Division for Early Childhood 2024 Conference

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7:00am CDT

YogaDanielle Brunson

7:30am CDT

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

8:00am CDT

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 Collaborating with Parents Using ABA and DIR Methodology - Poster 29 Grand Ballroom A (Exhibits) - 1st flMichele Havens EI/ECSE Personnel Recruitment & Retention Synthesis of Innovative Practices - Poster 11 Grand Ballroom A (Exhibits) - 1st flTed Burke • Paula Grubbs Applying Developmental Activities for Learning in Action in ECE Settings - Poster 2 Grand Ballroom A (Exhibits) - 1st flLois Pribble • Ching-I Chen 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. M.Ed. • Beth Barnard Caregiver Coaching In Early Intervention and a Transition to Telehealth - Poster 27 Grand Ballroom A (Exhibits) - 1st flJennifer Campanella 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 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 • Dr. 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 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 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 flHsiu-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 • Rosa Milagros 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 flCherina Williams • Kelly Robinson

9:15am CDT

ECIPC 2 C18 - 1st fl GoManda D19 - 1st fl OSEP 5 C13 - 1st fl Building Cohesive Early Intervention Assessment Teams D22 - 1st flAlissa Rausch • Alicia Westbrook • Nicole Briceno Finding a Friend: Key Social Skills for Children with Visual Impairments Compass - Riverside BldgKathy Boisvert 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 Early Childhood Inclusion: Building Research Collaborations C16 - 1st flChing-I Chen • Margarita Canadas • Maria Kastanis • Susan Shapiro • Chih-Ing Lim • James Lee Peggy hold - was POV session 2 D21 - 1st fl 2024 Revised DEC Position Statement: The Role of Special Instruction in EI B9 - 1st flSerena Wheeler • V. James Young • Dana Childress Equity Audit: Identifying Disparities and Implementing Systemic Change A4 - 1st flCatasha Williams • Evandra Catherine Professional Identity and EI Special Instructors: Who Are We? A3 - 1st flDana Childress • Teran Frick • Megan Schumaker-Murphy • Dr. Stephanie Parks Using the Recommended Practices for Equitable Family Participation Eglinton Winton - 2nd flStephanie Moss • Sasha Bueno • Adriana Fontaine DECIDE: Fostering Future Leaders through Mentorship B10 - 1st flSamantha Riggleman • Veronica Kang Grow Your Own EI Professional Development Retention Initiative Marlboro B - 2nd flLori Ann Malina-Lovell • Maya L Raimondi OER for Access, Equity, and Quality in Personnel Preparation C15 - 1st flSerra Acar • Ching-I Chen • Zhen Chai The Quest for OSEP Funding: Wowing the Reviewers and Writing Winning Grants B12 - 1st flJennifer Kilgo • Harriet Able Virtual Case-Based PD Approach on Assessment Data & Intervention Strategies Marlboro A - 2nd flJennifer Brown • Jennifer Grisham • Leah Davidson Examining Referral Practices Between Pediatricians and Early Intervention A6 - 1st flAsha Yadav • Jane Squires • Randall Alan Phelps Exploring Family-Profession Partnerships Through Intersectionality Cambridge - 2nd flAnkita Bhattashali • Gregory Cheatham Perspectives on Leadership in EI and ECSE: Insights from Educators B7 - 1st flAmanda Passmore • Veronica Kang • Marie Tejero Hughes The Role of Digital Communication in Building Family-Educator Partnerships D24 - 1st flHollie Hix-Small • Denise Hughes-Tafen To Use or Not to Use - That is the Question: MEISR 0-60 months Burgundy - 1st flCatalina P. Morales-Murillo • Mónica Gutierrez-Ortega • Irene León-Estrada • Manuel Pacheco-Molero • Pau Garcia-Grau What's Happening in Washington: Congressional Panel Kabacoff - Riverside Bldg.

