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Division for Early Childhood's 35th Annual International Conference

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1:00pm CDT

Gender Fluid and Transgender Preschoolers: Supporting These Young Learners and Their Families MiroKaren Russell • Em Dandridge Foster Executive Functioning with Environmental, Instructional and Child-specific Scaffolds: Build for Tomorrow Obelisk BPadmaja Sarathy

8:00am CDT

Addressing Young Children's Challenging Behavior Through Interdisciplinary Collaboration (Poster #4) Chantilly W - Exhibit HallMichelle Boulanger Thompson • Yaoying Xu CANCELLED - Supporting Sensitive Interaction Between Parents & Babies Through Loving Touch Infant Massage (Poster #17) Chantilly W - Exhibit Hall Fostering Collaborative Partnerships: Making Inclusion Work (Poster #8) Chantilly W - Exhibit HallConrad Oh-Young • Jennifer Buchter • Kathleen O'Hara Beyond the Book: Building Emotional Literacy Through Partnership with Children and Families (Poster #23) Chantilly W - Exhibit HallMisty Krippel • Robyn DiPietro-Wells Impact of Shared Reading on Parents' and Their Children's Attitudes Toward Disabilities (Poster #25) Chantilly W - Exhibit HallHyejin Park Roles of Language Interpreters for Immigrant Families of Children During IEP/IFSP Conferences (Poster #13) Chantilly W - Exhibit HallNa Young Kong • Gregory Cheatham Project Open House: Inclusion in Early Care (Poster #22) Chantilly W - Exhibit HallJessica Grimone-Hopkins Interdisciplinary Collaboration to Conduct Psychological Evaluations among Minority Children with Autism (Poster #10) Chantilly W - Exhibit HallJamie Pearson Interdisciplinary Support for High-Intensity Needs in Education: Project iSHINE (Poster #27) Chantilly W - Exhibit HallEmily Lakey Preparing Future Professionals to Support Early Literacy Through Public Library Partnerships (Poster #1) Chantilly W - Exhibit HallCarol Bland Big Dreams and a School District's Collaborative Journey For Early Childhood Inclusion (Poster #19) Chantilly W - Exhibit HallJane Richardson • Kim Sopko Experiential Learning and the Acquisition of Early Childhood Candidates' Assessment Skills (Poster #26) Chantilly W - Exhibit HallStephanie DeSpain The Diversity of Research Participant Selection in Single Case Studies (Poster #9) Chantilly W - Exhibit HallConrad Oh-Young • Jennifer Buchter • Christine Clark

9:15am CDT

DREAM BIG! Partnering with Families to Plan for a Positive Future MetroDebbie Page • Katherine Holman • Catherine Walton • Rebecca Zimmerman Project Ready: A Comprehensive Early Learning Program to Close the Readiness Gap CoralAmy Murdoch Shared Visions: Combatting the Opioid Crisis to Improve Child Outcomes MilanSloan Storie

11:00am CDT

Building a Future for the DEC Recommended Practices Monte CarloAnne Larson • Betsy Ayankoya • Lori Meyer • Kathleen Hebbeler • Nancy Surbrook Goins • Elizabeth Beavers Rights-based Approaches in the Field of Early Intervention/Early Childhood Special Education EmeraldDr Serra Acar • Angi Stone-MacDonald Opportunities to Respond in Inclusive Preschool Environments: The What, Why, and How MonetAndrea Ford • LeAnne Johnson • Maria Hugh • Kelsey Young Promoting Equitable Access: Participation for Young Children with Disabilities in STEM Learning (OSEP) Governors Lecture HallMegan Vinh • Chih-Ing Lim • Dawn Ellis Teaming and Collaboration Monograph 6: Building and Sustaining Partnerships- What works? MiroAlana Schnitz • Chelsea Guillen

4:00pm CDT

Building a Future of Professionals Prepared for Meaningful Inclusion MiroSummer Gunn • Amanda Longwell Can We Play Too? Including Early Intervention in Statewide Initiatives (OSEP) Governors Lecture HallLeslie Fox • Christine Pilgrim All Children Can Learn: Applying UDL in Early Childhood Settings TopazChing-I Chen • Zhen Chai Enhancing the Evaluation Process Through Collaboration and Authentic Play-based Assessment Practices MadridTeresa Brown • Sarah Jackson • Jennifer Grisham Teaching Early Numeracy Skills to Young Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder MoroccoBonnie Hennings • Nanette Hammons Improving Outcomes by Overcoming Barriers to IEP Data Collection in the Classroom Monte CarloLeAnne Johnson • Brenna Rudolph

