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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