Division for Early Childhood 2024 Conference: Full Schedule

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1:00pm CDT

Enhancing Coaches’ Use of Evidence-Based Coaching to Promote Outcomes (OSEP)

Thursday September 19, 2024 1:00pm - 2:00pm CDT

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: Coaching is an evidence-based approach to support the use of effective practices with infants, toddlers, and preschoolers with disabilities. Panelists will describe lessons learned through three OSEP-funded model demonstrations designed to enhance the use of evidence-based coaching frameworks to support outcomes for young children with disabilities and their families.

Speakers

Darbianne Shannon

Assistant Research Scientist, Anita Zucker Center for Excellence in Early Childhood Studies, University of FL

Dr. Shannon is an Assistant Research Scientist with the Anita Zucker Center for Excellence in Early Childhood Studies at the University of Florida. Dr. Shannon supports states and early childhood programs with the installation, implementation, sustainability and scale-up of professional... Read More →

Patricia Snyder

Director, Anita Zucker Center for Excellence in Early Childhood Studies, University of FL

I am a Distinguished Professor of Special Education and Early Childhood Studies, an affiliate Professor of Pediatrics, the David Lawrence Jr. Endowed Chair in Early Childhood Studies, and Director of the Anita Zucker Center for Excellence in Early Childhood Studies at the University... Read More →

Lisa Knoche

Research Associate Professor, Nebraska Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families and Schools/ UNL

Kathleen Artman-Meeker

Associate Professor, University of Washington

Carol Davis

Rachel Schachter

2024 DEC Conference Handout pdf

2024 DEC Conference PPT Accessible pdf

Thursday September 19, 2024 1:00pm - 2:00pm CDT
GrandSalon 13 - 1st fl

The Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP)

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

2:15pm CDT

Building the Bridge between EHDI and IDEA (OSEP)

Thursday September 19, 2024 2:15pm - 3:15pm CDT

GrandSalon 13 - 1st fl

Effective collaboration between Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Part C (Part C) can help both programs better support families. This session aims to grow attendee’s understanding of the EHDI programs, how Part C and EHDI can coordinate, and the available resources to support coordination.

Speakers

Vinetta Freeman

Sharon Walsh

Division for Early Childhood of the Council for Exceptional Children

Thursday September 19, 2024 2:15pm - 3:15pm CDT
GrandSalon 13 - 1st fl

The Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP)

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

3:30pm CDT

Enhance and Empower: Using AT to Promote Engagement in STEM Experience (OSEP)

Thursday September 19, 2024 3:30pm - 4:30pm CDT

GrandSalon 13 - 1st fl

By Practitioners for Practitioners Join the STEM Innovation for Inclusion in Early Education (STEMIE) Center for an interactive session and discussion on why assistive technology (AT) is critical for young children with disabilities to engage and participate fully in STEM learning and how assistive technology devices can support children’s STEM learning experiences.

Speakers

Tracie Dickson

EDUCATION PROGRAM SPECIALIST, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION/OSERS/OSEP

Megan Vinh

Co-Director, ECTA and STEMIE Centers

Chih-Ing Lim

Senior Technical Assistance Specialist, Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute

Chih-Ing Lim, Ph.D., is currently Senior Technical Assistance Specialist at the Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA. Chih-Ing is the Co-Chair of the International Early Childhood Inclusion Institute and serves as... Read More →

Myths and Facts Surrounding Assistive Technology Devices 01 22 2024 pdf

AT DEC STEMIE Handout pdf

Thursday September 19, 2024 3:30pm - 4:30pm CDT
GrandSalon 13 - 1st fl

The Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP)

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