5:15pm CDT

Effects of Coaching on Teacher Implementation of Social-Emotional Teaching Strategies (Poster #9) Chantilly W - Exhibit HallAudra Classen • Kasey Keith English and Vocational Instruction for Young Children with Visual Impairments in Vietnam (Poster #8) Chantilly W - Exhibit HallChristina Mora 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 Parental Advocacy: Research Investigating Caregivers' Experiences in Early Intervention (Poster #17) Chantilly W - Exhibit HallKristen Schraml-Block Global Perspectives on Early Childhood Special Education and Early Intervention (Poster #7) Chantilly W - Exhibit HallJami Louise Swindell Collaborative Partnerships Between Early Intervention Programs and Child Welfare (Poster #5) Chantilly W - Exhibit HallDr Serra Acar • Kelly Brown Effects of Adding Novel Materials to Non-Preferred Classroom Centers on Child Engagement (Poster #16) Chantilly W - Exhibit HallMary Louise Hemmeter • James Kretzer • Anna Reimers Suspension and Expulsion: What Does the Literature Say? (Poster #20) Chantilly W - Exhibit HallCourtney O'Grady Disparity Between Pediatricians Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Regarding Early Intervention Services (Poster #4) Chantilly W - Exhibit HallJenna Weglarz-Ward • Nicole Atwell Professional Development for Managing Challenging Behavior in Early Childhood (Poster #3) Chantilly W - Exhibit HallJenna Weglarz-Ward • Melissa Yarczower Caregiver Perspectives of Social Interactions of Young Children Who Are Minimally Verbal (Poster #37) Chantilly W - Exhibit HallHedda Meadan • Rebecca Hacker Classroom Management and Challenging Behaviors: Comparing Pre-service and Novice Teachers' Perspectives (Poster #31) Chantilly W - Exhibit HallRebecca Hacker • Courtney O'Grady • James Lee Early Childhood Teacher Candidate Perceptions on Usefulness of Universal Screening of Numeracy (Poster #29) Chantilly W - Exhibit HallJessica Markham-Anderson Examining Professional Development Needs of Early Childhood Special Education Professionals (Poster #34) Chantilly W - Exhibit HallClarissa Bunch • Christan Coogle Implications for Promoting Cultural Sensitivity of SEL Practices: A Comparison Study (Poster #32) Chantilly W - Exhibit HallYiqing Xu Partnering with Parents of Children with ASD Through a Behavior Mentoring Program (Poster #21) Chantilly W - Exhibit HallQing Liu Understanding Teachers' Responses to Challenging Behaviors in Early Childhood Settings (Poster #28 ) Chantilly W - Exhibit HallJames Lee

8:00am CDT

Developing the BAER: Use of Modified Delphi Method for Initial Item Generation (Poster #6) Chantilly W - Exhibit HallJen Newton Parents' Hospital School Experience for Their Children with Disabilities in Korea (Poster #9) Chantilly W - Exhibit HallSangsu Baek • Eunyoung Jung Ambitious Teaching in Higher Education: Presuming Competence, Rethinking Relationships, and Trusting Students (Poster #7) Chantilly W - Exhibit HallJen Newton • Chelsea Morris Coaching the Coaches: Training and Reflection of Pyramid Model Leaders (Poster #8) Chantilly W - Exhibit HallCristina Alicot • Chelsea Morris Embedding Trauma-Sensitive Practices within the Pyramid Model Framework (Poster #13) Chantilly W - Exhibit HallMary Louise Hemmeter • Catherine Corr • Chelsea Morris Evidence Synthesis of DEC Recommended Practice: Teaming and Collaboration 2 (Poster #15) Chantilly W - Exhibit HallJudith Carta • Alana Schnitz Using the IDC Data Meeting Toolkit for Collaborative Data Analysis and Use (Poster #20) Chantilly W - Exhibit HallSarah Walters • Tamara Nimkoff Lessons Learned: Implementing an Interdisciplinary Training For Early Intervention Professionals (Poster #2) Chantilly W - Exhibit HallAnnie George-Puskar • Infants & Young Children Journal • Gabriela Freyre-Calish • Betsey Howe • Chelsea Panse Strengthening Knowledge, Skills and Partnerships Among Service Coordinators Through Communities of Practice (Poster #5) Chantilly W - Exhibit HallSarah Nichols • Susan Connor • Maria Kastanis ECSE/EI Preservice Teacher Field Experiences: Alignment with DEC Personnel Standards (Poster #31) Chantilly W - Exhibit HallRagan McLeod • Jessica Hardy Educating Children with Autism in China: Learning from Each Other (Quchang Buduan) (Poster #26) Chantilly W - Exhibit HallHelen McCabe Managing Up: Using the DEC Recommended Practices for Leadership as Beginning Practitioners (Poster #22) Chantilly W - Exhibit HallDr. Sarah Geldart • Kathi Gillaspy

