Division for Early Childhood 2024 Conference

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Division for Early Childhood 2024 Conference

9:00am CDT

DEC Professional Development Foundations: Elevating Service Coordination: Exploring Ways to Prepare, Empower, and Retain Service Coordinators *included in the cost of conference* TBA 8Sarah Nichols • Dana Childress

6:00pm CDT

The Impact of Autism Interventions on Family Quality of Life - Poster 3 Grand Ballroom A (Exhibits) - 1st flAmanda Duncan • Hannah Keene • Collin Shepley EI Collective: Attuned and Intentional, a Reflective Practice Group Series - Poster 28 Grand Ballroom A (Exhibits) - 1st flMeg Liebreich • Shameka Brown • Susan Connor • Nisha S. Sanghvi • Maria Matticks • Melissa Schnurr Grow Your Own EI Professional Development Capstone Highlights - Poster 27 Grand Ballroom A (Exhibits) - 1st flLori Ann Malina-Lovell • Maya L Raimondi Child Challenging Behavior and Parenting Stress: Role of Parent Confidence - Poster 1 Grand Ballroom A (Exhibits) - 1st flSabine Scott • Elizabeth Denluck • Megan Kunze • Laura Lee McIntyre Coaches’ Self-Monitoring and Self-Evaluation of Practice-Based Coaching - Poster 16 Grand Ballroom A (Exhibits) - 1st flMackenzie Martin • Patricia Snyder Early Intervention Dosage: Perspectives from the Field - Poster 15 Grand Ballroom A (Exhibits) - 1st flTeran Frick • Alana Schnitz Experiences of Pediatricians and Part C EI Personnel Amidst COVID-19 - Poster 25 Grand Ballroom A (Exhibits) - 1st flAsha Yadav • Jane Squires • Randall Alan Phelps Exploring the Prevalence of STEM indicators in Infant and Toddler ELGs - Poster 23 Grand Ballroom A (Exhibits) - 1st flHsiu-Wen Yang • Jessica Amsbary • Ann Sam • Kellen Reid • Chih-Ing Lim • Philippa Campbell Factors Influencing Implementation of Primary Service Provider Model in EI - Poster 2 Grand Ballroom A (Exhibits) - 1st flKyunghwa Kay Park • Eva Horn Practitioners’ Perceptions of Families with Prenatal Substance Exposure - Poster 13 Grand Ballroom A (Exhibits) - 1st flKara Boynewicz • Alyson Chroust This Happens Too Often: Early Intervention Providers’ Responses to Common - Poster 21 Grand Ballroom A (Exhibits) - 1st flJessica Hardy • Sana Zeeshan • Maisie Rees • Grace Sawyer • Crystal Williams

7:00pm CDT

Sustainable & Data Driven Professional Development Programming - Poster 30 Grand Ballroom A (Exhibits) - 1st flJennifer Kampmann Using a Video Observation Platform to Expand Professional Development - Poster 22 Grand Ballroom A (Exhibits) - 1st flKatrina Cripe • Colleen Kutchkus • Juliann Woods Examining Inclusive Childcare for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities - Poster 14 Grand Ballroom A (Exhibits) - 1st flTuria M. Penkalski, M.Ed. Exploring EI Research to Policy: Organizations and Their Influence - Poster 13 Grand Ballroom A (Exhibits) - 1st flCatherine Citta • Cynthia Vail Factors that Impact Intention to Quit in Early Intervention Providers - Poster 32 Grand Ballroom A (Exhibits) - 1st flAnne Schneider • Cathron Donaldson • Jason Cherry Perspectives from the Field: How is Special Instruction Delivered? - Poster 33 Grand Ballroom A (Exhibits) - 1st flTeran Frick • Dana Childress • Corinne Wilson • Megan Schumaker-Murphy • Dr. Stephanie Parks Teachers’ Perspectives on Toddlers’ Development and Supportive Practices - Poster 18 Grand Ballroom A (Exhibits) - 1st flJennifer Baumingham • Kathleen Artman-Meeker • Shawna Harbin • Shannon Core • Mary Louise Hemmeter • Ann Kaiser • Rachel Crumpler TUESDAY Feasibility and Fidelity of Technology-based Asynchronous Coaching - Poster 16 Grand Ballroom A (Exhibits) - 1st flAnne Larson • Sonja Griebel • Sadie Cross • Mirka Zhagui Who Leads Home Visit Decision-Making, and How? A Qualitative Study - Poster 27 Grand Ballroom A (Exhibits) - 1st flChristine Hancock

