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Division for Early Childhood's 35th Annual International Conference

Welcome to the DEC 2019 Conference!

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 The Lived Experiences of Families with a Prenatal Diagnosis: Stories of Supports MoroccoBonnie Keilty • Melissa Jackson • JaneDiane Smith

11:00am CDT

NAS and the Children of Tomorrow: How to Collaborate with Their Families TopazSarah Hawkins-Lear • Julie Rutland

4:00pm CDT

Beyond Open-Ended Questions: Reflecting on Discourse to Promote Shared Decision-Making MonetGregory Cheatham • Christine Hancock Building a Future of Professionals Prepared for Meaningful Inclusion MiroSummer Gunn • Amanda Longwell Leveraging the Joint Planning Process in Early Intervention: Building Caregiver Capacity EmeraldLaura McCorkle • Becky Hoffman • Ann Mickelson

9:15am CDT

Can Family Engagement Fail Families? Obelisk BAlissa Rausch • Jaclyn Joseph • Ara Zeliz Reyes Creating Culturally Responsive IEP Teams with Families of Young Children with Disabilities ManchesterLucy Gitonga • Sara Luke Equipment You Will Actually Use: Elevating Family Priorities in Assistive Technology Selection Monte CarloJennifer James • Rebekah Norris Parent 4 C's for Positive Outcomes in Young Hispanic Children with Autism Obelisk ADr. Hsuying Ward • Susana Perez Preparing Early Childhood Preservice Teachers to Engage with Diverse Families SapphireMonique Cohn • Tara Mathien • Liliana Acosta

11:00am CDT

Family-Practitioner Collaboration in Writing Functional Outcomes EmeraldKristen Votava • Carol Johnson

4:00pm CDT

Beyond Family Involvement: Advancing True Collaboration with Culturally & Linguistically Diverse Families CoralHailey Love It Matters: Collaborating and Partnering with Foster Families for Future Success TopazElvia Cortes • Lisa Terry

9:45am CDT

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

11:45am CDT

Improving Language and Literacy Skills of Children with Autism via Parent Coaching Obelisk BJulie Thompson • Claudia Dunn More Than Just Being at the Table: Engaging Families in Programmatic Decision-Making TopazStephanie Moss • Darla Gundler Navigating Crucial Conversation with Hispanic/Latino Families Obelisk ANancy Stockall • Alma Contreras-Vanegas • Corinna Villar Cole