DEC's pre-and post-conference workshops offer a focused, comprehensive professional development experience.
Pre-conference workshops are generally held the day before the main conference sessions. These workshops typically run from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. and include lunch. Click here to register for one of these pre-conference workshops.
PRE-1: INTENTIONAL AND SYSTEMATIC INSTRUCTION IN EARLY LEARNING: TOOLS FOR TEACHERS AND FAMILIES
Patricia Snyder, PhD, Tara McLaughlin, MEd, Susan Sandall, PhD, Mary Louise Hemmeter, PhD, & Mary McLean, PhD
PRE-2: I DO, YOU DO, WE DO! TRAINING PROVIDERS TO FACILITATE PARENT-CHILD GROUPS
Tweety Yates, PhD
PRE-3: IMPLEMENTING TIERED INSTRUCTION: UNIVERSAL, TARGETED, AND INTENTIONAL STRATEGIES
Jennifer Grisham-Brown, EdD, Sarah Hawkins, EdD, Carrie Pfeiffer-Fiala, MEd, Kathy Harris, MEd, & Sandy Robbins, MEd
PRE-4: ASSESSMENT IN EARLY INTERVENTION—MAKING IT MEANINGFUL FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
Amy Cocorikis, Ted Burke, & Susan Connor
PRE-5: BEYOND TABLE TIME: PLAY-BASED APPLIED BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS FOR YOUNGSTERS WITH AUTISM
E. Amanda Boutot, PhD, BCBA-D
PRE-6: EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICES WITH DUAL LANGUAGE LEARNERS: ASSESSMENT AND INTERVENTION
Lillian Duran, PhD
PRE-7: PROJECT DATA: INTENTIONAL INSTRUCTION FOR CHILDREN WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER IN PRESCHOOL SETTINGS
Ilene Schwartz, PhD, BCBA-D, Renee Nevin, MEd, Ariane Gauvreau, MEd, & Julia Ashmun, MEd
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Post-conference workshops are generally held the day after the main conference sessions. These workshops are typically from 9 a.m.-12 p.m. and include breakfast. Click here to register for one of these post-conference workshops.
POST-1: INTENTIONAL TEACHING: FINDING THE RIGHT COMMUNICATION STRATEGIES FOR EVERY CHILD
Noa Hannah, PhD
POST-2: ONLINE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR INTENTIONAL INTERVENTIONS ON FAMILY-PROFESSIONAL PARTNERSHIPS
Ann Turnbull, PhD
POST-3: VIRTUAL HOME VISITS: PROVIDING SERVICES TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES VIA THE INTERNET
Barbara Fiechtl, MS, Susan Olsen, MEd, & Sarah Rule, PhD
POST-4: AUTHENTIC ASSESSMENT FOR PLANNING INTENTIONAL INSTRUCTION IN BLENDED EARLY CHILDHOOD SETTINGS (view invitation video for this workshop)
Kristie Pretti-Frontczak, PhD, Jennifer Grisham-Brown, EdD, Anna Hall, MA, Julie Rutland, MS, & Whitney Stevens, MA