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Friday, September 20
 

9:00am CDT

Does Your Early Childhood Evaluation Repertoire Include the Right Mix?
Friday September 20, 2024 9:00am - 10:00am CDT
The relationship between sociocognitive skills and the emergence of language and communication abilities in infants & toddlers is strong and warrants focused examination in a developmental evaluation. Predictive associations with later diagnoses of autism and language delays in childhood will be covered and will include multicultural challenges to assessment accuracy.
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avatar for Ann Rogers

Ann Rogers

Business Development Manager, Western Psychological Services (WPS)
avatar for Ashley Arnold

Ashley Arnold

Assessment Consultant Manager, WPS
Friday September 20, 2024 9:00am - 10:00am CDT
Cambridge - 2nd fl

10:15am CDT

Everyone Has a Voice: Embedded Functional Communication Systems
Friday September 20, 2024 10:15am - 11:15am CDT
This session will focus on the functional communication needs of all students. Participants will examine embedded learning opportunities to create functional communications systems within typical routines that can reduce challenging behavior and increase social engagement, resulting in increased outcomes.
Friday September 20, 2024 10:15am - 11:15am CDT
Eglinton Winton - 2nd fl

10:15am CDT

Exploring the Power of Video During Early Intervention Service Delivery
Friday September 20, 2024 10:15am - 11:15am CDT
Explore the power of video! Early Intervention professionals and caregivers can harness the power of video to capacity-building outcomes associated with caregiver coaching. Learn how caregiver coaching using parent-child video can help caregivers understand how their responsiveness impacts their child’s participation and build supportive environments.
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avatar for Kristi Byers

Kristi Byers

Nurse Consultant/ Infant Toddler Family Specialist, Family, Infant and Preschool Program (FIPP)
Friday September 20, 2024 10:15am - 11:15am CDT
Marlboro B - 2nd fl

12:00pm CDT

How Neurodiversity Creates Language Diversity
Friday September 20, 2024 12:00pm - 1:00pm CDT
Many myths exist about language development in autistic children, myths about milestones, prognosis and treatment. Participants will review the research to decipher neuromyths from neurotruths. Participants will learn how that research should be guiding the conversation on how best to support early language development.
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Friday September 20, 2024 12:00pm - 1:00pm CDT
Marlboro A - 2nd fl

12:00pm CDT

MECP’s High Quality Inclusion Model: From Exploration to Program-wide LEAP
Friday September 20, 2024 12:00pm - 1:00pm CDT
Over the past 10 years, The Multnomah Early Childhood Program in Portland, OR has been engaged in an initiative to bring high quality inclusion to their ECSE classrooms using the LEAP Preschool Model. In this session, we will discuss MECPs process, including stages of implementation of LEAP from exploration and implementation to scale up and sustainability.
Friday September 20, 2024 12:00pm - 1:00pm CDT
Chequers - 2nd fl

12:00pm CDT

Practical Coaching Strategies of The PLAY Project’s Parent Training Model
Friday September 20, 2024 12:00pm - 1:00pm CDT
The PLAY Project is a parent implemented intensive intervention program for autistic children that is developmental, playful, and relationship-based. Using video case studies, this workshop incorporates a family system’s perspective, PLAY Project methods for coaching, and the use of adult learning strategies to help empower parents to be their child’s best play partner.
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avatar for Stephanie Moore

Stephanie Moore

Early Intervention Specialist Defense Health Agency
Certified Play Consultant for The PLAY Project (Play Language Autistic Youngsters).  Certified Trainer for The Growing Brain from Zero To Three. Certified Early Intervention Specialist
avatar for Rick Solomon

Rick Solomon

Founder & Medical Director, The PLAY Project
Over the last 25 years, Richard Solomon M.D. served as the Medical Director of The Ann Arbor Center for Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics. Dr. Rick, the ‘fun doctor’, is a nationally and internationally recognized expert and speaker in the field of autism science and intervention... Read More →
Friday September 20, 2024 12:00pm - 1:00pm CDT
GrandSalon 19 - 1st fl

1:15pm CDT

Nielsen’s Active Learning Approach Promotes Engagement for Complex Learners
Friday September 20, 2024 1:15pm - 2:15pm CDT
Children learn best by doing. For children with significant support needs, active participation in learning activities can be challenging. Lilli Nielsen's Active Learning approach includes careful assessment, planning, and selection of learning environments and materials; by using these strategies, practitioners are able to promote exploration, engagement, and learning.
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avatar for Carol Stein

Carol Stein

Coordinator, Georgia Sensory Assistance Project ~ UGA
avatar for Danna Conn

Danna Conn

Project Coordinator, TN DeafBlind Project/VUMC
Friday September 20, 2024 1:15pm - 2:15pm CDT
GrandSalon 4 - 1st fl
 
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