11:00am CDT

Empowering Families Through Play Eglinton Winton - 2nd flSara Lemons • Cindy Florence • Kierstin Cusumano • Angela Anselmo • Jane Lamb Front Room People: Family Experiences with Culturally Unresponsive EI Marlboro B - 2nd flMegan Schumaker-Murphy • Adrienne Thomas Inclusive Play for Infants & Toddlers B10 - 1st flValencia Ashley Caregiver Coaching in EI: Partnering to Support Children & Families B7 - 1st flSerena Wheeler • Minda Kohner-Coogle • Scott Tomchek Examining Equity in the Early Intervention Pipeline: A Scoping Review D19 - 1st flRuby Batz • Lauren Cycyk • Katie Zuckerman • Veronica Underwood Carrasco • Ben Sanders • Sam Lim • Gauri Bharadwaj • Margaret Gillis • Sheresa Blanchard

1:30pm CDT

Improving Reflection and Practice: EI Competencies Cambridge - 2nd flCarol Johnson • Kristen Votava • Roxane Romanick Out-of-The-Box Transition Planning B9 - 1st flCharissa Darland • Janet Ballard Eat Sleep Console Method: EI's Role in Addressing Service Gaps Chequers - 2nd flStacy Inman • Megan Glaze Coaching the Coach to Support Caregivers: A Cascading Approach to Coaching A3 - 1st flSerena Wheeler • Scott Tomchek • Minda Kohner-Coogle Workload Factors Affecting the Service Coordination Workforce C15 - 1st flDana Childress • Melissa Schnurr • Margarita Canadas

2:45pm CDT

Navigating Intra-Family Conflict for Service Coordinators in EI Chequers - 2nd flElisabeth Teller • Kelly Rauscher The More We Get Together, the Happier We'll Be Prince of Wales - 2nd flMeg Liebreich Family-Centered Early Intervention-Deaf/Hard of Hearing (FCEI-DHH) B10 - 1st flAmy Szarkowski Family Voices Matter: Innovation in Collection of Family Outcomes Data B9 - 1st flKeena L. Sims • Susan Connor • Chelsea Guillen Tiny Words, Big Impact: Pronouns and Belonging in Early Childhood C18 - 1st flShameka Brown • Benton Johnson II Unlocking Potential: Designing Short Courses Through a Structured Approach Compass - Riverside BldgLorelei Pisha • Lisa Terry • Cori Hill

4:00pm CDT

Experienced Parents Supporting Early Intervention D21 - 1st flKristen Votava • Nicki Maddock • Carol Johnson Got Equity? Wisconsin's Journey to Advancing Racial Health Equity in EI. Chequers - 2nd flMelissa Velez • Regena Floyd-Sambou Exploring Assessment: PD That Supports Shared Understanding and Practice Prince of Wales - 2nd flBecky Hoffman Iterative Development of Online Professional Development for the COS C16 - 1st flJacqueline Towson • Tahnee Wilder • Katy Green Pre-natal Drug Exposure and Implication for the Early Interventionist Cambridge - 2nd flKara Boynewicz • Alyson Chroust

8:00am CDT

Caregiver Coaching In Early Intervention and a Transition to Telehealth - Poster 27 Grand Ballroom A (Exhibits) - 1st flJennifer Campanella Outcomes of Interprofessional Competency in Interdisciplinary Preparation - Poster 38 Grand Ballroom A (Exhibits) - 1st flRenee Hepperlen • Bonnie Ingelin • L. Lynn Stansberry Brusnahan 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 Exploring Factors Impacting Retention of WA EI Workforce - Poster 14 Grand Ballroom A (Exhibits) - 1st flMolly Stryker • Kathleen Artman-Meeker Intersections of Disability and Poverty: An Early Intervention Case Study - Poster 37 Grand Ballroom A (Exhibits) - 1st flCrystal Williams • Michaelene Ostrosky • Grace Sawyer 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

