Creating Connections: Strengthening Partnerships between Families and Providers |
April 30 , 2008 |
| What You Teach Me Birth to Three... |
Dr. Pam Schiller - Keynote |
| Session I |
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| What You Teach Me Birth to Three Applications ; Baby Basics |
Pam Schiller, Ph.D. |
| Playtime: Teaching Parents and Professionals How to Promote Peer Interactions |
Corey Clemente, Ph.D. |
| Exploring Medicaid Waiver Opportunities for Individuals and theier Families |
Debra Holloway |
| Challenging behavior in Natural Settings: Positive Behavior Supports: What the Research Says |
Kathryn Hoover, Ph.D. |
| Session II |
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Promoting Language and Literacy: It's as Easy as 1-2-3; Curriculum Book List ; Supplemental Materials
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Jean Chase, M.Ed. |
New Autism Screening Guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics |
Colleen Kraft, M.D. |
| Helping Families with Children with Special Needs |
Debra Holloway, Heidi Faustini, Carol Hagen, Natalie Fleet |
| Updates, Uplinks & Downloads for Infants and Toddlers with Hearing Loss ; # 2 ; # 3 |
Sarah Peters, Ph.D., Ellen Rolader, M.A., Melinda Smyth, M.A. |
| Session III |
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| The Many Benefits of Inclusive Community Playgroups in Early Intervention ; Playgroup Starter Tips ; Playgroup Resources |
Patricia Eitemiller, M.Ed. |
| Collaborating with Families to Address Challenging Behavior ; Project ITAP: Training Personnel to Serve Infants, Toddlers and Preschoolers |
Karin Spencer, Lucia Ortiz |
| Transition from Part C Services: To Beyond and Part B "test Your Knowledge" ; Smooth Transitions Happen for Families |
Phyllis Mondak, Heidi Faustini, Beth Tolley, M.I.S., PT |
| Cross-Cultural Communication with Familites of Young Children with Disabilities or Life-Threatening Illnesses ; Self-Awareness Activity ; Specific Practices that Facilitate Effective Communication During the Interpreting Process ; Diversity Self-Assessment |
Marian Jarrett, Ed.D., Lorelei Emma |
| The EI Paradigm: Getting from "Now" to the Future |
Sue Mackey Andrews |
Creating Connections: Strengthening Partnerships between Families and Providers |
May 1, 2008 |
| Welcome/Opening Remarks |
Ms. Mary Ann Discenza, Virginia Part C Coordinator, Ms. Kathy Glazer, Executive Director, Governor's Working Group on Early Childhood Initiatives |
| Imagine the Possibilities |
Ms. Karen Gaffney - Keynote |
| Session IV |
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Early Intervention and the Importance of Inclusion with Karen Gaffney "Down's Syndrome, Computers and the Curriculum" ; NDSSClinical Info: Early Intervention & Down Syndrome ; What makes inclusive education successful? |
Karen Gaffney |
| Attachment Issues and the Young Child |
Dawn Viers, Ph.D., Susan Lindsey, B.S., Mary Talbert, B.S. |
Developing a Plan for Working with Young Children with Feeding Difficulties, Part 1 & 2 |
Dianne Koontz Lowman, Ed.D. |
| Session V |
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| Ready, Set, Move-How to Encourage and Motivate Infants and Toddlers: Pediatric Ophthalmologists ; O&M benefits ; 50 Ways to Use a Light Box ; Active Learning Worksheet ; Active Learning Worksheet 2 |
Lisa Auwarter, Brigid Doherty; Jennie Smith |
The Home Information Specialist: Parent-Professional Partnership |
Judy Dunbar, Catherine Burzio |
Autism Spectrum Disorders: Strategies for Early Identification and Behavioral Indicators in Young Children |
Stacy Shumway, Ph.D., CCC-SLP |
