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Division for Early Childhood's 35th Annual International Conference

Welcome to the DEC 2019 Conference!

8:30am CDT

Meeting FACES: Community-Based Programming for Underrepresented Families of Children with Autism MiroJamie Pearson MTSS Frameworks: Successfully Educating Young Children with Disabilities in ECE/ECSE Blended Programs Obelisk BRobin Miller Young • Judith Carta Trauma Crossroads: Where Trauma and Developmental Disabilities Intersect Obelisk ADana Cox • Julie Kurtz

1:00pm CDT

Gender Fluid and Transgender Preschoolers: Supporting These Young Learners and Their Families MiroKaren Russell • Em Dandridge

8:00am CDT

Collaborating with Parents to Identify Children's Strengths and Needs (Poster #24) Chantilly W - Exhibit HallPatricia Sheehey • Mary Jo Noonan Individual Growth and Development Indicators (IGDIs) for Progress Monitoring and Informing Intervention (Poster #29) Chantilly W - Exhibit HallJudith Carta • Dale Walker • Alana Schnitz • Charles Greenwood 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 Practice-Based Evidence: Building Practitioner Skills Through Reflective Practice (Poster #16) Chantilly W - Exhibit HallJody Bartz • Karen Applequist Preparing Future Professionals to Support Early Literacy Through Public Library Partnerships (Poster #1) Chantilly W - Exhibit HallCarol Bland

9:15am CDT

Operationalizing Transdisciplinary Service Delivery to Streamline Service Provision in Early Childhood Classrooms MiroAlissa Rausch • Ellie Bold Preventing Suspension and Expulsion of Children with Disabilities and Their Families MonetJani Kozlowski • Mallory Warner-Richter • Jenna Weglarz-Ward Hot Topic: Noticing and Appreciating Simple, Everyday Interactions Senators Lecture HallDr. Junlei Li

11:00am CDT

Pioneering the Way! Leadership Strategies for Supporting Young Children with Challenging Behavior MoroccoAmanda Quesenberry • Sharon Doubet • Deidre Harris

4:00pm CDT

All Children Can Learn: Applying UDL in Early Childhood Settings TopazChing-I Chen • Zhen Chai Consuming the Research in Early Literacy CoralTrudy Little • Leta Palmiter Enhancing the Evaluation Process Through Collaboration and Authentic Play-based Assessment Practices MadridTeresa Brown • Sarah Jackson • Jennifer Grisham Successful Partnership with Hispanic Families of Young Children with Autism MilanAngela Smith • Dr. Hsuying Ward Teaching Early Numeracy Skills to Young Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder MoroccoBonnie Hennings • Nanette Hammons

5:15pm CDT

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 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

8:00am CDT

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 Collaborate, Don't Remediate: ECSE Students Learn from Immigrant Families (Poster #18) Chantilly W - Exhibit HallRebecca Pruitt 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 Features of Supplemental Vocabulary Instruction for Dual Language Learners within the MTSS (Poster #25) Chantilly W - Exhibit HallNa Young Kong • Nikki Hurless, PhD Mixed Method Look at Transforming EI Assessment into Family-centered Practice (Poster #29) Chantilly W - Exhibit HallKaren McCurdy • Jennifer Kaufman • Leslie Bobrowski 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 The Effectiveness of Shared Storybook Reading Interventions: A Meta-Analysis (Poster #11) Chantilly W - Exhibit HallYusuf Akamoglu • Jacqueline Towson Training Preservice Professionals to Be Responsive During Child-led Activities (Poster #23) Chantilly W - Exhibit HallJustin Lane • Collin Shepley Using Coaching with Paraprofessionals to Implement Explicit Play Skill Instruction (Poster #28) Chantilly W - Exhibit HallElizabeth Fleming-Krall Using Technology as a Culturally Responsive Tool During Evaluations for Young Children (Poster #14) Chantilly W - Exhibit HallSara Luke Using the IDC Data Meeting Toolkit for Collaborative Data Analysis and Use (Poster #20) Chantilly W - Exhibit HallSarah Walters • Tamara Nimkoff

