Division for Early Childhood 2024 Conference: Full Schedule

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11:00am CDT

Exploring Playmate Preferences in Early Childhood Classrooms

Wednesday September 18, 2024 11:00am - 12:00pm CDT

We discuss recent research exploring how children’s playmate preferences change after participating in an adapted version of a peer mediated intervention. We review methods for collecting and analyzing social network data of children’s playmate preferences and how practitioners and researchers can use these data in their efforts to promote children's social connectedness.

Speakers

Abby Taylor

Data manager, Wisconsin alliance for infant mental health

Kristen Granger

Yiran Ling

Wednesday September 18, 2024 11:00am - 12:00pm CDT
GrandSalon 18- 1st fl

Practice

Age 3-5
Audience 1 Practitioners
Audience 2 Researchers
Content Level Advanced

11:00am CDT

Examining Equity in the Early Intervention Pipeline: A Scoping Review

Wednesday September 18, 2024 11:00am - 12:00pm CDT

GrandSalon 19 - 1st fl

IDEA (2004) mandates that eligible infants and toddlers with disabilities receive high-quality and non-discriminatory EI services. Yet, the factors that influence children’s and families’ equitable access to the varied steps in the EI pipeline, from referral to transition, are not well known. This presentation shares the results of a scoping review examining such factors.

Speakers

Ruby Batz

Assistant Professor, University of Nevada, Reno

I am a former preschool and special Ed teacher. Currently I research and teach about family engagement in EI/ECSE examining aspects of race/ethnicity, language and disability. I’m interested in improving EI/ECSE systems and working collaboratively with others to do so.

Lauren Cycyk

Katie Zuckerman

Veronica Underwood Carrasco

Ben Sanders

Sam Lim

Gauri Bharadwaj

Margaret Gillis

Principal Researcher, SRI International

Sheresa Blanchard

Wednesday September 18, 2024 11:00am - 12:00pm CDT
GrandSalon 19 - 1st fl

Research

Age 0-3
Audience 1 Practitioners
Audience 2 Researchers
Content Level Intermediate

1:30pm CDT

We're In This Together: Creating a Co-Conspirator Relationship Framework

Wednesday September 18, 2024 1:30pm - 2:30pm CDT

GrandSalon 4 - 1st fl

This presentation introduces childcare professionals to the co-conspirator relationship framework (CCRF). Developed out of DisCrit, the Pedagogy of Resistance, and childism, CCRF calls on all professionals who work with children with disabilities to value, uplift, and stand in solidarity with those they serve.

Speakers

Anna Mei Piro

Doctoral Student, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Zhe An

Assistant Professor, University of Wisconsin-Madison

DEC 2024 Handout pdf

We're In This Together DEC 2024 Final pdf

Wednesday September 18, 2024 1:30pm - 2:30pm CDT
GrandSalon 4 - 1st fl

Practice

Age 3-5
Audience 1 Practitioners
Audience 2 Researchers
Content Level Introductory

1:30pm CDT

Writing for Practitioner Publications: Encouraging Authorship for All (OSEP)

Wednesday September 18, 2024 1:30pm - 2:30pm CDT

Kabacoff - Riverside Bldg.

In this session, we'll discuss the transformative power of practitioner-focused articles when the experiences of practitioners, educators, families, and disabled adults are centered. In this session, you will learn tips, receive guidance, and discover resources available to include and support authors who identify among these groups across phases of article writing.

Joint Session: Publications and Products Committee & DEC Journal Editors

Speakers

Lori Meyer

Associate Professor, University of Vermont

Angel Fettig

Associate Professor, University of Washington

Hsiu-Wen Yang

Researcher, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Matt Klein

Wednesday September 18, 2024 1:30pm - 2:30pm CDT
Kabacoff - Riverside Bldg.

Professional Development

Age 0-5
Audience 1 Practitioners
Audience 2 Researchers
Content Level Introductory

1:30pm CDT

Adapting and Evaluating the FBSApp for Spanish-Speaking Families

Wednesday September 18, 2024 1:30pm - 2:30pm CDT

Burgundy - 1st fl

This presentation will focus on the methods, results, and future implications resulting from a mixed methods study on the adaptation and evaluation of the FBSApp for Spanish-speaking families of young children with challenging behaviors. Attendees will leave with practical methods for adapting and expanding their research and practice for diverse families.

Speakers

Claire Winchester

Coach, consultant, & researcher, Growth Early Childhood Behavior Coaching

Claire Winchester, Ph.D, BCBA-D is an international early childhood behavior coach, consultant, and researcher with a specialization in supporting the families, teachers, and organizations that support young children. As the founder and operator of Growth Early Childhood Behavior... Read More →

Erin Barton

Consultant, Barton Consulting

Erin E. Barton, PhD, BCBA-D, is an international educational consultant and founder of Barton Consulting, LLC and Faculty for the Pyramid Model Consortium. She has worked as a special education teacher and as a university professor, previously at Vanderbilt. She taught graduate-level... Read More →

Ana Paula Martinez Cueto

Wednesday September 18, 2024 1:30pm - 2:30pm CDT
Burgundy - 1st fl

Research

Age 0-5
Audience 1 Practitioners
Audience 2 Researchers
Content Level Intermediate

1:30pm CDT

Can Family Confidence Help with the Effects of Caregiver Burden on FQoL?

