Exhibits) - 1st flLin Zhu • Kendall Brown • Denise Ellenwood • Baylee Roden • Ann Van Wig • Tara Haskins 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 • Jantina Clifford • Holly Reed-Schindler Creating “Just” Early Experiences for young Black Children - Poster 14 Grand Ballroom A (Exhibits) - 1st flPricella Morris 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 Using AAC to Support Belonging in Children with Complex Communication Needs - Poster 20 Grand Ballroom A (Exhibits) - 1st flSusan Johnston 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 • 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 A Systematic Review of Video Modeling to Teach Play Skills in Preschool - Poster 10 Grand Ballroom A (Exhibits) - 1st flKaitlyn Viera 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 Childhood Special Education, NDBIs, and Peers - Poster 34 Grand Ballroom A (Exhibits) - 1st flKate Anderson 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 flAsha Yadav • Jane 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 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 The Landscape of Social Emotional Learning Standards Across 50 States - Poster 29 Grand Ballroom A (Exhibits) - 1st flHsiu-Wen Yang • Ching-I Chen • Kelsey Clayback • Jennifer Arthur • Alexandar Gariba • Sascha Longstreth 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 Addressing AAC Knowledge & Skill Barriers: Strategies for Success - Poster 10 Grand Ballroom A (Exhibits) - 1st flSusan Johnston Applying the DEC EI/ECSE Professional Standards Through Program Redesign - Poster 20 Grand Ballroom A (Exhibits) - 1st flNancy M Sileo • Hasan Zaghlawan 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 • Kathryn Bigelow 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 • Ching-I Chen Exploring EI Research to Policy: Organizations and Their Influence - Poster 13 Grand Ballroom A (Exhibits) - 1st flCatherine Citta • Cynthia Vail 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 Inclusion of Children with Disabilities in Nature-based Preschools - Poster 3 Grand Ballroom A (Exhibits) - 1st flCathy Grist • Derek Becker • Myra Watson 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 • Dr. 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 NEED NUMBER 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 • Erin E. Hamel Who Leads Home Visit Decision-Making, and How? A Qualitative Study - Poster 27 Grand Ballroom A (Exhibits) - 1st flChristine Hancock