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Division for Early Childhood's 35th Annual International Conference

Welcome to the DEC 2019 Conference!

8:30am CDT

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 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 Fathers of Children with Disabilities and CLD Fathers: Maximizing Engagement and Collaboration (Poster #6) Chantilly W - Exhibit HallAmy Noggle Roles of Language Interpreters for Immigrant Families of Children During IEP/IFSP Conferences (Poster #13) Chantilly W - Exhibit HallNa Young Kong • Gregory Cheatham Collaborating with Parents to Identify Children's Strengths and Needs (Poster #24) Chantilly W - Exhibit HallPatricia Sheehey • Mary Jo Noonan Interdisciplinary Collaboration to Conduct Psychological Evaluations among Minority Children with Autism (Poster #10) Chantilly W - Exhibit HallJamie Pearson

9:15am CDT

DREAM BIG! Partnering with Families to Plan for a Positive Future MetroDebbie Page • Katherine Holman • Catherine Walton • Rebecca Zimmerman Supporting and Sustaining Family Leaders (OSEP) Governors Lecture HallJulia Martin Eile • Stephanie Moss • Darla Gundler Preventing Suspension and Expulsion of Children with Disabilities and Their Families MonetJani Kozlowski • Mallory Warner-Richter • Jenna Weglarz-Ward

11:00am CDT

Imaginary Play and Flexible Mindsets: Building Capacity for "Learning HOW to Learn". SapphireJulie Dunstan-Brewer • Susannah Cole

4:00pm CDT

Inclusive Mealtimes: Tier One Supports for Social Communication and Adaptive Skills SapphireYevgeniya Veverka • Katy Bateman Building a Future of Professionals Prepared for Meaningful Inclusion MiroSummer Gunn • Amanda Longwell

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 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

8:00am CDT

Parents' Hospital School Experience for Their Children with Disabilities in Korea (Poster #9) Chantilly W - Exhibit HallSangsu Baek • Eunyoung Jung

9:15am CDT

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

Family-Practitioner Collaboration in Writing Functional Outcomes EmeraldKristen Votava • Carol Johnson Preparing Culturally Responsive Early Intervention Professionals Through Interdisciplinary Collaboration Obelisk BYaoying Xu • Serra De Arment • Alison King • Maris Wyatt • Heather Coleman Supporting American-Born, Immigrant, Refugee, and Migrant Children: Understanding Complex Trauma SapphireDarlene Fewster "They Don't Really Have a Role in Supporting Their Children's Social-Emotional Development" MoroccoEva Horn • Zhe Gigi An

1:00pm CDT

Advancing Social-communication And Play (ASAP) for Preschoolers with Autism Spectrum Disorder (Poster #15) Chantilly W - Exhibit HallBrian Boyd • Jessica Amsbary 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

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

5:15pm CDT

International Partnerships to Implement the DEC Recommended Practices EmeraldMargarita Cañadas • Christina Kasprzak

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 Stakeholders' Perspectives of Referrals and Service Delivery in One Urban District (Poster #15) Chantilly W - Exhibit HallMary (Mollie) Sheppard • Kaitlin Moran

9:45am CDT

Getting Out of The House - Using Evidence-Based Practices in Community Activities MadridKris Everhart Families as Expert Learners: Integrating Universal Design for Learning into Family-Centered Practices CoralDiana LaRocco Using Family Voices to Inform the Use of DEC Recommended Practices TopazCamille Catlett • Lori Erbrederis Meyer • Kimberly Hile Infusing Compassion, Advocacy and Parent Relationships In Teacher Preparation Programs. MilanSusan H. Shapiro • Susan Courey Spreading the DEC Recommended Practices Through aRPy Ambassadors and the ECTA Suite! MiroStephanie Moss • Betsy Ayankoya • Nancy Surbrook Goins • Peggy Kemp 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

Collaborative Dual-Methodology Programming: ABA and DIR- Perfect Together MiroMichele Havens • Nanette Tangkeko More Than Just Being at the Table: Engaging Families in Programmatic Decision-Making TopazStephanie Moss • Darla Gundler Parent and Child Advocacy and Support: Beginning with the End in Mind MonetToni Miguel • B Harriet Able CANCELLED - Child Find Mandate: What Do Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Families Know? ManchesterLucy Gitonga • Sara Luke

1:00pm CDT

Moving Along: Implementing Movement Throughout the Day in Very Young Children MiroMichelle Brown Ready To Eat? Training Caregivers to Feed Children with Complex Medical Needs CoralMarianne Gellert-Jones Professional and Family Partnership for Seamless Birth-to-Five Transitions: Build for Better Tomorrow MadridPadmaja Sarathy