Wednesday September 18, 2024 1:30pm - 2:30pm CDT

GrandSalon 21 - 1st fl

We analyzed the effects of caregiver burden and family confidence on FQoL in 58 Spanish families in early intervention. Hierarchical regression and mediation analyses were used. FqoL ratings were influenced by income, burden and confidence. More confident mopthers showed higher FQoL. Family confidence helped lessen the impact of burden on FQoL.

Speakers

Margarita Canadas

Catholic University of Valencia

Gabriel MartÍnez-Rico

Rómulo González-García

Claudia Escorcia-Mora

Wednesday September 18, 2024 1:30pm - 2:30pm CDT
GrandSalon 21 - 1st fl

Research

Age 0-5
Audience 1 Practitioners
Audience 2 Researchers
Content Level Introductory

2:45pm CDT

CDC Milestones and ASQ-3 and Other Screening Tools: Illustrating the Differences Between Developmental Surveillance and Screening Tools

Wednesday September 18, 2024 2:45pm - 3:45pm CDT

Marlboro B - 2nd fl

Developmental surveillance and screen are critical components of a monitoring system. In this interactive session we will describe the use of CDC Milestone for surveillance and the ASQ-3 and other screening tools available to identify infants and your children in need of further evaluation.

Speakers

Amie Lopez

Doctoral Student

Bethanne Vergean

CT Learn the SIgns Act Early Ambassador, UCONN UCEDD

Bethanne Vergean provides technical assistance and training for Connecticut’s Early Childhood system. Her work over the past 20 years has been centered on improving developmental monitoring in Connecticut. Through her dedicated advocacy, she has developed strong networking systems... Read More →

Mary Beth Bruder

UCEDD/ECPC Director, UNIV OF CONNECTICUT HEALTH CTR

Infants & Young Children is an interdisciplinary journal focusing on children with disabilities or at risk for disability age birth to five years and their families. Of special interest are articles involving innovative interventions, summaries of important research developments and... Read More →

Wednesday September 18, 2024 2:45pm - 3:45pm CDT
Marlboro B - 2nd fl

Age 0-5
Audience 1 Practitioners
Audience 2 Researchers
Content Level Intermediate

2:45pm CDT

Executive Function and Play: Authentic Assessment in Natural Environments

Wednesday September 18, 2024 2:45pm - 3:45pm CDT

GrandSalon 21 - 1st fl

Executive Functions (EF) refer to neurocognitive processes manifested by sustained attention, working memory, emotional control, and the ability to shift between attributes. The field needs authentic methods of assessing EF in natural early childhood environments. In this topic session, We will discuss how children’s naturally occurring play activities can be evaluated for

Speakers

Patricia Blasco

Professor, OHSU

Dr. Patricia M Blasco is a researcher at the Oregon Health & Science University. Her research projects includes a Clinical Feasibility Study of the NIH Baby Toolbox and the Healthy Brain and Child Development Study. She is a former associate editor of Young, Exceptional Children and... Read More →

Karin Lifter

Tara Rutter

Postdoctoral Research Fellow

Tara M. Rutter, PhD, is a T32 postdoctoral research fellow in the Department of Psychiatry at Oregon Health & Science University. Her research interests pertain to the study of diagnostic and pre-diagnostic markers of atypical neurodevelopment in the aim to inform interventions.

Wednesday September 18, 2024 2:45pm - 3:45pm CDT
GrandSalon 21 - 1st fl

Practice

Age 0-5
Audience 1 Practitioners
Audience 2 Researchers
Content Level Intermediate

4:00pm CDT

Creating a Paradigm Shift in Alberta’s Inclusive Child Care

Wednesday September 18, 2024 4:00pm - 5:00pm CDT

GrandSalon 9 - 1st fl

Alberta's new Inclusive Child Care program provides equitable services to build educator’s capacity and confidence to include all children. Evidence based coaching supports the implementation of The Pyramid Model for Supporting Social Emotional Competence in Infants and Young Children. GRIT will share their role and reflections in guiding this paradigm shift in Alberta.

Speakers

Janice Comrie

Inclusive Child Care Manager, GRIT Edmonton

Julia Moore

ASaP Manager, The Grit program

DEC Creating a Paradigm Shift WORKBOOK pdf

Wednesday September 18, 2024 4:00pm - 5:00pm CDT
GrandSalon 9 - 1st fl

Policy

Age 0-5
Audience 1 Administrators
Audience 2 Researchers
Content Level Intermediate