Division for Early Childhood 2024 Conference

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Division for Early Childhood 2024 Conference

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Jennifer Stepken

Autism Specialist

Portland, Oregon

https://earlychildhoodinclusion.net/

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9:00am CDT

BONUS SESSION: Getting to Know the EI/ECSE Standards and Their Relationship to Recommended and High Leverage Practices *INCLUDED in the cost of the conference* GS C16 - 1st flVicki Stayton • Mary Beth Bruder • Sheresa Blanchard • Megan Purcell

1:00pm CDT

Increasing Cultural Humility in our Practice *Early Learning Session* GS A6 - 1st flShelly Gore

4:30pm CDT

Are We There Yet?: Moving the Field Toward Equity One Day at a Time *Keynote* Grand Ballroom C (General Sessions) - 1st flMonique Matute-Chavarria • William White

5:45pm CDT

DEC Welcome and Cocktails 6-8pm Including Posters from 6-7pm and 7-8pm Grand Ballroom A (Exhibits) - 1st fl

8:00am CDT

Raising the Bar for Children with Disabilities and their Families (OSEP) Grand Ballroom C (General Sessions) - 1st flDavid Cantrell • Christy Kavulic • James Young

9:15am CDT

The Journey of Joy *Keynote* Grand Ballroom C (General Sessions) - 1st flAmy Nelson

11:00am CDT

It Takes a Village: Community Partnerships Supporting Inclusive Childcare GS A3 - 1st flElizabeth McLaren

1:30pm CDT

Resources to Support Meaningful Participation and Quality Inclusion GS B10 - 1st flAllison Jones • Lisa M. Gehring Federal Resources to Support Child Find (OSEP) GS B7 - 1st flJenine Schmidt • Leslie Fox • Christy Kavulic • Mary Beth Bruder • Bethanne Vergean

2:45pm CDT

Strategies To Effectively Empower Families in all levels of the Early Childhood Systems GS A6 - 1st flMichelle Lewis • Susan Barlow • Jenna Nguyen

4:00pm CDT

Honoring the Whole Child Through Culturally Responsive Family Engagement GS B12 - 1st flLynne Hall • Janet Ballard

5:30pm CDT

Time Together - Families and Professionals Talk About Leadership **Spotlight Session** Kabacoff - Riverside Bldg.Roxane Romanick

7:30am CDT

Posters & Coffee -- Coffee begins at 7:30am and Posters 8:00-9:00am Grand Ballroom A (Exhibits) - 1st fl

8:00am CDT

Inclusion of Children with Disabilities in Nature-based Preschools - Poster 39 Grand Ballroom A (Exhibits) - 1st flSarah Pedonti • Cathy Grist • Derek Becker • Myra Watson

9:15am CDT

What's Happening in Washington: Congressional Panel Marlboro B - 2nd fl Equity Audit: Identifying Disparities and Implementing Systemic Change GS A4 - 1st flCatasha Williams • Evandra Catherine

10:30am CDT

Ableism in Early Childhood: Policy Implications for Our Field GS B9 - 1st flJani Kozlowski • Jennifer Fung • Allyson Dean

1:00pm CDT

Disability, Diversity, and Identity in Early Childhood Chequers - 2nd flCharissa Darland

2:15pm CDT

Fostering Dignity and Equality for Every Child GS D24 - 1st flErin Barton • Claire Winchester Reimagining Professional Development for Equity and Inclusion Kabacoff - Riverside Bldg.Sally Hansen • Jackie Joseph

3:30pm CDT

Addressing Gaps in Family Support Through Family-Informed Micro-Trainings GS B10 - 1st flKatherine Herron A Promising Model to Reduce Suspensions and Expulsions GS A4 - 1st flJen Neitzel • Ebonyse Mead Combatting Bias in Early Childhood Education Systems Eglinton Winton - 2nd flLynne Hall • Janet Ballard Meaningful Inclusion in Early Childhood Through Community Partnerships GS C15 - 1st flKristen Witzling • Rebecca Penticoff Everyone Can Play: Supporting ALL Students Through Self-Determination! Chequers - 2nd flMeg Druga • Erin Saxon

9:00am CDT

An Antibias Approach to Peer Mediated Interventions Eglinton Winton - 2nd flAbby Taylor • Brandy M. Locchetta

10:15am CDT

Inclusion as a Personnel Retention Strategy: Making Collaboration Work GS C18 - 1st flPaula Grubbs • Jani Kozlowski

12:00pm CDT

How Neurodiversity Creates Language Diversity Marlboro A - 2nd flTracey Tasker Beyond Best Practice: Creating a Sense of Belonging in Inclusive Settings GS A4 - 1st flMeridith Karppinen • Sondra M Stegenga Nurturing Empathy & Equity in Early Childhood: Little Learners Big Hearts GS A6 - 1st flOrinthia Harris • Jill Flanders • Randy Ross Reaching Every Child: Innovate & Implement Multi-Tiered Systems of Support Prince of Wales - 2nd flBetsy Schrubbe • Kristine Black • Erin Moran • Tracy Orrico

1:15pm CDT

Nurturing Self-Regulation: Trauma-Informed Practices for Young Children Prince of Wales - 2nd flCathy Grist • Lori Caudle • Hannah Thompson Partnering with Families to Create Inclusive Classroom Communities Eglinton Winton - 2nd flAmanda Tamagni • Anna Winneker • Denise Perez Binder