9:15am CDT

Equipment You Will Actually Use: Elevating Family Priorities in Assistive Technology Selection Monte CarloJennifer James • Rebekah Norris Project Approach for All Learners: Supports for Fidelity of Implementation MadridGail Cook • Sallee Beneke • Ashley Harvey 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

The Power of Partnerships to Learn the Signs and Act Early! CoralDeana McGuire Buck • Yetta Myrick • Janel Preston Enhancing the Quality of Coursework and Field Experiences in Early Childhood Programs (OSEP) Governors Lecture HallCamille Catlett • Julia Martin Eile • Chih-Ing Lim • Laurie Dinnebeil • Ritu Chopra • Susan Sandall • Laura Hall • Tracey West Supporting American-Born, Immigrant, Refugee, and Migrant Children: Understanding Complex Trauma SapphireDarlene Fewster Trauma and Teachers: Building Provider Resilience for Improved Child and Family Outcomes MadridMegan Vinh • Dorothy Shapland • Jen Newton • Sheresa Boone Blanchard

1:00pm CDT

The Impact of Teacher Student Relationships on Preschool Expulsion and Suspension (Poster #19) Chantilly W - Exhibit HallQuinlan O'Grady Your Voice Matters! A "How To" for Engaging with EI/ECSE Policy (Poster #23) Chantilly W - Exhibit HallSondra M Stegenga • Catherine Corr Advancing Social-communication And Play (ASAP) for Preschoolers with Autism Spectrum Disorder (Poster #15) Chantilly W - Exhibit HallBrian Boyd • Jessica Amsbary Collaborating and Coaching for Children Who Are Deaf and Hard of Hearing (Poster #7) Chantilly W - Exhibit HallCasey Ferrara What Increases Children's Executive Function? Focusing on Experimental Studies in South Korea (Poster #22) Chantilly W - Exhibit HallSohyun Yang • Kyung Mi Min Effects of Training and Feedback on Promoting Social Interactions by Preservice Teachers (Poster #3) Chantilly W - Exhibit HallErin Barton • Ana Paula Martinez Moving Beyond A "Tourist Approach": Preservice Teachers' Awareness of Multicultural Education (Poster #5) Chantilly W - Exhibit HallBrandy James Assistive Technology and Environmental Adaptations to Promote Engagement in Early Literacy Learning (Poster #9) Chantilly W - Exhibit HallKathryn Marsh • Michelle Schladant Early Childhood Educator Perspectives about Effective Behavior Supports (Poster #10) Chantilly W - Exhibit HallElizabeth Kelly • Scott Spaulding Home-Based Enhanced Milieu Teaching for Dual Language Learners with Language Delay (Poster #1) Chantilly W - Exhibit HallVeronica Youn Kang Parent-Mediated Social StoryTM Intervention for Korean American Children with Autism (Poster #2) Chantilly W - Exhibit HallVeronica Youn Kang Partnering with Paraprofessionals: Expanding Preschool Children's Responses Through Dialogic Reading (Poster #16) Chantilly W - Exhibit HallJuliana L Hirn • Diana Abarca • Jacqueline Towson • Katy Green

4:00pm CDT

CANCELLED - Today's strategies for children with visual Impairments leads to a successful tomorrow. Obelisk BKathy Boisvert Story Drama and Social Connections in Inclusive Environments MiroFaye Casell • Meredith Sakowitz • Emily Jones • Andria Ward • Karen Capo • Meagan Friedman • Sharon Dworaczyk • Frieda Hoffer It Matters: Collaborating and Partnering with Foster Families for Future Success TopazElvia Cortes • Lisa Terry Assessing culturally and linguistically diverse children: Current practices, challenges and training needs MonetAudra Classen • Jean Kang Implementing Evidence Based Hearing Screening: Collaboration to Promote Early Language Development (OSEP) Governors Lecture HallJennifer Barrett-Zitkus • Will Eiserman Managing Powerful Emotions: Preschool Social & Emotional Skills Groups MadridJeanine Coleman • Gloria Miller Moving Knowledge Not People: Can Online Professional Development Impact Child Challenging Behavior? ManchesterJaclyn Joseph • Abby Hodges

