May 2-6, 2022 - Virtual via Zoom

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Thursday, May 5, 2022

Thursday - Morning Session A - 9:00 - 10:30 AM

HA1: Piloting Diverse Peer Support Groups

Thursday - Morning Session A - 9:00 - 10:30 AM

HA2: Meaningful Connections with Multicultural Families of Young Children with Developmental Delays/Disabilities

Thursday - Morning Session B - 9:00 - 11:00 AM

HA3: Navigating the To Do List after your Child's Autism Diagnosis (0-3)

Thursday - Afternoon Session A - 1:00 - 2:30 PM

HP1: Connections Model: Supporting Learning from a Neurological Perspective

Thursday - Afternoon Session B - 1:00 - 3:00 PM

HP2: Including Parents & Caregivers: A Wholistic Approach to ESIT Services for Children in Dependency

Thursday - Evening Session - 7:00 - 8:30 PM

HE1: Parent Coaching Strategies: Bringing Positive and Lasting Change through Relationship-Building, Co-Construction, and Self-Reflection

Thursday - Evening Session - 7:00 - 8:30 PM

HE2: When the Brain Doesn't Hear: Central Auditory Processing Disorder, The Auditory Equivalent of Cortical/Cerebral Visual Impairment




9:00 - 10:30 AM Thursday - Morning Session A

HA1: Piloting Diverse Peer Support Groups, presented by Polly Jirkovsky (bio), PEPS, with Maria Alejandra Gomez (bio), PEPS
PEPS, the Program for Early Parent Support, is a program that supports parents of babies 0-3 years old through parent peer-support groups. Over the last several years, PEPS has worked to improve our reach to communities we haven’t served well traditionally. We will share our learnings around strategies for landscape analysis, working with community partners, running community focus groups and pilot programs, and hiring contractors with lived experience to develop new programming. Our efforts led to us piloting new programs for LGBTQIA+ families, single parents, and parents of children with medical delays and disabilities, with other pilots in the works. Attendees of this session will have the opportunity to reflect on their own organizations, and create a plan to evaluate and improve their programmatic reach in their own communities.

Age Group Addressed: Birth to Age 3

Who Should Attend: Therapists, Home Visitors, Family Resources Coordinators, Interested Professionals, Trainers, Adult Educators

Learning Objectives:

  • Think critically about who your organization is best equipped to serve and how to work with other populations through community partnerships or developing new programs.
  • Develop collaborative partnerships with other aligned organizations.
  • Explore steps to develop new programming through focus groups, surveys and pilot programs.
  • Create a plan to assess how accessible your program is to underserved communities and hire contractors and people with lived experience to support organizational efforts to improve programs.
  • Invite and learn from collaborative feedback.

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9:00 - 10:30 AM Thursday - Morning Session A

HA2: Meaningful Connections with Multicultural Families of Young Children with Developmental Delays/Disabilities, presented by Sarina Murrell (bio), The Airplane Spoon
In this presentation participants will discuss population focus; understanding who do we work with and why. Diving into further discussion regarding multicultural family linguistics and cultural diversity as well as common barriers to multicultural family experiences. Participants will also discuss how services are provided and common systematic barriers in early childhood systems/programs. Finally there will be an opportunity to see what participants can do in their own organizations including brainstorming language access, community partnerships, how to build relationships and ask the right questions and how to change programming to increase access. Participants will leave with a better understanding of equity/equitable services for young children and their families in Early Learning/Early childhood programs.

Age Group Addressed: Birth to Age 3, Birth through Age 5

Who Should Attend: All

Learning Objectives:

  • What organizations/programs can do to increase access/reduce barriers for children and families
  • What individuals can do to promote inclusive relationship building with all families, regardless of background, culture, diagnoses or other identity.

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9:00 - 11:00 AM Thursday - Morning Session B

HA3: Navigating the To Do List after your Child's Autism Diagnosis (0-3), presented by Katherine Bateman, University of Washington, with Adriana Luna, University of Washington
This session is for parents who have a child three and younger who has recently been diagnosed with autism. Parents will learn about four strategies designed to promote meaningful learning through playful interactions and have a chance to discuss recommendations on their child’s diagnostic report, ask questions, and build community with other parents.

Age Group Addressed: All age groups

Who Should Attend: All

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1:00 - 2:30 PM Thursday - Afternoon Session A

HP1: Connections Model: Supporting Learning from a Neurological Perspective, presented by Kayla Khan (bio), Northwest Center Kids, with Andie Beck, Northwest Center, Jackie Jones, Northwest Center, Katie Merisko, Northwest Center
This presentation will provide an overview of a neurological framework for learning. Our neurological framework takes evidence from early childhood research and simplifies it into three steps that can be utilized to support learning in daily routines and activities by parents, teachers, and providers. Presenters will show how to use the Connections Model to reframe children's behaviors and support learning of new skills. The presentation includes videos, anecdotes, and real life examples. Presenters and participants will share and work through case studies using the Connections Model tool. Participants will receive a copy of the Connections Model tool and visuals to support the use of the Connections Model in classrooms, homes, and the community.

