Division for Early Childhood 2024 Conference

Camille Catlett is a scientist at the University of North Carolina's Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute. She has helped over 30 states to organize collaborative professional development efforts that support the full participation of each young child and his or her family, including those who are culturally, linguistically and ability diverse. Camille is currently working with colleges in eight states to increase the emphasis on exceptionality and inclusion in pre-service coursework, practica and program practices. Camille is a frequent presenter at state, national and international conferences on effective professional development, diversity, interprofessional collaboration, inclusion and family-professional partnerships. In her spare time, she coordinates several national listservs (BabyTalk, Natural Resources, Resources within Reason) and a regular column on high quality/low cost resources in Young Exceptional Children.