Conference Content by Strands & Topics
| Early Intervention/Early Childhood | Early Intervention | Early Childhood |
Adult Learning Practices
- Enhancing Supervision Through Relationships, Respect, and Reflection (EI/EC), 10:00 - 11:30 Tuesday
- Help, I’m Burned Out! What Do I Do Now? (EI/EC), 3:00 - 4:00 Wednesday
Autism — Strand 1
- Seminar 1: COPA at the Beach: Autism Updates — Where We Are and Where We Are Going (EI), 1:00 - 4:30 Monday
- Seminar 4: Supporting Families as They Learn More About Autism Spectrum Disorder: Hints, Strategies and Resources (EI/EC), 8:00 - 11:30 Tuesday
- Autism 101 (EC), 8:00 - 9:30 Tuesday
- Seminar 6: Video Self-Modeling for Children with Autism (EI/EC), 1:00 - 4:30 Tuesday
- Overcoming Feeding Difficulties in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (EI/EC), 3:00 - 4:30 Tuesday
- Visual Tools for Teaching Children with Autism (EI/EC), 10:00 - 11:30 Wednesday
- Classrooms That Work for Students with Autism (EC), 1:00 - 2:30 Wednesday
Assessment — Strand 2
Come on Inside, Assess Me Here!
The Van Dijk Approach to Assessment (EI), 1:00 - 2:30 Monday- I Spy with My Beautiful Eye (EI), 1:00 - 2:30 Tuesday
- Getting Real Results: Making Assessment Fun in the Early Childhood Classroom (EC), 10:00 - 11:30 Wednesday
- Screening for Social and Emotional Competence in Children Under Five (EI/EC), 3:00 - 4:30 Wednesday
Assistive Technology — Strand 3
- iShow and Tell: All About Apps (EC), 1:00 - 2:30 Monday
- Can iPads Really Help Young Children Learn? (EC), 10:00 - 11:30 Wednesday
- Using the Smart Board to Enhance Literacy and Number Sense (EC), 1:00 - 2:30 Wednesday
- Technology Overload! Strategies for Adapting and Implementing technology in the ECSE Classroom (EC), 3:00 - 4:30 Wednesday
- AT Work Sessions (EI/EC), Session times M - W
Coaching — Strand 4
- Workshop (All-Day): Coaching in EI and EC Settings (EI/EC), 8:00 - 4:30, Tuesday
- Seminar 7: Follow-up to All-Day Workshop (EC), Coaching in Early Childhood Settings (EC), 8:00 - 11:30 Wednesday
- Coaching in Natural Environments: Beyond the Bag of Tricks (EI), 10:00 - 11:30 Wednesday
- Seminar 9: Follow-up to All-Day Workshop (EI), Coaching in Early Intervention Settings (EI), 1:00 - 4:30 Wednesday
Curriculum and Instruction — Strand 5
- Opening Keynote: Raising Tessa: What Her Brain Needs to Know to Develop and What You Can Do to Help! (EI/EC), 9:00 - 11:30, Monday
- Seminar 2: Environments that Matter! Changing Little Brains through Enriched Environments (EI/EC), 1:00 - 4:30 Monday
- The Science of Teaching Science (EC), 1:00 - 2:30 Monday
- On Exhibit: Taking a Tour of Free and Fabulous Online Resources that Promote Evidence-Based Practices in Early Childhood (EI), 3:00 - 4:30 Monday
- The Effects of Music Therapy on Language Development in Young Children (EC), 3:00 - 4:30 Monday
- Getting Kids on the Road to Reading: A Multisensory Approach to Early Literacy (EC), 3:00 - 4:30 Monday
- Seminar 3: Meaningful Activities for Teaching Math Concepts to Young Children (EC), 8:00 - 11:30 Tuesday
- Let the Children Play: The Importance of Play in Early Childhood (EC), 10:00 - 11:30 Tuesday
- Beyond Sand and Water: Irresistible Sensory Trays and Bins (EC), 1:00 - 2:30 Tuesday
- Take a Look, It’s in a Book: Using Children’s Literature to Design Interactive Activities and Instruction (EI/EC), 1:00 - 2:30 Tuesday
- Moving Beyond Themes: Facilitating Studies in the Preschool Classroom (EC), 1:00 - 2:30 Tuesday
- Dramatic Play in the Early Childhood Classroom: A Tool for Developing Higher Level Thinking Skills (EC), 8:00 - 9:30 Wednesday
- Talk, Sing, Read, Write, Play: Making Every Book an Experience (EI/EC), 8:00 - 9:30 Wednesday
- Using the Smart Board to Enhance Literacy and Number Sense (EC), 1:00 - 2:30 Wednesday
- Early Math for Infants and Toddlers (EI), 1:00 - 2:30 Wednesday
- Easy Ways to Include Physical Activity in the Day (EC), 3:00 - 4:30 Wednesday
- Take It Outside: The Importance of Outdoor Learning! (EC), 3:00 - 4:30 Wednesday
Family Involvement — Strand 6
