Division for Early Childhood's 35th Annual International... has ended

Create Your Own Event

Division for Early Childhood's 35th Annual International Conference

Welcome to the DEC 2019 Conference!

8:30am CDT

MTSS Frameworks: Successfully Educating Young Children with Disabilities in ECE/ECSE Blended Programs Obelisk BRobin Miller Young • Judith Carta

1:00pm CDT

Eliminating Suspension and Expulsion Through the Pyramid Model Obelisk ABarbara J. Smith • Lise Fox • Mary Louise Hemmeter • Phil Strain Foster Executive Functioning with Environmental, Instructional and Child-specific Scaffolds: Build for Tomorrow Obelisk BPadmaja Sarathy

8:00am CDT

Fostering Collaborative Partnerships: Making Inclusion Work (Poster #8) Chantilly W - Exhibit HallConrad Oh-Young • Jennifer Buchter • Kathleen O'Hara Impact of Shared Reading on Parents' and Their Children's Attitudes Toward Disabilities (Poster #25) Chantilly W - Exhibit HallHyejin Park Addressing Inappropriate Discipline Practices: State Policies on Suspension and Expulsion (Poster #5) Chantilly W - Exhibit HallLise Fox • Toni Miguel • Megan Vinh • Leigh Ashley Project Open House: Inclusion in Early Care (Poster #22) Chantilly W - Exhibit HallJessica Grimone-Hopkins Collaborating with Parents to Identify Children's Strengths and Needs (Poster #24) Chantilly W - Exhibit HallPatricia Sheehey • Mary Jo Noonan Big Dreams and a School District's Collaborative Journey For Early Childhood Inclusion (Poster #19) Chantilly W - Exhibit HallJane Richardson • Kim Sopko Effectiveness of Preschool in Promoting and Maintaining Early Literacy Skills (Poster #30) Chantilly W - Exhibit HallDr. Ruth A. Kaminski Experiential Learning and the Acquisition of Early Childhood Candidates' Assessment Skills (Poster #26) Chantilly W - Exhibit HallStephanie DeSpain Let's Move: Findings from Research Focused on Motor Activities for Preschoolers (Poster #28) Chantilly W - Exhibit HallHsiu-Wen Yang • Yusuf Akamoglu • W. Catherine Cheung 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

Project Ready: A Comprehensive Early Learning Program to Close the Readiness Gap CoralAmy Murdoch

11:00am CDT

Imaginary Play and Flexible Mindsets: Building Capacity for "Learning HOW to Learn". SapphireJulie Dunstan-Brewer • Susannah Cole Making Curriculum Adaptations for Children with Special Needs in the Inclusive Classroom CoralAdrienne Golden • Abby Taylor Opportunities to Respond in Inclusive Preschool Environments: The What, Why, and How MonetAndrea Ford • LeAnne Johnson • Maria Hugh • Kelsey Young Using a Tiered Approach to Coaching on the Pyramid Model MetroAngel Fettig • Kathleen Artman Meeker • Jennifer Cunningham • Trina Chang • Gounah Choi

4:00pm CDT

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 The Impact of a Professional Development Package on Early Childhood Teachers' Practice MetroJennifer Ottley • Christan Coogle

5:15pm CDT

A Video Modeling-Based Intervention Package to Teach Hand-Washing to Children with ASD (Poster #13) Chantilly W - Exhibit HallJennifer Grisham • Ndaru Prapti • Sarah R. Hawkins Effects of Coaching on Teacher Implementation of Social-Emotional Teaching Strategies (Poster #9) Chantilly W - Exhibit HallAudra Classen • Kasey Keith Interviewing Preschoolers with Disabilities: A Study About Group Membership (Poster #14) Chantilly W - Exhibit HallLoretta A. Hayslip Suspension and Expulsion: What Does the Literature Say? (Poster #20) Chantilly W - Exhibit HallCourtney O'Grady Trauma-Informed Preschool Classrooms: Preventing Challenging Behavior By Supporting Social-Emotional Development (Poster #12) Chantilly W - Exhibit HallHailee Arnold • Darcy Carey • Caitlin Pittman • Rebecca McCathren Professional Development for Managing Challenging Behavior in Early Childhood (Poster #3) Chantilly W - Exhibit HallJenna Weglarz-Ward • Melissa Yarczower Reciprocal Peer Coaching and Teaching Team Use of Pyramid Model Practices (Poster #6) Chantilly W - Exhibit HallAdrienne Golden A Meta-Analysis of Coaching Interventions to Improve Social, Emotional, and Behavioral Outcomes (Poster #15) Chantilly W - Exhibit HallLisa R Sanchez 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 Comparison of Prompting Procedures: Constant Time Delay and System of Least Prompts (Poster #10) Chantilly W - Exhibit HallJennifer Ledford Early Childhood Teacher Candidate Perceptions on Usefulness of Universal Screening of Numeracy (Poster #29) Chantilly W - Exhibit HallJessica Markham-Anderson Exploring the Perspectives of Refugee Parents in Preschool Services (Poster #24) Chantilly W - Exhibit HallOzden Pinar-Irmak 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 Partnering with Parents to Promote the Motor Development of Preschoolers with Disabilities (Poster #18) Chantilly W - Exhibit HallHedda Meadan • Hsiu-Wen Yang

