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Division for Early Childhood's 35th Annual International Conference

Welcome to the DEC 2019 Conference!

Sarah Meagher

Benchmark Human Services (Fairfax County Office of Children Infant Toddler Connection)
Early Childhood Special Educator
Herndon, Virginia

Early childhood development, Early intervention, providing resources for families and children, providing resources for providers. Support for providers with invisible differences.

1:00pm CDT

Foster Executive Functioning with Environmental, Instructional and Child-specific Scaffolds: Build for Tomorrow Obelisk BPadmaja Sarathy

7:00am CDT

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

8:00am CDT

Collaborating with Practitioners and Families to Address Infant/Toddler Social-Emotional Development (Poster #14) Chantilly W - Exhibit HallJane Squires • Misti Waddell • Lois Pribble Impact of Shared Reading on Parents' and Their Children's Attitudes Toward Disabilities (Poster #25) Chantilly W - Exhibit HallHyejin Park Using the IDC Indicator Display Wizards to Collaboratively Examine SPP/APR Indicators (Poster #3) Chantilly W - Exhibit HallVera Stroup-Rentier • Gregg Reed 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

9:15am CDT

The Lived Experiences of Families with a Prenatal Diagnosis: Stories of Supports MoroccoBonnie Keilty • Melissa Jackson • JaneDiane Smith Optimizing Home Visits with PEER (Partnering to Enhance Effective Reflection) Groups Monte CarloCarla Peterson • Kere Hughes-Beldin

11:00am CDT

EI Providers' Beliefs and Preparedness in Supporting Families of Limited Financial Resources ManchesterAlicia Pence • Robyn Ridgley

2:15pm CDT

The Power of Simple Interactions Chantilly E BallroomDr. Junlei Li

4:00pm CDT

Beyond Open-Ended Questions: Reflecting on Discourse to Promote Shared Decision-Making MonetGreg Cheatham • Christine Hancock Leveraging the Joint Planning Process in Early Intervention: Building Caregiver Capacity EmeraldLaura McCorkle • Becky Hoffman • Ann Mickelson

5:15pm CDT

Decision-Making by Families and Home Visitors During Early Head Start Home Visits (Poster #1) Chantilly W - Exhibit HallGreg Cheatham • Christine Hancock 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 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 Disparity Between Pediatricians Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Regarding Early Intervention Services (Poster #4) Chantilly W - Exhibit HallJenna Weglarz-Ward • Nicole Atwell Entering Preschool: Early Intervention Providers Experiences with the Transition Process (Poster #26 ) Chantilly W - Exhibit HallAngi Stone-MacDonald • Stephanie Silva

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 Lessons Learned: Implementing an Interdisciplinary Training For Early Intervention Professionals (Poster #2) Chantilly W - Exhibit HallAnnie George-Puskar • Mary Beth Bruder • Gabriela Freyre-Calish • Betsey Howe • Chelsea Panse EI Service Models: Findings Between Collaborations (Poster #34) Chantilly W - Exhibit HallKaleigh Matesick Infant Signs, Symbolic Gestures, Naturally Occurring Gestures, and Sign Language: Conceptual Examination (Poster #19) Chantilly W - Exhibit HallFain Barker • Jean Kang

9:15am CDT

Collaboration and Partnerships with Diverse Learners: Coaching and Cultural Differences in EI CoralDana Childress • Patricia Eitemiller • Cori Hill

11:00am CDT

Developing and Testing the Family Behavior Support App TopazHedda Meadan • Erin Barton • Angel Fettig • Marina Velez • Rebecca Hacker

1:00pm CDT

Your Voice Matters! A "How To" for Engaging with EI/ECSE Policy (Poster #23) Chantilly W - Exhibit HallSondra M Stegenga • Catherine Corr 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 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 Evaluation of the Telepractice Parent Coaching for Language and Communication Interventions (Poster #20) Chantilly W - Exhibit HallHedda Meadan • Yusuf Akamoglu • Reem Muharib Fathers' Experiences In Early Intervention: Marooned in the Kitchen or Full Collaborator? (Poster #17) Chantilly W - Exhibit HallMegan Schumaker Murphy Home-Based Enhanced Milieu Teaching for Dual Language Learners with Language Delay (Poster #1) Chantilly W - Exhibit HallVeronica Youn Kang Language and Social Abilities in Young Children with Language and Developmental Delay (Poster #6) Chantilly W - Exhibit HallCandace Evans Parent-Mediated Social StoryTM Intervention for Korean American Children with Autism (Poster #2) Chantilly W - Exhibit HallVeronica Youn Kang Practitioner Experiences in EI: Are We Engaging Families in Culturally Responsive Partnerships? (Poster #21) Chantilly W - Exhibit HallAngel Fettig • Shawna Harbin

2:15pm CDT

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

4:00pm CDT

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

5:15pm CDT

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 Swimming in the Deep End: Creating the Conditions that Promote Evidence-Based Practices Monte CarloSarah Sexton

8:30am CDT

Envisioning the Future Today: Family Strengths; Professional Practices, Beliefs, and Values (Poster #20) Chantilly W - Exhibit HallBonnie Keilty • Carol Trivette Creating a Bigger Tomorrow: Opening Community Day Care Doors with Inclusion Training (Poster #5) Chantilly W - Exhibit HallBarbara Fiechtl Increasing Parent-professional Collaboration During Home Visits (Poster #7) Chantilly W - Exhibit HallMindy Ely The Landscape of Mixed Methods Research in Special Education: A Systematic Review (Poster #18) Chantilly W - Exhibit HallHailey Love • Catherine Corr Therapists' Practices and Experiences of Collaboration in Montana's Part C System (Poster #14) Chantilly W - Exhibit HallJody Bartz • Kalli Decker

9:45am CDT

Getting Out of The House - Using Evidence-Based Practices in Community Activities MadridKris Everhart Dosage Decisions in Early Intervention: How much is enough? Obelisk BM'Lisa Shelden • Dathan Rush

11:45am CDT

Collaborative Dual-Methodology Programming: ABA and DIR- Perfect Together MiroMichele Havens • Nanette Tangkeko

1:00pm CDT

Moving Along: Implementing Movement Throughout the Day in Very Young Children MiroMichelle Brown Writing Participation-based Functional Goals. Importance, Guidelines, and Impact on Child Performance TopazRobin McWilliam • Pau Garcia-Grau