9:15am CDT

Collaboration and Partnerships with Diverse Learners: Coaching and Cultural Differences in EI CoralDana Childress • Patricia Eitemiller • Cori Hill How to Make EI/ECSE Functional and Family Centered MilanRobin McWilliam • Cami Stevenson Observing and Coaching Classroom Interactions that Promote Active Engagement MiroAndrea Ford • LeAnne Johnson • Maria Hugh • Kelsey Young • Brenna Rudolph • Maci Brown Partnering with Families for Assessment of Children who Immigrants and Refugees MonetDr Serra Acar • Jennifer Hurley • Katrina Cummings • Sheresa Boone Blanchard Project Approach for All Learners: Supports for Fidelity of Implementation MadridGail Cook • Sallee Beneke • Ashley Harvey

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

1:00pm CDT

A Tiered Model for Behavioral and Emotional Support in Early Education (Poster #25) Chantilly W - Exhibit HallTracy Larson • Sally Rushford • Carol Barone-Martin Advancing Social-communication And Play (ASAP) for Preschoolers with Autism Spectrum Disorder (Poster #15) Chantilly W - Exhibit HallBrian Boyd • Jessica Amsbary Building Inclusive Relationships in the Preschool Classroom: Teachers collaborating for Inclusion (Poster #11) Chantilly W - Exhibit HallHELENE WEINGARTEN Collaborating and Coaching for Children Who Are Deaf and Hard of Hearing (Poster #7) Chantilly W - Exhibit HallCasey Ferrara Effects of Antecedent-Based Interventions on The Challenging Behavior of Young Children (Poster #12) Chantilly W - Exhibit HallMary Louise Hemmeter • James Kretzer Evidence-based Decision-making: Preparation Programs Report on Initial Competencies for EC/ECSE Teacher Candidates (Poster #14) Chantilly W - Exhibit HallEva Horn • Jennifer Amilivia Storybooks Readings About Emotions for Improving Social-emotional Learning of Young Children (Poster #18) Chantilly W - Exhibit Hall What Increases Children's Executive Function? Focusing on Experimental Studies in South Korea (Poster #22) Chantilly W - Exhibit HallSohyun Yang • Kyung Mi Min

4:00pm CDT

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 Toddlers and Autism: Building Capacity in Communities MilanMichelle Campbell • Renee Hoffman

5:15pm CDT

Building a climate of reciprocal trust for effective collaboration and inclusive futures MoroccoKim Sopko Inclusive, Social Justice Approaches for Young Children: Anti-Bias Curriculum and Critical Praxis MilanMargaret Beneke • Caryn Park • Mariana Souto Manning • Priva Lalvani • Megan Madison • Deejay Robinson • Aura Perez • Jessica Bacon Power to the Profession 2019 Updates MadridPeggy Kemp

8:30am CDT

CANCELLED - Reducing Challenging Behaviors in Preschool with a Check In Check Out Intervention (Poster #21) Chantilly W - Exhibit HallDylan McGuire

9:45am CDT

Dosage Decisions in Early Intervention: How much is enough? Obelisk BM'Lisa Shelden • Dathan Rush Infusing Compassion, Advocacy and Parent Relationships In Teacher Preparation Programs. MilanSusan H. Shapiro • Susan Courey Itinerant teaching: What do I do when I get there? MetroEva Horn • Marie Kohart Hot Topic: Practicing Inclusion, Doing Justice Disability, Identity, and Belonging in Early Childhood Senators Lecture HallDr Serra Acar • Megan Vinh • Jen Newton • Sheresa Boone Blanchard

11:45am CDT

Culturally Relevant Practices: Multiple Perspectives and Approaches to Implementation EmeraldAnne Larson • Jennifer Ottley • Clarissa Bunch • Sheresa Boone Blanchard • Mira Williams Joint Position Statement on Service Coordination - What's Your Vision? Monte CarloMelissa Schnurr • Dana Childress • Sarah Nichols

1:00pm CDT

Building and Maintaining Collaborative Behavioral Support Systems for Early Childhood Settings MoroccoMorgan Beidleman Implementing the Pyramid Model in Part C: Supporting Programs, Practitioners, and Families EmeraldLise Fox • Erin Barton • Ashley Nemec Multi-Tier Systems of Support (MTSS) Frameworks Position Statement MilanJennifer Grisham Professional and Family Partnership for Seamless Birth-to-Five Transitions: Build for Better Tomorrow MadridPadmaja Sarathy