Division for Early Childhood 2024 Conference: Full Schedule

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9:15am CDT

Examining Referral Practices Between Pediatricians and Early Intervention

Thursday September 19, 2024 9:15am - 10:15am CDT

Insufficient referral and participation in Early Intervention (EI) services are common among children aged birth to 3 years. Yet, there’s limited understanding of referral practices by pediatricians and Part C EI personnel. This presentation presents findings from a mixed-method study on referral practices and improvement recommendations.

Speakers

Asha Yadav

Postdoctoral Associate, University of Florida

Jane Squires

Randall Alan Phelps

Thursday September 19, 2024 9:15am - 10:15am CDT
GrandSalon 6 - 1st fl

Research

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

10:30am CDT

Psychological Safety Considerations for Early Intervention Teaming

Thursday September 19, 2024 10:30am - 11:30am CDT

GrandSalon 6 - 1st fl

This session will review the research on psychological safety through the lens of implementation science, including discussion of the characteristics of highly functioning teams, stages of psychological safety, and application to early intervention. Early intervention teaming will be considered through the framework of psychological safety, examining how home visiting and

Speakers

Kristen Votava

Associate Professor, University of North Dakota

Carol Johnson

Thursday September 19, 2024 10:30am - 11:30am CDT
GrandSalon 6 - 1st fl

Practice

Age 0-3
Audience 1 Administrators
Audience 2 Practitioners
Content Level Advanced

1:00pm CDT

The Play to Learn Curriculum: Increasing Play Complexity in Children

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

GrandSalon 6 - 1st fl

We will describe our Playing To Learn curriculum and provide an overview of related research, which contribute significantly to the body of knowledge surrounding interventions designed to enhance the complexity of children's play skills. We will outline the curriculum components and highlight specific goals and strategies for supporting play for all children.

Speakers

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 →

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 →

Thursday September 19, 2024 1:00pm - 2:00pm CDT
GrandSalon 6 - 1st fl

Practice

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

2:15pm CDT

CDC's Learn the Signs. Act Early: Milestones, Materials, and More!

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

GrandSalon 6 - 1st fl

Would you like to improve your efforts and skills in the early identification of developmental concerns in young children? CDC’s “Learn the Signs. Act Early.” campaign has developed FREE materials to share with families and providers. Join us to learn new skills about how to integrate these tools into existing EC systems. Leave with an action plan and a materials toolkit.

Speakers

Janel Preston

Program coordinator- Autism Specialist, Institute for Disability Research Policy and Practice -USU

Deana Buck

Act Early Ambassador, Early Childhood Consultant

Deepa Srinivasavaradan

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 →

Jennifer Hall

Melissa Crist

Director of Early Childhood Programs, Idaho Center on Disabilities and Human Development

Melissa Crist, M.S. is the Director of IdahoSTARS at the Idaho Center on Disabilities and Human Development, the state University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDD). IdahoSTARS houses the majority of quality initiatives in early care and education for the... Read More →

DEC 2024 pptx

Thursday September 19, 2024 2:15pm - 3:15pm CDT
GrandSalon 6 - 1st fl

By Practitioners for Practitioners

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

3:30pm CDT

Why Do They Leave? Results of a State-Wide Survey of EI Professionals

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

GrandSalon 6 - 1st fl

This presentation will overview the results and policy/practice implications of a state-wide survey on job satisfaction and intent to leave among early intervention professionals. We surveyed a diverse sample of professionals (n = 427) across a variety of roles and conducted a multiple regression analysis. We will discuss key findings related to pay and work conditions.

Speakers

Kristopher Yeager

Assistant Professor, CSUCI

Beverley Calvo

Dana Childress

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, ODU

Dana Childress, PhD is an Assistant Professor of Early Childhood Special Education at Old Dominion University. She has worked in the field of early intervention (EI) for more than 27 years as an educator, service coordinator, supervisor, training facilitator, author, and consultant... Read More →

Research

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

Division for Early Childhood 2024 Conference

9:15am CDT

Asha Yadav

Jane Squires

Randall Alan Phelps

10:30am CDT

Kristen Votava

Carol Johnson

1:00pm CDT

Erin Barton

Claire Winchester

2:15pm CDT

Janel Preston

Deana Buck

Deepa Srinivasavaradan

Bethanne Vergean

Jennifer Hall

Melissa Crist

3:30pm CDT

Kristopher Yeager

Beverley Calvo

Dana Childress

Elizabeth Beavers

Yok Fong Paat

Berenice Peralta Matus