Division for Early Childhood 2024 Conference

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Division for Early Childhood 2024 Conference

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7:30am CDT

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

8:00am CDT

Federal Session Grand Ballroom C (General Sessions) - 1st fl

9:15am CDT

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

11:00am CDT

Listening Session (Valarie) B12 - 1st fl OSEP 1 C13 - 1st fl Empowering Families Through Play Eglinton Winton - 2nd flSara Lemons • Cindy Florence • Kierstin Cusumano • Angela Anselmo • Jane Lamb It Takes a Village: Community Partnerships Supporting Inclusive Childcare A3 - 1st flElizabeth McLaren Join Us for More: Common Sense Assistive Technology Made Simple C16 - 1st flSarah Hawkins-Lear • Julie Rutland • Amanda Duncan Front Room People: Family Experiences with Culturally Unresponsive EI Marlboro B - 2nd flMegan Schumaker-Murphy • Adrienne Thomas Preparing Teachers for the Literacy Trifecta: Research, Policy, & Practice Compass - 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 A6 - 1st flApril Robinson • Danielle Gaglio Community-Engaged Research: Cultivating Meaningful Researcher-Practitioner C15 - 1st flAlana Schnitz Developing Meaningful Relationships with Parents of Neurodiverse Students Burgundy - 1st flShelley Kenow Exploring Playmate Preferences in Early Childhood Classrooms C18 - 1st flAbby Taylor • Kristen Granger • Yiran Ling Inclusive Play for Infants & Toddlers B10 - 1st flValencia Ashley Prevent Marginalization and Promote Resilience in Trauma-Informed Care D21 - 1st flZhe An Caregiver Coaching in EI: Partnering to Support Children & Families B7 - 1st flSerena Wheeler • Minda Kohner-Coogle • Scott Tomchek How Enhancing the Virtual Delivery of PBC is Changing the Early Childhood Landscape Kabacoff - Riverside Bldg.Amanda Rottman • Mary Jimerson • Sylvia Chavez • Denise Calcanis • Gina Turowski Introduction to the Early Childhood Recommended Practices Modules D24 - 1st flAllison Jones • Bethanne Vergean • Elizabeth Beavers • Kristen Votava • Karen Lange • Kristen Paul Reimagining Technical Assistance to Facilitate Success and Equity A4 - 1st flDesiree Yoro Yoo • Diana De la Lanza • Monica Mathur-Kalluri Service Coordination Committee: Recruitment, Retention, & Training D22 - 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?! B9 - 1st flKristen Votava • Megan Purcell • Jennifer Buchter • Erica Lee • Tanya Pinkerton Examining Equity in the Early Intervention Pipeline: A Scoping Review D19 - 1st flRuby Batz • Lauren Cycyk • Katie Zuckerman • Veronica Underwood Carrasco • Ben Sanders • Sam Lim • Gauri Bharadwaj • Margaret Gillis • Sheresa Blanchard Family Conversations on Disability with Young Children Prince of Wales - 2nd flDanielle Dushane DEC Position Statement: Inclusion, Equity, and Social Justice Cambridge - 2nd fl

12:00pm CDT

DEC Early Intervention Community of Practice Meet Up - All are welcome! A3 - 1st flLorelei Pisha DECIDE Business Meeting (open meeting) Marlboro B - 2nd flSamantha Riggleman • Veronica Kang Infant Mental Health CoP Meet and Greet - open meeting Kabacoff - Riverside Bldg.Elvia Cortes • Lisa Terry Program Review Committee Meeting (invite only) B9 - 1st flJennifer Buchter Break --

