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Division for Early Childhood's 35th Annual International Conference

Welcome to the DEC 2019 Conference!

8:00am CDT

CANCELLED - Supporting Sensitive Interaction Between Parents & Babies Through Loving Touch Infant Massage (Poster #17) Chantilly W - Exhibit Hall Collaborating with Practitioners and Families to Address Infant/Toddler Social-Emotional Development (Poster #14) Chantilly W - Exhibit HallJane Squires • Misti Waddell • Lois Pribble Fathers of Children with Disabilities and CLD Fathers: Maximizing Engagement and Collaboration (Poster #6) Chantilly W - Exhibit HallAmy Noggle Impact of Shared Reading on Parents' and Their Children's Attitudes Toward Disabilities (Poster #25) Chantilly W - Exhibit HallHyejin Park Systemic Needs and Strategies to Support Vulnerable Young Children and Families (Poster #2) Chantilly W - Exhibit HallMariana Mereoiu • Lisa Handyside • Kimberly Christensen Preparing Future Professionals to Support Early Literacy Through Public Library Partnerships (Poster #1) Chantilly W - Exhibit HallCarol Bland Internal Coaching in Part C: The Impact on Providers, Families, and Children (Poster #18) Chantilly W - Exhibit HallMelissa Schnurr • Mollie Romano 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

Parent Perspectives: The Impact of Coaching and Natural Learning Environment Practices MadridJennifer James The Lived Experiences of Families with a Prenatal Diagnosis: Stories of Supports MoroccoBonnie Keilty • Melissa Jackson • JaneDiane Smith

11:00am CDT

NAS and the Children of Tomorrow: How to Collaborate with Their Families TopazSarah Hawkins-Lear • Julie Rutland

4:00pm CDT

Leveraging the Joint Planning Process in Early Intervention: Building Caregiver Capacity EmeraldLaura McCorkle • Becky Hoffman • Ann Mickelson

5:15pm CDT

Effects of a Head Start Family Day Experience on Undergraduate Student Perspectives (Poster #19) Chantilly W - Exhibit HallMolly Harper • Mary Alice Varga • Katy Green • Dylan McGuire 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 Caregiver Perspectives of Social Interactions of Young Children Who Are Minimally Verbal (Poster #37) Chantilly W - Exhibit HallHedda Meadan • Rebecca Hacker

8:00am CDT

Mixed Method Look at Transforming EI Assessment into Family-centered Practice (Poster #29) Chantilly W - Exhibit HallKaren McCurdy • Jennifer Kaufman • Leslie Bobrowski

9:15am CDT

Teaming Matters! Practitioner Perceptions of a Primary Service Provider Approach to Teaming MetroJaneDiane Smith • Laura McCorkle • Sheena Jennings • M'Lisa Shelden • Lisa Cloninger Collaboration and Partnerships with Diverse Learners: Coaching and Cultural Differences in EI CoralDana Childress • Patricia Eitemiller • Cori Hill Building Fidelity in Early Intervention Coaching Practices Through Training and Mentorship TopazSerena Wheeler • Scott Tomchek • Cybil Cheek • Melissa Hardison • Michele Magness • Denise Insley 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

Family-Practitioner Collaboration in Writing Functional Outcomes EmeraldKristen Votava • Carol Johnson Developing and Testing the Family Behavior Support App TopazHedda Meadan • Erin Barton • Angel Fettig • Marina Velez • Rebecca Hacker

1:00pm CDT

Collaborating and Coaching for Children Who Are Deaf and Hard of Hearing (Poster #7) Chantilly W - Exhibit HallCasey Ferrara Fathers' Experiences In Early Intervention: Marooned in the Kitchen or Full Collaborator? (Poster #17) Chantilly W - Exhibit HallMegan Schumaker Murphy

4:00pm CDT

It Matters: Collaborating and Partnering with Foster Families for Future Success TopazElvia Cortes • Lisa Terry Managing Powerful Emotions: Preschool Social & Emotional Skills Groups MadridJeanine Coleman • Gloria Miller

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

9:45am CDT

Getting Out of The House - Using Evidence-Based Practices in Community Activities MadridKris Everhart

11:45am CDT

Parent and Child Advocacy and Support: Beginning with the End in Mind MonetToni Miguel • B Harriet Able