5:15pm CDT

Building a climate of reciprocal trust for effective collaboration and inclusive futures MoroccoKim Sopko Power to the Profession 2019 Updates MadridPeggy Kemp Family-Centered Practices? Culturally-Responsive Teaching? Supporting Bigger Tomorrow's Through Collaborative-Transitions Across EI-ECSE MiroCori Hill • Jen Newton • Mira Wiliams Interdisciplinary Education Module for the Early Intervention Team CoralBeth Elenko • Jenna Fanelli • Jacqueline Hakim • Melanie Rigo • Sandra Gomez • Travis Barry Supporting Service Coordinators Through a Family Assessment Professional Development Linked Series MonetLynn Barts • Maria Kastanis Swimming in the Deep End: Creating the Conditions that Promote Evidence-Based Practices Monte CarloSarah Sexton

6:30pm CDT

Crafting Slam Style Stories Senators Lecture HallBethany Van Delft Moffi

8:30am CDT

Spirituality of Caregivers of Children Receiving Occupational Therapy in Early Childhood Intervention (Poster #23) Chantilly W - Exhibit HallLinda R Barnett CANCELLED - Reducing Challenging Behaviors in Preschool with a Check In Check Out Intervention (Poster #21) Chantilly W - Exhibit HallDylan McGuire Creating a Bigger Tomorrow: Opening Community Day Care Doors with Inclusion Training (Poster #5) Chantilly W - Exhibit HallBarbara Fiechtl Supporting Leadership Skills for Local Early Intervention Program Coordinators (Poster #1) Chantilly W - Exhibit HallPeggy Kemp • David Lindeman • Tammy Wallin Collaboration to Address Preschool Classroom Routines and Content Focused on Here-and-Now Learning (Poster #24) Chantilly W - Exhibit HallJennifer Kilgo Newtonian Physics for Young Children With Disabilities: A Systematic Review (Poster #10) Chantilly W - Exhibit HallConrad Oh-Young • Jennifer Buchter

9:45am CDT

Enhanced Collaboration Through Effective Leadership Skills Obelisk AJennifer Furness Learning to Balance: Teaching the Child, Not Just Curriculum in Inclusive Settings Monte CarloJane Sileo • Cathy Johnan Regulating the Dysregulated Child EmeraldJeniffer Potter Families as Expert Learners: Integrating Universal Design for Learning into Family-Centered Practices CoralDiana LaRocco The Part C Child Find Self-Assessment: A View from the States (OSEP) Governors Lecture HallJennifer Barrett-Zitkus • Brenda Murray-Wilkins • Margaret Gillis • Evelyn Shaw • Kathryn Morrison • Cornelia Taylor Teacher Well-Being: A Conduit for Delivering Best Practices MonetKatrina Cummings

11:45am CDT

Advocacy and Policy Engagement: What is My Role? MilanKris Pedersen • Michael Barla The Power of Data (OSEP) Governors Lecture HallJulia Martin Eile • Christina Kasprzak • Cornelia Taylor Approaches to ECSE Personnel Preparation: The Infusion Model for Undergraduate Dual Certification MadridKaty Green

1:00pm CDT

All Together Now: Collaborating to Support Developmental Concerns in the Classroom MonetPaul Johnson • Sharon Stone • Paul Nixon Professional and Family Partnership for Seamless Birth-to-Five Transitions: Build for Better Tomorrow MadridPadmaja Sarathy Labels and Language Revisited: Imagining Inclusive Vernacular to Support Meaningful Interactions MetroDr Serra Acar • Megan Vinh • Dorothy Shapland • Jen Newton • Sheresa Boone Blanchard • Mira Williams Promoting student teachers' self-reflection skills with technology and a framework Monte CarloEmily Dorsey • Sue Kemp Writing Participation-based Functional Goals. Importance, Guidelines, and Impact on Child Performance TopazRobin McWilliam • Pau Garcia-Grau