10:30am CDT

ECIPC 3 C18 - 1st fl OSEP 6 C13 - 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 C15 - 1st flGounah Choi • Kathryn Bigelow Saluting Strengths: Military Families with Children with Disabilities Burgundy - 1st flKaren Terry • Robyn DiPietro-Wells • Michaelene Ostrosky • Rosa Milagros Santos Survivor: Starting, Reviving and Keeping Your Subdivision Alive D22 - 1st flKaty Green • Amanda Quesenberry • Summer Gunn • Donna Wadsworth • Julie Rutland Ableism in Early Childhood: Policy Implications for Our Field B9 - 1st flJani Kozlowski • Jennifer Fung • Allyson Dean Authentic Assessment Practices to Support Child Development D24 - 1st flMarisa Macy 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 A6 - 1st flKristen Votava • Carol Johnson Using UDL to Plan and Implement STEAM Activities in Inclusive Settings Chequers - 2nd flClarissa Wade • Christan Coogle • Heather Walter • Murat Koc A Before & After Story: Professional Development to Engage Adult Learners Marlboro B - 2nd flSally Hansen • Dameri Watson • Nancy Burdic • Ronald Roybal Calm is Overrated: How to Nurture Resilience as an Antidote to Burnout Prince of Wales - 2nd flDanielle Brunson • Trinity Wilbourn Embedding DEC RPs and EI/ECSE Standards in Infant/Toddler Training Programs D19 - 1st flJami Swindell Establishing Community Norms and Equitable Engagement in Virtual Spaces C16 - 1st flMelissa Schnurr • Sarah Nichols • Melanie Reese • Jisun Oh • Nicole M. Edwards No One Here Looks Like Me: Creating Professional Development for All Staff A4 - 1st flLaycee Thigpen • Anni Reinking Practical Strategies for Engagement Across Online & In-Person Instruction D21 - 1st flLindsay Diamond • Cynthia Baughan • Laura McCorkle Reimagining Preparation for Early Intervention Kabacoff - Riverside Bldg.Monique Matute-Chavarria • Sarah Wiegand Scaling-up Community Partnerships to Prepare Inclusive EC Educators A3 - 1st flRashida Banerjee • Ritu Chopra • Julianne Daniel Supporting Instructors to Embed Inclusive STEM Content in Higher Education B12 - 1st flJessica Amsbary • Chih-Ing Lim • Megan Vinh A Tale of Two Tools: (Mis)Alignment Between CDC Milestones and ASQ-3 B10 - 1st flMarney Pollack • Bethanne Vergean • Amie Lopez • Mary Beth Bruder PRRFCT Match: A Parent-Mediated Intervention with Virtual Coaching B7 - 1st flMegan Kunze • Qi Wei • Alexis Bacon-Yates Teacher/Family Perceptions of Using Reach for the Stars for IEP Development Compass - Riverside BldgSarah Hawkins-Lear • Jennifer Grisham

11:30am CDT

1:00pm CDT

Early Start Chequers - 2nd fl ECIPC 4 C18 - 1st fl OSEP 2 D21 - 1st fl Recommended Practices - DEC Committee D22 - 1st fl Becoming Anti-Racist: Using Cultural Humility to Address Implicit Bias B7 - 1st flJasmine Crane Setting the Stage for a Peaceful and Productive IEP Meetin 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 • Aniva Lumpkins Talking with Families about Autism: Action Steps for Practitioners C15 - 1st flLucy Zook • Kathryn Horn • Hannah Schertz • Addison McGeary Parent-Child Interaction (PCI) in Everyday Routines: Systematic Review C16 - 1st flAmy Szarkowski • Martina Curtin • Evelien Dirks Connecting the Dots! Collaborating as a Cross-Sector State Leadership Team D24 - 1st flBeth Vorhaus • Ashley MacNish • Kerri Wikel Unity in Diversity: Co-Creating Equitable Systems with Diverse Perspectives Eglinton Winton - 2nd flSherri Britt Williams • Sonia Sabater • Sanaa Sharrieff Do Service Coordinators Coach? Marlboro A - 2nd flSarah Sexton • Andrea Matias-Lemoine The Play to Learn Curriculum: Increasing Play Complexity in Children A6 - 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 B12 - 1st flCorinne Catalano • Eileen McKeating How ECE and ECSE Teachers Leverage Developmentally Appropriate Practice (DAP) to Differentiate Instruction and Create Learning Environments that Support ALL Children’s Development *Spotlight Session* A3 - 1st flBridgitt Mitchell • Susan Friedman Active Supervision in Inclusive Early Childhood Classrooms Compass - Riverside BldgSara Germansky • Tiara Brown Developmental Monitoring PD: Educator Change and Family Engagement B10 - 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 D19 - 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 DEC Position Statement: Inclusion A4 - 1st fl Hot Topic #2 - Research C13 - 1st fl Annual aRPy Ambassador Summit (invite only) B9 - 1st flStephanie Moss • Allison Jones

