Division for Early Childhood 2024 Conference: Full Schedule

11:00am CDT

Developing Meaningful Relationships with Parents of Neurodiverse Students

Wednesday September 18, 2024 11:00am - 12:00pm CDT

The relationship between educators and parents is vital to the education of all students, particularly those who are neurodiverse. Studies show parents of those with learning differences have the least amount of parental involvement and the worst relationships. This session will teach the “know, like, and trust” factors necessary to create meaningful relationships.

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Speakers

Shelley Kenow

Founder and CEO, Shelley Kenow Education Consultant

I am a professional development provider for all things special education. I offer PD for behavior, working with paraprofessionals, being a paraprofessional, writing a due process proof IEP, collaborating with parents, writing clear accommodations and modifications, getting buy... Read More →

DEC DMRPNS pdf

Wednesday September 18, 2024 11:00am - 12:00pm CDT
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Practice

Age 5-8
Audience 1 Faculty
Audience 2 Administrators
Content Level Introductory

1:30pm CDT

Adapting and Evaluating the FBSApp for Spanish-Speaking Families

Wednesday September 18, 2024 1:30pm - 2:30pm CDT

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This presentation will focus on the methods, results, and future implications resulting from a mixed methods study on the adaptation and evaluation of the FBSApp for Spanish-speaking families of young children with challenging behaviors. Attendees will leave with practical methods for adapting and expanding their research and practice for diverse families.

Speakers

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 →

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 →

Ana Paula Martinez Cueto

Wednesday September 18, 2024 1:30pm - 2:30pm CDT
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Research

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

2:45pm CDT

Lifting Up Leaders to Support Children with Disabilities and Their Families within Early Intervention and Early Childhood

Wednesday September 18, 2024 2:45pm - 3:45pm CDT

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The Lead IDEA Center is a new national technical assistance center funded by the Office of Special Education Programs. The Center provides resources and technical assistance to strengthen Early Intervention and PreK-12 school leaders’ knowledge and skills to effectively implement the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and improve systems serving children with disabilities and their families. Join the Lead IDEA Center staff in this interactive session to hear about the Center, discuss needs in the field, and provide input on the types of resources and support EI and EC leaders need most.

Speakers

Mary Beth Bruder

UCEDD/ECPC Director, UNIV OF CONNECTICUT HEALTH CTR

Infants & Young Children is an interdisciplinary journal focusing on children with disabilities or at risk for disability age birth to five years and their families. Of special interest are articles involving innovative interventions, summaries of important research developments and... Read More →

Darla Gundler

Associate Director, Early Childhood Intervention Personnel Center -Equity (ECiPC-Equity)

Engaging families of young children with disabilities in early childhood

Dia Jackson

Wednesday September 18, 2024 2:45pm - 3:45pm CDT
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Professional Development

4:00pm CDT

Journal of Early Intervention (JEI) & Young Exceptional Children (YEC) Information Meeting

Wednesday September 18, 2024 4:00pm - 5:00pm CDT

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Speakers

Peggy Kemp

Executive Director, Division for Early Childhood (DEC)

Welcome! Thank you for attending DEC 2024! Please introduce yourself if we are in sessions together and tell me a bit about your work/dreams for DEC/questions/concerns! - Peggy

Angel Fettig

Associate Professor, University of Washington

Wednesday September 18, 2024 4:00pm - 5:00pm CDT
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DEC Sponsored

9:15am CDT

The Odd Couple: Partnering With States to Build Capacity & Increase Equity

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

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This session offers insight into the challenges and nuances of partnering with states on early education policy initiatives. It delves into the iterative nature of research-practice partnerships, highlighting challenges, breakthroughs, and shared learning. Participants learn strategies for navigating power dynamics, building mutual trust, and centering community voice.

Speakers

Allison Kimble-Cusano

Research Specialist, Institute for Child Success

Dr. Allison Kimble-Cusano (she/her) is a Research Specialist in the Impact & Practice program area of the Institute for Child Success. She is responsible for promoting equity-focused professional empowerment of early childhood professionals, systems-level research, evaluation and... Read More →

The Odd Couple pdf

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

Age 0-5
Audience 1 Researchers
Audience 2 Faculty
Content Level Intermediate

10:30am CDT

Saluting Strengths: Military Families with Children with Disabilities

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

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Researchers affirm the importance of professionals’ knowledge and skills when working with children and families from backgrounds different from their own. A population that has received little attention in ECSE is military families. In this session we discuss the experiences of military families and provide an overview of military-connected programs and resources.

Speakers

Karen Terry

Program Analyst, Dept of Defense

Robyn DiPietro

Asst. Project Director, OneOp-University of Illinois at Urbana-Chamapaign

Michaelene Ostrosky

Professor, University of Illinois

Amy Santos

Associate Provost and Professor of Special Education, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

DEC 2024 Resources pdf

DEC Saluting Strengths Slides pdf

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

Age 0-5
Audience 1 Practitioners
Content Level Intermediate

1:00pm CDT

Setting the Stage for a Peaceful and Productive IEP Meeting

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

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Have you ever had an IEP experience that just didn’t go well? What did you do to help get the meeting back on track? This session will discuss strategies to promote family engagement throughout the IEP process and to empower families to be their child’s advocate.