- Supporting Parents in Raising Resilient Children: Resources for Social-Emotional Development (EI), 3:00 - 4:30 Monday
- Building Family Partnerships Through Reflective Practices (EI/EC), 8:00 - 9:30 Tuesday
- Inclusion Treasures to Enhance Learning and Family Connections (EI/EC), 8:00 - 9:30 Tuesday
- A Parent’s Perspective on Family-Centered Practices (EI), 10:00 - 11:30 Tuesday
- The Family-to-Family Network of Virginia (EI) 1:00 - 2:30 Tuesday
- Parents and Young Children with Disabilities: How They Play (EI/EC), 1:00 - 2:30 Tuesday
- Seminar 8: Bridging the Gap between Intervention and Everyday Life: Let’s Make It Easier (EI), 8:00 - 11:30 Wednesday
- Infant Massage: Empowering the Parent (EI), 1:00 - 2:30 Wednesday
- Partnering for Quality (EI), 3:00 - 4:30 Wednesday
Inclusive Practices — Strand 7
- Inclusion Practices to Enhance Learning and Family Connections (EI/EC), 8:00 - 9:30 Tuesday
- Teaching All Children: Resources to Improve Inclusive Practices and Teaching (EI/EC), 10:00 - 11:30 Tuesday
- Inclusive Playgroups: How to Make It Work (EC), 3:00 - 4:30 Tuesday
- Building a Preschool Community of Inclusion (EC), 1:00 - 2:30 Wednesday
IFSP Development
- Integrating Child Indicators into the IFSP, Part 1 (EI), 8:00 - 9:30 Tuesday
- Integrating Child Indicators into the IFSP, Part II (EI), 10:00 - 11:30 Tuesday
Medicaid — Accessing Funding Resources
- Medicaid Waivers: Getting Started (EI), 8:00 - 9:30 Tuesday
Prematurity
- Seminar 10: The Impact of Prematurity from the NICU to Preschool (EI/EC), 1:00 - 4:30 Wednesday
Primary Provider Model/Supports and Services Approach
- Providing Primary Provider Early Intervention Services (EI), 3:00 - 4:30 Monday
- We’re All in This Together: Skills and Scenarios for Early Interventionists (EI), 8:00 - 9:30 Wednesday
Social-Emotional Development/Infant Mental Health/Behavior — Strand 8
- Childhood Trauma and Strategies for Sensitive Caregivers (EI/EC), 1:00 - 2:30 Monday
- Lessons Learned in Infant and Toddler Mental Health Consultation/Project HUGS: Community Collaboration for Early Childhood Mental Health Services and Training (EI), 1:00 - 2:30 Monday
- Sensory-based Self-Regulation: A Foundation for Infant Mental Health (EI), 1:00 - 2:30 Monday
- Supporting Parents in Raising Resilient Children: Resources for Social-Emotional Development (EI), 3:00 - 4:30 Monday
- Early Relationships Matter: Strategies for Increasing the Quality of Early Interactions to Enhance Lifelong Social Development (EI/EC), 10:00 - 11:30 Tuesday
- Seminar 5: Tips and Tools for Supporting Social and Emotional Health of Young Children within Natural Environments (EI/EC), 1:00 - 4:30 Tuesday
- The Impact of Attachment Trauma on Child Development (EI/EC), 3:00 - 4:30 Tuesday
- Crossing the Mental Health Divide: The Early Educator as the Emotional Guide (EI/EC), 3:00 - 4:30 Tuesday
- Calm, Cooperative Classrooms: Effective Strategies to Reduce Bullying and Other Challenging Behaviors (EC), 3:00 - 4:30 Tuesday
- Child Assault Prevention for Deaf/Hard of Hearing Children and Families (EI), 3:00 - 4:30 Tuesday
- The Self-Determined Young Child: Building Blocks for Independence (EI/EC), 8:00 - 9:30 Wednesday
- Ain’t Misbehavin’: Understanding and Managing Challenging Behavior in Preschool Classrooms (EC), 10:00 - 11:30 Wednesday
- Dig a Little Deeper: Using Knowledge of Sensory Processing to Interpret and Respond to Challenging Behaviors (EC), 1:00 - 2:30 Wednesday
- Infant Massage: Empowering the Parent (EI), 1:00 - 2:30 Wednesday
Specific Disability Characteristics
- Oral Sensory and Feeding Development in Infants and Toddlers (EI), 8:00 - 9:30 Wednesday
- So Much to See, Taste, Smell, Hear, and Touch: An Introduction to Sensory Processing and Self-Regulation in Infants and Toddlers (EI/EC), 10:00 - 11:30 Wednesday
Transition
- “Upping the Ante” in Transition Planning (EI/EC), 3:00 - 4:30 Monday
- How Do I Get There From Here? Transition from EI to School (EI/EC), 8:00 - 9:30 Tuesday
- It’s All About the Kids: An Open Panel Discussion Supporting Transition Planning in Early Childhood (EI/EC), 8:00 - 9:30 Wednesday