2:15pm CDT

Early Start Chequers - 2nd fl PTI 3 Cambridge - 2nd fl CDC's Learn the Signs. Act Early: Milestones, Materials, and More! A6 - 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 A4 - 1st flKris Everhart Creating Connection for Families of Children with Developmental Needs A3 - 1st flMalathy Krishnasamy • Siti Raudhah Zailani • Jesline Teo • Shaun Ng Lights, Camera, Red Flags! Roll Out the Parental Red Carpet C15 - 1st flBrooke Frenkel How Are Children with Disabilities Included in the Reggio Emilia Approach? C18 - 1st flJacqueline Towson • Marisa Macy • Judy Levin • Dena Harshbarger Building Sustainable Solutions to EI Workforce Challenges in Illinois B12 - 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 D24 - 1st flErin Barton • Claire Winchester From External- to Self-Regulation: Inclusive Practices for Infants/Toddlers D21 - 1st flSara Schmitt • Elizabeth Schlesinger-Devlin • Chanele Robinson-Rucker • Megan Purcell Reimagining Professional Development for Equity and Inclusion Kabacoff - Riverside Bldg.Sally Hansen Black Fathers of Children With Disabilities: A Ripple Effect B10 - 1st flBrandy James Exploring Early Childhood Expulsion Through a Trauma-Informed Lens B7 - 1st flMia Chudzik • Courtney OGrady • Catherine Corr Just Stop And See How The Family Does Things: Cultural Responsiveness in EI C16 - 1st flDiana Abarca • Mollie Romano • Elizabeth Biggs • Michelle Therrien Making an IMPACT: The Dimensions of Equity in Early Childhood Assessment D22 - 1st flAllison Kimble-Cusano Partnering with Community Providers to Support Black Autistic Children D19 - 1st flJamie Pearson • DeVoshia Mason Martin Social Validity of Technology Enhanced Coaching to Support Diverse Families Compass - Riverside BldgClarissa Wade • Christan Coogle • Heather Walter • Xiaolu Zhang "Be Part of" Campaign: Recruiting Early Interventionist Burgundy - 1st flChris Guillen • Peggy Kemp

3:30pm CDT

Tiered Coaching to Support Itinerant Practices in Early Childhood Compass - Riverside BldgTanya Hutchinson • Kate Ascetta • Melissa Griffin Addressing Gaps in Family Support Through Family-Informed Micro-Trainings B10 - 1st flKatherine Herron Building Hope: Exploring Infant Mental Health in Diverse Families B7 - 1st flLisa Terry • Elvia Cortes International Perspectives on Supporting Young Children with Disabilities D24 - 1st flJennifer Grisham • Virginia Ayuso Blazquez • Mireya Vicente Vilas • Cecilia Simón Connecting Awareness to Action: Nationwide Findings and Policy Solutions A3 - 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 D21 - 1st flLaurie Thomas • Molly Stryker • Iris Dunaway A Promising Model to Reduce Suspensions and Expulsions A4 - 1st flJen Neitzel • Ebonyse Mead Adapting Screening Practices to Improve Experiences of Diverse Families. Prince of Wales - 2nd flJuliette Escobar Combatting Bias in Early Childhood Education Systems Eglinton Winton - 2nd flLynne Hall • Janet Ballard Lessons Learned from Two EI/ECSE Personnel Preparation Programs B9 - 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 C15 - 1st flKristen Witzling • Becky Penticoff Everyone Can Play: Supporting ALL Students Through Self-Determination! Chequers - 2nd flMeg Druga • Erin Saxon Imagining Alternate Possibilities for Family-Professional Partnerships Cambridge - 2nd flChelsea Morgan • Christine Hancock Infant & EC Mental Health: Advancing Practices in Personnel Preparation B12 - 1st flSondra M Stegenga • Susan Johnston • Alysse Loomis • Meridith Karppinen Lessons Learned: Promoting Systems Change in Early Intervention C16 - 1st flKatherine Hargreaves • Constance Young Supervisory Coaching: Promoting Deliberate Decision-Making C18 - 1st flSarah Sexton Who Knew Kindergarten Inclusion Would Work? (Spoiler: We did!) D19 - 1st flLorin Terrell Functional Frameworks for Inclusive Fieldwork: A Systematic Review D22 - 1st flMaryssa Mitsch • Jenna Weglarz-Ward • Jessica Branch • 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 Research Committee - Updates, Activities, and Ways to Get Involved! C13 - 1st flSloan Storie • Sondra M Stegenga • Ann Mickelson • Angi Stone-MacDonald 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 A6 - 1st flKristopher Yeager • Beverley Calvo • Dana Childress • Elizabeth Beavers • Yok Fong Paat • Berenice Peralta

5:00pm CDT

DECIDE Meet and Greet (open meeting) Marlboro B - 2nd flSamantha Riggleman • Veronica Kang