Division for Early Childhood 2024 Conference: Full Schedule

11:00am CDT

Open

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

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Wednesday September 18, 2024 11:00am - 12:00pm CDT
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1:30pm CDT

OSEP 2

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

C13 - 1st fl

Wednesday September 18, 2024 1:30pm - 2:30pm CDT
C13 - 1st fl

2:45pm CDT

OSEP 3

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

C13 - 1st fl

Wednesday September 18, 2024 2:45pm - 3:45pm CDT
C13 - 1st fl

4:00pm CDT

OSEP 4

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

C13 - 1st fl

Wednesday September 18, 2024 4:00pm - 5:00pm CDT
C13 - 1st fl

9:15am CDT

OSEP 5

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

C13 - 1st fl

Thursday September 19, 2024 9:15am - 10:15am CDT
C13 - 1st fl

10:30am CDT

OSEP 6

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

C13 - 1st fl

Thursday September 19, 2024 10:30am - 11:30am CDT
C13 - 1st fl

1:00pm CDT

Hot Topic #2 - Research

Thursday September 19, 2024 1:00pm - 3:15pm CDT

C13 - 1st fl

Thursday September 19, 2024 1:00pm - 3:15pm CDT
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Hot Topic

3:30pm CDT

Research Committee - Updates, Activities, and Ways to Get Involved!

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

C13 - 1st fl

Are you curious about the DEC Research Committee? Join us to hear about the committee’s purpose, structure, and how it fits within the DEC organization. Presenters will provide updates, share membership details, and identify how to get involved. Participant feedback will be solicited to help inform the committee’s future work.

Speakers

Sloan Storie

Sondra M Stegenga

Assistant Professor of Special Education, University of Utah

I have over 20 years experience in the fields of health and education working with individuals across the lifespan. I have provided services and supports to children and families as a home visitor, occupational therapist, early intervention program administrator, and state council... Read More →

Ann Mickelson

Assistant Professor, University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Angi Stone-MacDonald

Professor and Department Chair, California State University, San Bernardino

Dr. Angi Stone-MacDonald is a Professor and Department Chair at California State University, San Bernardino. She earned her doctorate from Indiana University in Special Education and African Studies, where she studied the role of culturally relevant curriculum and cultural beliefs... Read More →

Thursday September 19, 2024 3:30pm - 4:30pm CDT
C13 - 1st fl

Research

9:00am CDT

Systems Level Change in Early Intervention: Access to Quality Coaching

Friday September 20, 2024 9:00am - 10:00am CDT

C13 - 1st fl

This panel will elicit discussion related to change at different system levels so that families and children, particularly those that are historically marginalized, access evidence-based early intervention services. We discuss a statewide professional development program and then discuss how such practices may be implemented in a shelter setting for unhoused families.

Speakers

Lauren Little

Scott Tomchek

Professor, University of Louisville School of Medicine

Serena Wheeler

Early Intervention Specialist Coach, University of Louisville

Anne Hoffmann

Kristen Vincent

Friday September 20, 2024 9:00am - 10:00am CDT
C13 - 1st fl

Policy

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

10:15am CDT

Elevating Family and Self-Advocate Perspectives in Preservice Programs

Friday September 20, 2024 10:15am - 11:15am CDT

C13 - 1st fl

"Nothing about us without us" should include preservice programs! This session will have a panel including faculty, administration, family, and self-advocate perspectives on involving individuals with disabilities at every level of curriculum development and teaching and practical strategies for forming and sustaining partnerships between communities and classrooms.

Speakers

Jennifer James

M'Lisa Shelden

Friday September 20, 2024 10:15am - 11:15am CDT
C13 - 1st fl

Professional Development

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

12:00pm CDT

Assessing Children’s Social-Emotional Development in Authentic Settings

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

C13 - 1st fl

This session will focus on social and cultural contexts in assessing young children’s social-emotional development and learning. The purpose is to discuss a conceptual framework in assessing young children’s social-emotional skills through a sociocultural ecological perspective to guide assessment and instruction. Resources for professional development will be shared.

Speakers

Yaoying Xu

Professor, Virginia Commonwealth University

I am a Professor in Early Childhood Special Education of the Counseling and Special Education Department at Virginia Commonwealth University. My research focuses on social aspects of children with culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and how social interaction affects... Read More →

Chin-Chih Chen

associate professor, VCU

Jamie Cage

Yuyan Xia

Fa Zhang

Friday September 20, 2024 12:00pm - 1:00pm CDT
C13 - 1st fl

Practice

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

1:15pm CDT

Male Caregivers and Breaking Gender Norms

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

C13 - 1st fl

The power of male caregivers in early intervention cannot be overstated. This session engages the continuum of male caregivers to find their voice and define their own role that contributes to their child’s development and family success. Presenters will explore the opportunities to advance the equity and inclusion of male caregivers in a culturally responsive way.

Speakers

Beth Boyle

Faculty, Johns Hopkins University

Friday September 20, 2024 1:15pm - 2:15pm CDT
C13 - 1st fl

Professional Development

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