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Division for Early Childhood's 35th Annual International Conference

Welcome to the DEC 2019 Conference!

8:30am CDT

Trauma Crossroads: Where Trauma and Developmental Disabilities Intersect Obelisk ADana Cox • Julie Kurtz

8:00am CDT

PBS-EI Intervention Study: Family-Centered Approaches to Addressing Children's Challenging Behaviors in EI (Poster #20) Chantilly W - Exhibit HallAngel Fettig • Shawna Harbin Testing the FBSApp: Increasing Parent Strategy Use and Decreasing Child Challenging Behavior (Poster #15) Chantilly W - Exhibit HallHedda Meadan • Erin Barton • Angel Fettig • Marina Velez • Rebecca Hacker

9:15am CDT

The Lived Experiences of Families with a Prenatal Diagnosis: Stories of Supports MoroccoBonnie Keilty • Melissa Jackson • JaneDiane Smith Optimizing Home Visits with PEER (Partnering to Enhance Effective Reflection) Groups Monte CarloCarla Peterson • Kere Hughes-Beldin

4:00pm CDT

Inclusive Mealtimes: Tier One Supports for Social Communication and Adaptive Skills SapphireYevgeniya Veverka • Katy Bateman Leveraging the Joint Planning Process in Early Intervention: Building Caregiver Capacity EmeraldLaura McCorkle • Becky Hoffman • Ann Mickelson

5:15pm CDT

Parent-Implemented Intervention Studies: Do They Align with DEC's 2014 Recommended Practices? (Poster #11) Chantilly W - Exhibit HallSarah Wiegand • Rebecca Lieberman-Betz • Jennifer Brown Distribution of Social Capital: Examining Participation in Parent Support Communities (Poster #2 ) Chantilly W - Exhibit HallGregory Cheatham • Chelsea Waters Partnering with Parents to Promote the Motor Development of Preschoolers with Disabilities (Poster #18) Chantilly W - Exhibit HallHedda Meadan • Hsiu-Wen Yang

9:15am CDT

Hot Topic: Through the Lens of Lived Experience: Meaningfully Involving Families at All Levels in Early Intervention and Early Childhood Special Education Senators Lecture HallJenna Weglarz-Ward • Cori Mohr • Maren Christenson • Christine Griffin • Roxane Romanick • Stephanie Adrihan • Keishawna Smith • Marisol Rose • Mark Smith

11:00am CDT

Developing and Testing the Family Behavior Support App TopazHedda Meadan • Erin Barton • Angel Fettig • Marina Velez • Rebecca Hacker

1:00pm CDT

Fathers' Experiences In Early Intervention: Marooned in the Kitchen or Full Collaborator? (Poster #17) Chantilly W - Exhibit HallMegan Schumaker Murphy

8:30am CDT

Coaching Parents with Developmental Disabilities: Reviewing Recommendations to Support Early Intervention Providers (Poster #16) Chantilly W - Exhibit HallSarah Wiegand • Rebecca Lieberman-Betz • Nicole Edwards Envisioning the Future Today: Family Strengths; Professional Practices, Beliefs, and Values (Poster #20) Chantilly W - Exhibit HallBonnie Keilty • Carol Trivette Increasing Parent-professional Collaboration During Home Visits (Poster #7) Chantilly W - Exhibit HallMindy Ely Therapists' Practices and Experiences of Collaboration in Montana's Part C System (Poster #14) Chantilly W - Exhibit HallJody Bartz • Kalli Decker

9:45am CDT

Families as Expert Learners: Integrating Universal Design for Learning into Family-Centered Practices CoralDiana LaRocco

11:45am CDT

Meeting Needs of Infants/Toddlers with Visual Impairments: Aligning DEC and BVI Standards MetroMaribeth Lartz • Mindy Ely

1:00pm CDT

Implementing the Pyramid Model in Part C: Supporting Programs, Practitioners, and Families EmeraldLise Fox • Erin Barton • Ashley Nemec