Creating Connections: Making Meaningful Differences in the Lives of Families

Session 1
Autism - Screening for and Diagnosing Autism: Early Characteristics and Early Screening	Carol Schall
Partnerships with Parents	Nancy Siebel
The NICU Experience: Its Impact and Implications The NICU PowerPoint : Prenatal Sensory Development : NIDCAP (Newborn Individualized Developmental Care and Assessment Program) : Bibliography : Web Resources	Barbara Purvis
Ensuring Collaboration for Children Enrolled in EI and Early Head Start - Presentation	Sue Swadley Jackie Withers-Johnson
Early Literacy in Two Languages: Working with Linguistically Diverse Children and Families - Presentation	Janice Im
Best Practices for Ethnic, Cultural, and Language Diversity in Intervention… - Presentation	Linette Nixon
Session 2
Autism - Fact and Fiction: Sorting Through Information on Autism to Guide Best Practice	Carol Schall
Participation in Natural Environments… - Increasing Participation in Natural Environments : AD PowerPoint : Natural Learning Opportunities : Professional Survey : Newsletters 2004 : Jan, Feb, March, April	Jennifer Cave
Why do I have to know about typical development anyway?	Dianne Koontz Lowman
Virginia Early Intervention Vision Screening Process	Lisa Shearman
Supporting Child/Parent Interactions - SESSION Cancelled	Eva Thorp
Mediation-What We've Learned - He Said… She Said…A Primer on Dispute Resolutions : Complainant Registration Form : Administrative Complaints Flow Chart : Mediation & Due Process Flow Chart	Mary Anne White

Session 3
She Hates That. . . Looking at Childrens' Behavior Through the Lens of Sensory Processing	Dianne Koontz Lowman
Making the Most of Every Visit: A strategy for …Making the Most of Every Visit : Making The Most Of Your Visit Family Spanish : Making The Most Of Your Visit Spanish .	Susan Sigler
Positive Behavioral Supports…	Mark Lester
Auditory-Based Intervention-Part I - Auditory Verbal Intervention: Beginning at the Beginning	Lori Bobsin
Early Hearing Detection and Intervention. No Handouts	Pat Dewey Kathy Pierson
Up to the Minute.. An Update From Part C : No Handouts	Panel
Session 4
Positive Behavioral Supports… - Creative Strategies Utilizing Positive Behavioral Supports for Children Birth to Three	Mark Lester
Using Augmentative Alternative Communication with the 0-3 Population AAC For 0 to 3 : AAC Basics : AAC Portability	Heather Atkins
Lekotek: Making Play Accessible for Children with Special Needs : Adaptive Toy Companies : Toy Features to Keep in Mind When Choosing Toys : National Lekotek Center’s Top Ten Tips to Consider When Buying Toys for Children with Disabilities : Why Is Play Important?	Tristan Robertson Elizabeth Brammer
Auditory-Based Intervention-Part II	Lori Bobsin
Early Hearing Detection and Intervention. NO Handouts	Pat Dewey Kathy Pierson
Embedding Intervention Into …	Tracy Miller
Session V
IDEA 2004: New Challenges and Opportunities for Young Children, Families, and Professionals - Comparison of IDEA '97 to H.R. 1350 : References and Online Resources : PEATC Fact Sheet : Coffee Flyer : PEATC IDEA 2004 - Part C	Bonnie Davis
Implementing AT Services in an IDEA, Part C Program - Accessing Assistive Technology and Audiology : Assistive Technology Brochure : Implementing AT Service : Assistive Technology Request : Resources for Funding Assistive Technology : On line Resources for Service Providers : Technology Lending Procedures : On Line Resources for Parents of Children with Special Needs : Writing a letter of Medical Necessity for Durable Medical equipment : Technology Loan Closet - Equipment Loan Contract : The SETT Framework	Cathie Cummins
Weathering Autism - Weathering Autism : Weathering Autism FAQ	David Hamrick
Effective Parent Involvement - The Arc of Virginia - Family Involvement Project	Debra Holloway Scottie Burnette

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