Age Group Addressed: Birth to Age 3

Who Should Attend: Parents, Foster Parents, Relative Care Givers, Teachers, Trainers, Adult Educators, All, Administrators, Therapists, Healthcare Staff, Home Visitors, Family Resources Coordinators, Interested Professionals, Students

Learning Objectives:

  • Know methods to assess a child’s foundational skills for learning
  • Provide information on the sensory system of both the child and caregiver and the impact on interactions and learning
  • Share how to identify and select strategies to support child and caregiver regulation
  • Strategies to support caregivers in identifying and selecting interactions which meet the regulation needs of both the child and caregiver

This is an Intermediate session. basic knowledge of the sensory system and its impact on children and families

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1:00 - 3:00 PM Thursday - Afternoon Session B

HP2: Including Parents & Caregivers: A Wholistic Approach to ESIT Services for Children in Dependency, presented by Jennifer Gears (bio), Kindering, with Mara Calhoun, Kindering, CHERISH
ESIT services have a stronger, positive impact on development and wellbeing when caregivers and parents are both engaged, providing consistency and modeling collaboration for the child. With reunification being the primary goal whenever possible for children in Washington State Child Welfare dependency, it is best practice to include parents in ESIT services so that they have the opportunity to learn about their child’s development and needs in preparation for their reunification. Through years of navigating services with children, families, and the child welfare system, the CHERISH program has gained knowledge and experience providing dual-family ESIT services. In this presentation, CHERISH staff will share lessons learned and recommendations for a more inclusive approach to IFSP services.

Age Group Addressed: Birth to Age 3, Adults

Who Should Attend: All

Learning Objectives:

  • Why engaging both caregivers and parents in ESIT services is best practice
  • Establish common language, empathy, and understanding for various perspectives. Share considerations and resources for application
  • Foundational logistics of providing dual-family IFSP services

This is an Intermediate session. Some knowledge of ESIT services and Child Welfare systems helpful

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7:00 - 8:30 PM Thursday - Evening Session

HE1: Parent Coaching Strategies: Bringing Positive and Lasting Change through Relationship-Building, Co-Construction, and Self-Reflection, presented by Sarina Murrell (bio), The Airplane Spoon
Parenting can be challenging, but supporting parents doesn't have to be. In our specific roles as we work with young children and their parents, we can help establish more positive, trusting relationships with the parents we serve and help create long-term, effective change through some simple (but powerful) parent coaching strategies - relationship building, co-construction and self-reflection. In this session, we will be comparing and contrasting what Parent Coaching is and what it is not. We will practice these strategies on ourselves and think about our own experiences - since we are all united with this same simple truth: we all have been children and we all have had parents. By best supporting and empowering our parents, we are, in turn, better supporting and empowering our children.

Age Group Addressed: All age groups, Adults

Who Should Attend: Parents, Foster Parents, Relative Care Givers, Teachers, Trainers, Adult Educators, All, Administrators, Therapists, Healthcare Staff, Home Visitors, Family Resources Coordinators, Interested Professionals, Students

Learning Objectives:

  • Define and understand what is Parent Coaching (and what it isn’t)
  • Identify the purposes of why we should be incorporating parent coaching into educational, therapeutic, and childcare supports
  • Explain the differences and similarities between adult learning and child learning strategies
  • Apply reflective questioning into sessions to build trust and create meaningful relationships

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7:00 - 8:30 PM Thursday - Evening Session

HE2: When the Brain Doesn't Hear: Central Auditory Processing Disorder, The Auditory Equivalent of Cortical/Cerebral Visual Impairment, presented by Maurice Belote (bio), none
In recent years, we have learned a lot about how to identify and support children who do not process visual information typically—a neurological condition called cortical or cerebral visual impairment (CVI). But the causes underlying CVI also may be associated with a disorder that causes the brain to not “hear” typically—a condition called central auditory processing disorder or CAPD. This session will help increase awareness of CAPD: risk factors, signs, and why testing may be impossible to do. Even in situations where we cannot get a definite diagnosis, we can implement strategies and interventions, both low- and high-tech, that not only can benefit children with CAPD, but can support all children in early learning settings.

Age Group Addressed: All age groups

Who Should Attend: All

Learning Objectives:

  • Learn the risk factors and signs of CAPD.
  • Understand why CAPD is difficult to diagnose.
  • Apply a variety of appropriate strategies to support children with suspected CAPD that will benefit all children in early learning settings.

This is an Intermediate session. This session is especially applicable for teachers of the blind/low vision, teachers of the Deaf/hard of hearing, speech/language pathologists, special education teachers, and other interested people who support children with complex needs.

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