1:30pm CDT

DaSy Partnership A6 - 1st fl ECIPC 1 Eglinton Winton - 2nd fl OSEP 2 C13 - 1st fl Vicki 1 *Spotlight Session* Marlboro A - 2nd fl Improving Reflection and Practice: EI Competencies Cambridge - 2nd flCarol Johnson • Kristen Votava • Roxane Romanick Watch this! The Steps to Intentional Modeling Marlboro B - 2nd flAmber Lineberger • Kaitlin Porter Family Leadership: Experiences of Parents in Multicultural Communities B12 - 1st flMaren Christenson • Rufo Jiru • Fatima Molas • Delia Samuel Out-of-The-Box Transition Planning B9 - 1st flCharissa Darland • Janet Ballard Peggy hold - was POV session 1 D21 - 1st fl 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* D22 - 1st flMina Hong Disability Does Not Mean Challenging Behavior and Vice Versa B7 - 1st flCourtney OGrady • Jen Newton • Megan Vinh 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 B10 - 1st flAllison Jones • Lisa M. Gehring Strategy Development With Caregivers as the Key to Collaborative Inclusion C16 - 1st flRobin McWilliam • Cami Stevenson We're In This Together: Creating a Co-Conspirator Relationship Framework A4 - 1st flAnna Mei Piro • Zhe An Address Exclusionary Discipline Using the Behavior Incident Report System Compass - Riverside BldgMyrna Veguilla Figueroa • Lise Fox • Meghan von der Embse • Denise Perez Binder Coaching the Coach to Support Caregivers: A Cascading Approach to Coaching A3 - 1st flSerena Wheeler • Scott Tomchek • Minda Kohner-Coogle Now What? Bringing the Racial Equity Point of View to Life D24 - 1st flRobyn DiPietro-Wells • Megan Vinh • Jocelyn Ruffin • Courtney O'Grady • Ruby Batz • Amy Szarkowski 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 C18 - 1st flCameron Tyrrell • Jennifer Grisham Can Family Confidence Help with the Effects of Caregiver Burden on FQoL? D21 - 1st flMargarita Canadas • Pau Garcia-Grau • Gabriel MartÍnez-Rico • Catalina P. Morales-Murillo • Rómulo González-García • Claudia Escorcia-Mora Workload Factors Affecting the Service Coordination Workforce C15 - 1st flDana Childress • Melissa Schnurr • Margarita Canadas Journal of Early Intervention (JEI) D19 - 1st fl Neurodivergent Play! A Different Way! (presenter Amy Nelson, Keynote Speaker) Grand Ballroom C (General Sessions) - 1st flAmy Nelson Hot Topic 1- Bethany Kabacoff - Riverside Bldg.

2:45pm CDT

OSEP 3 C13 - 1st fl Vicki 2 *Spotlight Session* Cambridge - 2nd fl 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 A4 - 1st flKelly Brown • Toni Miguel • Matthew Nelson • Wenxi Schwab • Marisol Rose • Kathleen Gibson Strategies to Effectively Empower Families in Data Discussions A6 - 1st flSusan Barlow • Michelle Lewis Supporting Families with LEP Through Culturally Responsive Practices B7 - 1st flMaria Matticks • Keena L. Sims We Hear You Sis: Black Mothers Advocacy in Special Education Process Eglinton Winton - 2nd flMonique Matute-Chavarria • Lydia Ocasio-Stoutenburg • Asia Johnson • Meridith Rose • William White Family-Centered Early Intervention-Deaf/Hard of Hearing (FCEI-DHH) B10 - 1st flAmy Szarkowski A Deeper Dive into State Policy Change Opportunities *Spotlight Session* D22 - 1st flMina Hong Charting Progress: What Does the Child Outcomes Data Tell Us? Marlboro B - 2nd flKellen Reid • Nicholas Ortiz Family Voices Matter: Innovation in Collection of Family Outcomes Data B9 - 1st flKeena L. Sims • Susan Connor • Chelsea Guillen Executive Function and Play: Authentic Assessment in Natural Environments D21 - 1st flPatricia Blasco • Karin Lifter • Tara Rutter Foundations of the Neurorelational Framework - Nurturing Well Being For All A3 - 1st flTwyla Bruce • Gina Blank Rightful Presence, Realized Potential: Equitable Inclusion and IEP Teams Marlboro A - 2nd flAlissa Rausch • Erin Barton Collaboration and Teaming in Early Childhood Personnel Preparation C15 - 1st flChing-I Chen • Zhen Chai • Serra Acar • Kizzy Albritton • Tracy Paskiewicz Now What? Part Two: Coaching Others to Use the Racial Equity POV D24 - 1st flChristine Spence • Katherine Szocik • Jocelyn Ruffin • Sarah Wiegand • Sarah Pedonti • Courtney O'Grady Tiny Words, Big Impact: Pronouns and Belonging in Early Childhood C18 - 1st flShameka Brown • Benton Johnson II Unlocking Potential: Designing Short Courses Through a Structured Approach Compass - Riverside BldgLorelei Pisha • Lisa Terry • Cori Hill Supporting the Practice and wellbeing of Special Educators D19 - 1st flChristan Coogle • Heather Walter • Clarissa Wade • Katherine Szocik Understanding Mother-Educators Raising Children with Disabilities B12 - 1st flRuby Batz • Sheresa Blanchard