Speakers

Amanda Duncan

BCBA, Research Assistant, Doctoral Candidate, University of Kentucky

Julie Rutland

Associate Professor, Eastern Kentucky University

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Parents Rights Summary pdf

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

Age 5-8
Audience 1 Families
Audience 2 Practitioners
Content Level Introductory

2:15pm CDT

"Be Part of" Campaign: Recruiting Early Interventionist

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

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Join us to learn more about how to use the Be Part Of video and other materials for early intervention provider and service coordinator recruitment. Materials have been used at the university level for student recruitment and the state and local level for those already in the field. Share ideas on how we might grow this campaign together.

Speakers

Chris Guillen

Photographer/Producer, Chris Guillen

Chris Guillen is a photographer, producer and creative partner, and brings a unique skill set for the Early Intervention field. He is a husband of 31 years to Early Interventionist Chelsea Guillen, who ran an EI program for 12+ years and who is currently the EI Ombudsman for the state... Read More →

Peggy Kemp

Executive Director, Division for Early Childhood (DEC)

Welcome! Thank you for attending DEC 2024! Please introduce yourself if we are in sessions together and tell me a bit about your work/dreams for DEC/questions/concerns! - Peggy

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

Audience 1 Faculty
Audience 2 Administrators
Content Level Advanced

3:30pm CDT

Effective Cost Modeling and Rate Setting in Early Intervention (Part C)

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

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This session will focus on cost modeling methodology to determine the true cost of providing evidence-based and equitable early intervention (Part C) services and the development reimbursement rates that support the recruitment and retention of qualified EI professionals. State examples will highlight the use of advisory groups and lead agency engagement.

Speakers

Andy Gomm

Consultant - Early Intervention, Public Consulting Group (PCG)

Andy has worked in the early intervention / early care and education field for over 30 years. Since receiving a master's in social work from the University of East London he has worked with children with Autism and their families in New York, and coordinating early intervention and... Read More →

Zane Wyrick

Associate Manager, Public Consulting Group LLC

Zane Wyrick, MBA, PMP, is an Associate Manager based in PCG's Nashville, TN office. He has been working in public-sector early intervention and child care cost studies, rate setting, and technology for ten years. He has conducted extensive financial analyses in the early childhood... Read More →

Leah Davidson

Part C Coordinator, NM ECECD

I have been working in Part C in New Mexico since December of 2020. I started my career in Early Intervention in January of 2009 in Virginia, where I worked until 2019 when my family and I relocated to New Mexico. Please feel free to talk to me about what it is like to have experienced... Read More →

DEC 2024 EI Rate Setting Public Consulting Group pdf

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

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

12:00pm CDT

Building Blocks of Communication (WE-BBC) - Singapore

Friday September 20, 2024 12:00pm - 1:00pm CDT

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WE-BBC was developed to support parents of children with developmental needs. Parents are coached over six sessions on specific interaction strategies to support their child’s social communication development. The parents who participated in WE-BBC have reported improvements in their child’s social communication outcomes.

Speakers

Shaun Ng

Senior Research Assistant, Thye Hua Kwan Moral Charities (Singapore)

Multi-disciplinary research experience across industries from social service to healthcare, with diverse and adaptable capabilities in psychology and business development. Passionate about youth development and aspire towards working with like-minded individuals to promote positive... Read More →

Nurul Ain Bte Mohd Komari

Senior Speech Therapist, Head of Programs Development (Early Intervention), THK Early Intervention Centres (Singapore)

Nurul, a speech therapist by training, currently serves as the Head of Program Development in an early intervention service within a social service agency. Passionate about family-centered practices, she is committed to developing solutions that create a meaningful and lasting impact... Read More →

DEC 2024 Building Blocks of Communication Singapore pdf

Friday September 20, 2024 12:00pm - 1:00pm CDT
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Family

Age 3-5
Audience 1 Families
Audience 2 Practitioners
Content Level Introductory

1:15pm CDT

Supporting Coaches within the PBC Framework: Research to Real Life

Friday September 20, 2024 1:15pm - 2:15pm CDT

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In this interactive session we will (1) review the current literature around supports for coaches using the Practice-Based Coaching framework, (2) share models of coach support being used with authentic coaches in early childhood settings (e.g., school districts, childcare), and (3) elicit discussion around benefits and challenges of supporting coaches.

Speakers

Adrienne Golden

Research Associate, Vanderbilt University

Adrienne K. Golden, Ph.D., BCBA, is a Research Associate at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee. She currently coordinates two large multi-year research studies, one to support implementation and sustainability of the Pyramid Model in PreK and Kindergarten classrooms in... Read More →

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 →

Sarah Basler

Educational Consultant, Vanderbilt University

Friday September 20, 2024 1:15pm - 2:15pm CDT
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Professional Development

Age 3-5
Audience 1 Administrators
Audience 2 Practitioners
Content Level Intermediate