8:00am CDT

Coaching the Coaches: Training and Reflection of Pyramid Model Leaders (Poster #8) Chantilly W - Exhibit HallCristina Alicot • Chelsea Morris Features of Supplemental Vocabulary Instruction for Dual Language Learners within the MTSS (Poster #25) Chantilly W - Exhibit HallNa Young Kong • Nikki Hurless, PhD Predicting Psychological Stress and Professional Burnout Among Early Childhood Special Education Teachers (Poster #16) Chantilly W - Exhibit HallHyun-Joo Jeon • Lindsay Diamond Supporting Fidelity Implementation of Evidence-based Practices: The LEAP Quality Program Indicators (Poster #27) Chantilly W - Exhibit HallPhil Strain • Edward Bovey Using Coaching with Paraprofessionals to Implement Explicit Play Skill Instruction (Poster #28) Chantilly W - Exhibit HallElizabeth Fleming-Krall Cross-cultural Curricular Adaptations for Teaching Children with Autism: Effectiveness, Benefits, and Challenges (Poster #35) Chantilly W - Exhibit HallSeungEun McDevitt • Hui Jiang

9:15am CDT

Creating Culturally Responsive IEP Teams with Families of Young Children with Disabilities ManchesterLucy Gitonga • Sara Luke Observing and Coaching Classroom Interactions that Promote Active Engagement MiroAndrea Ford • LeAnne Johnson • Maria Hugh • Kelsey Young • Brenna Rudolph • Maci Brown Project Approach for All Learners: Supports for Fidelity of Implementation MadridGail Cook • Sallee Beneke • Ashley Harvey

11:00am CDT

Engaging Young Children with Developmental Disabilities Through Nature-Based Teaching Obelisk ASylvia Collazo

1:00pm CDT

The Impact of Teacher Student Relationships on Preschool Expulsion and Suspension (Poster #19) Chantilly W - Exhibit HallQuinlan O'Grady 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 Parent-Mediated Social StoryTM Intervention for Korean American Children with Autism (Poster #2) Chantilly W - Exhibit HallVeronica Youn Kang Training Teachers in Inclusive Preschool Classrooms to Monitor Child Progress (Poster #8) Chantilly W - Exhibit HallJennifer Grisham • Collin Shepley

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 Assessing culturally and linguistically diverse children: Current practices, challenges and training needs MonetAudra Classen • Jean Kang Managing Powerful Emotions: Preschool Social & Emotional Skills Groups MadridJeanine Coleman • Gloria Miller Collaboration and Innovation: A Professional Development Model for Implementing MTSS in Preschools Senators Lecture HallHoward Goldstein • Keri Madsen Moving Knowledge Not People: Can Online Professional Development Impact Child Challenging Behavior? ManchesterJaclyn Joseph • Abby Hodges

5:15pm CDT

Early Childhood Intervention Teachers' Beliefs and Use of Peer Social Interaction Interventions MetroElizabeth Howe • Infants & Young Children Journal

8:30am CDT

CANCELLED - Reducing Challenging Behaviors in Preschool with a Check In Check Out Intervention (Poster #21) Chantilly W - Exhibit HallDylan McGuire 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 Social-Emotional Learning and Development: Pyramid Model Teachers' Description and Self-Efficacy (Poster #17) Chantilly W - Exhibit HallChelsea Morris

9:45am CDT

Learning to Balance: Teaching the Child, Not Just Curriculum in Inclusive Settings Monte CarloJane Sileo • Cathy Johnan Regulating the Dysregulated Child EmeraldJeniffer Potter Itinerant teaching: What do I do when I get there? MetroEva Horn • Marie Kohart Designing Inquiry-Based Science Centers and Embedding Systematic Instruction: Collaborating with Preschool Teachers MoroccoJessica Hardy Literacy 3D: A Tier 1 Professional Development Intervention to Increase Literacy Instruction SapphireJudith Carta • Alana Schnitz • Dwight Irvin • Charles Greenwood

11:45am CDT

The Effects of Referent-Based Verbal Behavior Training for Preschoolers with Autism CoralLee Mason

1:00pm CDT

Building and Maintaining Collaborative Behavioral Support Systems for Early Childhood Settings MoroccoMorgan Beidleman Mathematical Interventions for Young Children: One Size Does Not Fit All Obelisk BMichele Stites Partnering with Stakeholders to Build a Network of Inclusive Early Childhood Educators ManchesterAudra Classen • Alicia Westbrook • Nicole Briceno Using Group Practice Based Coaching to Strengthen Collaboration in Professional Development Senators Lecture HallGail Cook • Ashley Harvey