9:15am CDT

Building Cohesive Early Intervention Assessment Teams D22 - 1st flAlissa Rausch • Alicia Westbrook • Nicole Briceno Professional Identity and EI Special Instructors: Who Are We? A3 - 1st flDana Childress • Teran Frick • Megan Schumaker-Murphy • Dr. Stephanie Parks Grow Your Own EI Professional Development Retention Initiative Marlboro B - 2nd flLori Ann Malina-Lovell • Maya L Raimondi 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

10:30am CDT

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 Embedding DEC RPs and EI/ECSE Standards in Infant/Toddler Training Programs D19 - 1st flJami Swindell Reimagining Preparation for Early Intervention Kabacoff - Riverside Bldg.Monique Matute-Chavarria • Sarah Wiegand

1:00pm CDT

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 Do Service Coordinators Coach? Marlboro A - 2nd flSarah Sexton • Andrea Matias-Lemoine 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

2:15pm CDT

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 Building Sustainable Solutions to EI Workforce Challenges in Illinois B12 - 1st flAbby McCartney • Zareen Kamal • Ted Burke • Benny Delgado From External- to Self-Regulation: Inclusive Practices for Infants/Toddlers D21 - 1st flSara Schmitt • Elizabeth Schlesinger-Devlin • Chanele Robinson-Rucker • Megan Purcell Just Stop And See How The Family Does Things: Cultural Responsiveness in EI C16 - 1st flDiana Abarca • Mollie Romano • Elizabeth Biggs • Michelle Therrien

3:30pm CDT

Building Hope: Exploring Infant Mental Health in Diverse Families B7 - 1st flLisa Terry • Elvia Cortes 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 Making Informed Transition Decisions: Service Coordinators Who Coach Marlboro A - 2nd flSheena Jennings • Kristen Gunnoud Lessons Learned: Promoting Systems Change in Early Intervention C16 - 1st flKatherine Hargreaves • Constance Young 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

9:00am CDT

Caring Across Colors: Bridges to Understanding B7 - 1st flKirsten Sippel-Klug • Kena Chambers Systems Level Change in Early Intervention: Access to Quality Coaching C13 - 1st flLauren Little • Scott Tomchek • Serena Wheeler • Anne Hoffmann • Kristen Vincent Where Do We Begin? Talking with Families about Developmental Screening A6 - 1st flJenine Schmidt • Beth Cole • Leslie Fox • Jamie Michaud Infant Mental Health Endorsement and Early Intervention Supports Kabacoff - Riverside Bldg.Nicole Cossette Advancing Specialized Competence: A Statewide Early Intervention Credential C18 - 1st flBonnie Keilty • Sabrina Crowe • Koleen Kerski What New EI Providers Need to Know about Home Visiting A3 - 1st flKimberly Hile • Nikki Thompson • Elizabeth Rodriguez Equitable Part C Services: Perspectives of Early Intervention Coordinators Marlboro B - 2nd flCynthia Vail • Jennifer Brown • Heather Benton • Karrah Bowman • Ashley Harrison

10:15am CDT

"I just ask a parent" - Partnering with Families the Smart Way Prince of Wales - 2nd flKim Bennett An Equity Analysis of a State’s Early Intervention Program B12 - 1st flEvandra Catherine • Shantel Meek • Eric Bucher • Brittany Alexander • Adai Tefera • Diana Abarca Actionable Insights: Building Collaborations for Positive SE Growth in EI D21 - 1st flJackie Robinson Brock • Lorelei Pisha • Cori Hill • Lisa Terry • Tracy Walters

12:00pm CDT

How Neurodiversity Creates Language Diversity Marlboro A - 2nd flTracey Tasker Advocating for Early Intervention: Our Passion, Our Future B12 - 1st flZareen Kamal • Leanne Barrett • Karen Berman • Caitlin Conley Family Rights in EI Video Series: From Referral Through Transition Marlboro B - 2nd flKristen Schraml-Block • Maria Kastanis • Susan Connor • Chris Guillen

1:15pm CDT

Infant Mental Health in Early Intervention: The Role of Reflection D21 - 1st flNicole Cossette Building Bridges: Early Care Providers as Key Partners in EI Kabacoff - Riverside Bldg.Julie Parker What About Service Coordinators? Preparing for the Future B12 - 1st flKristen Gunnoud • Sheena Jennings • Laura McCorkle