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TRI Staff to Present at the 31st Annual Division for Early Childhood International Conference

Oct 7, 2015 to Oct 9, 2015

TRI Staff to Present at the 31st Annual International Conference on Young Children with Special Needs and Their Families - Division for Early Childhood.

October 6th and 7th, six TRI staff members will travel to Atlanta to present at the 31st Annual International Conference on Young Children with Special Needs and Their Families. Their presentations will explore and share the significant work being done at TRI on the topic of early childhood education and development.

The Division for Early Childhood (DEC)

The Division for Early Childhood (DEC) promotes policies and advances evidence-based practices that support families and enhance the optimal development of young children (0-8) who have or are at risk for developmental delays and disabilities. DEC is an international membership organization for those who work with or on behalf of young children (0-8) with disabilities and other special needs and their families.

TRI's presentation schedule

TRI Staff appear in bold.

Supporting Early Intervention for Infants born Early and Their Families

October 8 @ 9:00 am - Jane Smith

Infants born low birth weight (LBW) and preterm are at risk for delays and disabilities. However, only a portion of these children receive EI. A panel will discuss (a) the role of Part C eligibility criteria, (b) assessment procedures, (c) recommended practices, and (d) a proposal for national standards for EI. Co-presenters: Patricia M. Blasco, Jane Squires, Bonnie Keilty, Rebecca Frantz, and Serra Acar Handouts:  Supporting Early Intervention Handout

Foundation Funding to Support Project Work with Children and Their Families

October 8 @ 2:15 pm – Mandy Stanley

This session provides early childhood educators and program coordinators with knowledge of different funding systems to better serve families and children with special needs. Challenges faces and solutions identified for overcoming those challenges will be discussed. Co-presenters: Serra Acar

Knowledge and Comfort of Community College EC Faculty Related to ECSE

October 8 @ 3:35 pm – Chih-Ing Lim

Learn about the potential implications of findings from needs assessment of EC faculty and EC associate degree students conducted at a group of selected community colleges across the United States. Discuss how these findings might enhance inclusive EC teacher preparation in community colleges and support EC curriculum review. Co-presenters: Laurie Dinnebeil, Patricia Blasco, William McInerney, Tracey West, and Camille Catlett

Mentoring Underrepresented Early Childhood Scholars: Navigating the Maze of Higher Education

October 9 @ 9:00 am – Patricia Blasco

Project PIECE: Promoting Inclusion in Early Childhood Educators is an ECE/EI/ECSE blended program for underrepresented scholars seeking a teaching licensure in ECE with an endorsement in EI/ECSE. Presenters will share results of an initial scholar needs survey and initiatives to mentor scholars through a system that is difficult to negotiate. Co-presenters: Mandy Stanley

Doing What is Right for Preservice Professionals: Reflective Supervision in the Field

October 9 @ 9:00 am – Serra Acar

This interactive presentation will focus on the reflective supervision for preservice professionals in the field of early intervention and PreK-3. Practical suggestions will be drawn from best practice models and supervisor experience. Co-presenters: Carol Bland

Quality Rating and Improvement Systems and inclusive practices: One state’s approach

October 9 @ 1:40 pm - Gary Glasenapp

This session will explore how the state of Oregon has included inclusive practices to support children with special needs and their families in their quality rating and improvement system (QRIS) standards, the implications of these practices for special education and early childhood personnel as well as implications for policy development/revision. Co-presenters: Mandy Stanley, and Serra Acar

Building Meaningful Relationships Through Family Engagement

October 9 @ 3:35 pm – Amber Ryerson

This session provides early childhood practitioners (including early interventionists and early childhood special educators) the foundational knowledge about how Oregon’s QRIS integrates family engagement to promote meaningful relationships including all families. Co-presenters: Serra Acar and Cori Brownell

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