2012 Conference Schedule

  Keynote Session (K)   Early Intervention (EI)
  Early Intervention/Early Childhood (EI/EC)   Break/Vendors
  Early Childhood (EC)   Other conference information


Monday July, 16th 2012

Creating Connections to Shining Stars 2012 - Monday July, 16th 2012
7:00-8:30Registration Opens
9:00Vendors opens
8:15-9:00Welcome/Announcments
9:00-11:30 Opening Keynote: Raising Tessa: What Her Brain Needs to Know to Develop and What You Can Do to Help!
11:30-Noon Break/Vendors
Noon-1:00 Lunch on own/Boxed lunches available for purchase
1:00-2:30 Childhood Trauma and Strategies for Sensitive Caregivers (EI/EC) Seminar 1: CoPA at the Beach - Autism Update: Where We Are and Where We Are Going (EI)
 Seminar 2: Environments That Matter! Changing Little Brains Through Enriched Environments (EI/EC)
iShow and Tell: All About Apps (EC)
Project HUGS: Community Collaboration for Early Childhood Mental Health Services and Training (EI/EC)
The Science of Teaching Science (EC)
Sensory-based Self-Regulation: A Foundation for Infant Mental Health (IMH) (EI)
Come on Inside, Assess Me Here! The Van Dijk Approach to Assessment (EI)
2:30-3:00 Break/Vendors
3:00-4:30 On Exhibit: Taking a Tour of Free and Fabulous Online Resources that Promote Evidence-Based Practices in Early Childhood (EI/EC)
Providing Primary Provider Early Intervention Services (EI)
The Effects of Music Therapy on Language Development in Young Children (EC)
Getting Kids on the Road to Reading: A Multisensory Approach to Early Literacy (EI/EC)
Supporting Parents in Raising Resilient Children: Resources for Social Emotional Development (EI)
Upping the Ante in Transition Planning Conferences (EI/EC)

Tuesday July, 17th 2012

Creating Connections to Shining Stars 2012 - Tuesday July, 17th 2012
7:00-8:30 Continental Breakfast/Vendors open
8:00-9:30 Building Family Partnerships Through Reflective Practices (EI/EC) Seminar 3: Meaningful Activities for Teaching Math Concepts to Young Children (EC)
 Seminar 4: Supporting Families as they Learn More About Autism Spectrum Disorder: Hints, Strategies and Resources (EI/EC)
 Coaching in Early Intervention and Early Childhood (EI/EC)
Inclusion Treasures to Enhance Learning and Family Connections (EI/EC)
Integrating Child Indicators into the IFSP, Part I (EI)
How Do I Get from Here to There? Transition from EI to School (EI/EC)
Autism 101 (EC)
Medicaid Waivers: Getting Started (EI)
AT Playroom: Make-It/Take-It and Computer Theatre (EI/EC)
9:30-10:00 Break/Vendors open
10:11:30 Early Relationships Matter: Strategies for Increasing the Quality of Early Interactions to Enhance Lifelong Social Development (EI/EC)
Let the Children Play: The Importance of Play in Early Childhood (EC)
Integrating Child Indicators into the IFSP, Part II (EI)
A Parent's Perspective on Family-Centered Practices (EI)
Enhancing Supervision through Relationships, Respect and Reflection (EI/EC)
Teaching All Children: Resources to Improve Inclusive Practices and Teaching (EI/EC)
AT Playroom: Make-It/Take-It and Computer Theatre (EI/EC)
11:30-Noon Break/Vendors open
Noon-1:00 Lunch
1:00-2:30 Beyond Sand and Water: Irresistible Sensory Trays and Bins (EC) Seminar 5: Tips and Tools for Supporting Social and Emotional Health of Young Children within Natural Environments (EI/EC)
 Seminar 6: Video Self-Modeling for Children with Autism (EI/EC)
Take a Look It's in a Book: Using Children's Literature to Design Interactive Activities and Instruction (EI/EC)
The Family to Family Network of Virginia (EI)
I Spy with My Beautiful Eye (EI)
Moving Beyond Themes: Facilitating Studies in the Preschool Classroom (EC)
Parents and Young Children with Disabilities: How They Play (EI/EC)
AT Playroom: Make-It/Take-It and Computer Theatre (EI/EC)
2:30-3:00 Break/Vendors open
3:00-4:30 The Impact of Attachment Trauma on Child Development (EI/EC)
Crossing the Mental Health Divide: The Early Educator as the Emotional Guide (EI/EC)
Calm, Cooperative Classrooms: Effective Strategies to Reduce Bullying and Other Challenging Behaviors (EC)
Child Assault Prevention for Deaf/Hard of Hearing Children and Families (EI)
Inclusive Playgroups: How to Make it Work (EC)
Overcoming Feeding Difficulties in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (EI/EC)
AT Playroom: Make-It/Take-It and Computer Theatre (EI/EC)

Wednesday July, 18th 2012

Creating Connections to Shining Stars 2012 - Wednesday July, 18th 2012
7:30-8:00 Continental Breakfast/Vendors open
8:00-9:30 The Self-Determined Young Child: Building Blocks for Independence (EI/EC) Seminar 7: Follow-up to All-Day Workshop (EC), Coaching in Preschool Settings (EC)
 Seminar 8: Bridging the Gap between Intervention and Everyday Life: Let's Make it Easier (EI)
Dramatic Play in the Early Childhood Classroom: A Tool for Developing Higher Level Thinking Skills (EC)
Oral Sensory and Feeding Development in Infants and Toddlers (EI)
Talk, Sing, Read, Write, Play: Making Every Book an Experience (EI/EC)
It's All About the Kids: An Open Panel Discussion Supporting Transition Planning in Early Childhood (EI/EC)
9:30-10:00 Break/Vendors open
10:00-11:30 So Much to See, Taste, Smell, Hear, and Touch: An Introduction to Sensory Processing and Self-Regulation in Infants and Toddlers (EI/EC)
Getting Real Results: Making Assessment Fun in the Early Childhood Classroom (EC)
Visual Tools for Teaching Children with Autism (EI/EC)
Can iPads Really Help Young Children Learn? (EI/EC)
Coaching in Natural Environments: Beyond the Bag of Tricks (EI)
Ain't Misbehavin': Understanding and Managing Challenging Behavior in Preschool Classrooms (EC)
11:30-1:00 Plated lunch provided/Vendors open
1:00-2:30 Dig a Little Deeper: Using Knowledge of Sensory Processing to Interpret and Respond to Challenging Behaviors (EC) Seminar 9: Follow-up to All-Day Workshop (EI), Coaching in Early Intervention Settings (EI)
 Seminar 10: The Impact of Prematurity from the NICU to Preschool (EI/EC)
Building a Preschool Community of Inclusion (EC)
Classrooms That Work for Students with Autism (EC)
Using the Smart Board to Enhance Literacy and Number Sense (EC)
Early Math for Infants and Toddlers (EI)
Infant Massage: Empowering the Parent (EI)
2:30-3:00 Break/Vendors open
3:00-4:30 Help, I'm Burned Out! What Do I Do Now? (EI/EC)
Screening for Social and Emotional Competence in Children Under Five (EI/EC)
Technology Overload! Strategies for Adapting and Implementing Technology in the ECSE Classroom (EC)
Easy Ways to Include Physical Activity in the Day (EC)
Partnering for Quality (EI)
Take It Outside: The Importance of Outdoor Learning! (EC)