4:00pm CDT

OSEP 4 C13 - 1st fl Creating a Collaborative Space for Learning Through a Community of Practice Kabacoff - Riverside Bldg.Kimberlee Telford • Helen Evans • Molly Colling • Mary Beth Pistillo Keeping It Real – Skill Versus Participation in Routines Grand Ballroom C (General Sessions) - 1st flKris Everhart Moving From “Compassion Fatigue” to “Compassion Satisfaction” Eglinton Winton - 2nd flTeri Dawn Pentz • Kimberly Blair, PhD Caregiver Implemented Intervention: Building Confidence and Competence D19 - 1st flCathy Hyslop • Megan Kunze • Alexis Bacon-Yates Experienced Parents Supporting Early Intervention D21 - 1st flKristen Votava • Nicki Maddock • Carol Johnson Social-Emotional Linking Approach for Inclusive Programs in South Korea Marlboro B - 2nd flKay Heo • Sohee Kim • Seoyoung Song • Byul Park Creating a Paradigm Shift in Alberta’s Inclusive Child Care B9 - 1st flJanice Comrie • Julia Moore Leveraging Policy to Support Diverse Professionals in Early Childhood D22 - 1st flPaula Grubbs • Samantha Riggleman • Karen Berman • Jennifer Amilivia • Matt Klein Equity in A Community of Practice: From Theory to Practice C15 - 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 A4 - 1st flCami Stevenson • Robin McWilliam Navigating New Waters: Immigrant Families Special Education Experiences A3 - 1st flL. Lynn Stansberry Brusnahan • Deeqaifrah Hussein • Korto Dixon Can Someone Tell Me What “Good” Progress Monitoring Actually Looks Like? Compass - Riverside BldgEmily Webb • Collin Shepley • Amanda Duncan Exploring Assessment: PD That Supports Shared Understanding and Practice Prince of Wales - 2nd flBecky Hoffman Honoring the Whole Child Through Culturally Responsive Family Engagement B12 - 1st flLynne Hall • Janet Ballard Iterative Development of Online Professional Development for the COS C16 - 1st flJacqueline Towson • Tahnee Wilder • Katy Green Lessons Learned: Advocating for Education and Basic Needs in State Policy C18 - 1st flChelsea Morgan • Chavis Lickvar-Armstrong Let's Get Physical: Tools to Help Children Get Moving A6 - 1st flPaula Kerchenski • Cori More • Jennifer Buchter Pre-natal Drug Exposure and Implication for the Early Interventionist Cambridge - 2nd flKara Boynewicz • Alyson Chroust The Power of Teaming and Collaboration in Personnel Preparation B7 - 1st flPatricia Blasco Using ECE and EI/ECSE Standards to Support Blended Preparation Programs D24 - 1st flShawna Harbin • Christine Spence • Alina Mihai • Heather Walter • Ann Mickelson • Amanda Duncan Wellbeing: Early Childhood Education (Bienestar para la Educación Infantil) B10 - 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

5:30pm CDT

Family Partnership Speaker Kabacoff - Riverside Bldg.Roxane Romanick