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Division for Early Childhood's 35th Annual International Conference

Welcome to the DEC 2019 Conference!

Marianne Gellert-Jones

HMS School for Children with Cerebral Palsy
Clinical Feeding Specialist/Speech Language Pathologist
Philadelphia, PA

I am a clinical feeding specialist and SLP at an approved private school for children with complex medical and neurological needs in Philadelphia. For the past 30 years I have focused my career on family integrated care surrounding the communication and feeding needs of children and their families.

7:00am CDT

Open Meeting: Early Intervention Community of Practice (NOW TO METRO ROOM) MetroDathan Rush • M’Lisa Shelden

7:30am CDT

Full Conference Registration (All Attendees) Chantilly Foyer

8:00am CDT

Impact of Shared Reading on Parents' and Their Children's Attitudes Toward Disabilities (Poster #25) Chantilly W - Exhibit HallHyejin Park Effectiveness of Preschool in Promoting and Maintaining Early Literacy Skills (Poster #30) Chantilly W - Exhibit HallRuth Kaminski

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

12:00pm CDT

Lunch on Your Own ---

2:15pm CDT

The Power of Simple Interactions Chantilly E BallroomDr. Junlei Li

4:00pm CDT

Inclusive Mealtimes: Tier One Supports for Social Communication and Adaptive Skills SapphireYevgeniya Veverka • Katy Bateman

5:00pm CDT

Student Poster Session Beginning at 5:15 Chantilly W - Exhibit Hall

5:15pm CDT

Classroom Management and Challenging Behaviors: Comparing Pre-service and Novice Teachers' Perspectives (Poster #31) Chantilly W - Exhibit HallRebecca Hacker • Courtney O'Grady • James Lee

6:30pm CDT

Open Meeting: DECIDE Mentoring Meet & Greet MetroLaura McCorkle • Lindsay Diamond

7:15am CDT

Open Meeting: Community of Practice Facilitators MetroNancy Surbrook Goins • Kathi Gillaspy • Jami Swindell

9:15am CDT

Equipment You Will Actually Use: Elevating Family Priorities in Assistive Technology Selection Monte CarloJennifer James • Rebekah Norris

11:00am CDT

Partnership to Build the Capacity of Teachers to Improve Children's Language-Learning Opportunities MonetDale Walker • Gabriela Guerrero • Kelli Roehr Supporting Families with Complex Needs in Early Intervention MiroChristine Spence • Deborah Rooks-Ellis • Carson Hope Using Technology to Increase Functional Communication Skills of Children with Developmental Disabilities Monte CarloReem Muharib

12:00pm CDT

Lunch on Your Own ---

12:15pm CDT

No Small Matter (a viewing) Governors Lecture HallDiana Stanfill

2:15pm CDT

Dreaming Big with Families: Sharing Our Stories (Keynote) Chantilly E BallroomBethany Van Delft Moffi

4:00pm CDT

Managing Powerful Emotions: Preschool Social & Emotional Skills Groups MadridJeanine Coleman • Gloria Miller

5:15pm CDT

Building a climate of reciprocal trust for effective collaboration and inclusive futures MoroccoKim Sopko

6:30pm CDT

Crafting Slam Style Stories Senators Lecture HallBethany Van Delft Moffi

8:15am CDT

Poster Session & Coffee Hour Beginning at 8:30 Chantilly W - Exhibit Hall

9:45am CDT

Regulating the Dysregulated Child EmeraldJeniffer Potter Literacy 3D: A Tier 1 Professional Development Intervention to Increase Literacy Instruction SapphireJudith Carta • Alana Schnitz • Dwight Irvin • Charles Greenwood

11:15am CDT

Break ---

11:45am CDT

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

1:00pm CDT

Ready To Eat? Training Caregivers to Feed Children with Complex Medical Needs CoralMarianne Gellert-Jones