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The 32nd Annual Kansas Division for Early Childhood Conference 1

The 32nd Annual Kansas Division for Early Childhood Conference

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2014 KDEC Conference Welcome

On behalf of the Kansas Division for Early Childhood (KDEC), we want to welcome you to the 32nd Annual Conference, “Inspiring Excellence in Early Childhood 2014—Every Student, Every Agency, Every Program, EVERYBODY.” We are thrilled that you have chosen to attend this conference and the myriad of sessions that our presenters have worked hard to prepare to share their craft, their expertise, their passion, and their research because they love children. We are fortunate to live in an era where we have research to lead our practices and to “Inspire Excellence.”

The KDEC promotes the education of young children with exceptional needs, and encourages professional growth and research as a means of better understanding the unique needs related to young exceptional children.

Thank you to every sponsor, presenter, exhibitor, conference planner, and the KDEC Board for providing the resources, expertise, and energy needed to make this a successful conference.

If you are not a member of KDEC, now is the time to join our division.

Becoming a member of KDEC provides you with the opportunities to broaden your professional knowledge of early childhood, expand your professional relationships, and advocate for early childhood. With your support and involvement, our mission evolves and becomes more powerful. We need your support of this organization, so plan to attend the membership meeting following lunch on Thursday.

Welcome each of you and thank you for “Inspiring Excellence.”

Claudia Shannon KDEC President Elect and 2014 Conference Chair


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KDEC 2014 Executive Board Past President Carolyn Nelson [email protected] President Cindy Schroeder Northwest Kansas Educational Service Center [email protected] President-Elect Claudia Shannon [email protected] Vice President Jennifer Oborny [email protected] Secretary Dana Pfanenstiel High Plains Education Cooperative [email protected] Treasurer Scott Kedrowski Wyandotte Comprehensive Special Education Cooperative, Kansas City Kansas Public Schools [email protected] Family Concerns Representative Maria Martinez [email protected] Membership Committee Nancy Miller USD #229 [email protected] Historian Sabra Shirrell Kansas Department of Health & Environment Children’s Developmental Services [email protected] Kansas ICC & CAN Representative Doug Bowman CCECDS – State ICC [email protected] Children Action Network Representative Doug Bowman CCECDS- State ICC [email protected]

KCCTO Representative David P. Lindeman, Ph.D. Director, Life Span Institute/Parsons University of Kansas [email protected] Kansas CEC Representative Katherine Kersenbrock-Ostmeyer Northwest Kansas Educational Service Center [email protected] KAEYC Representative Gayle Stuber Kansas State Department of Education [email protected] KDEC Partner Liaison Peggy Miksch Kansas Inservice Training System (KITS) [email protected] Student Representative Vera Stroup-Rentier [email protected] Ex-Officio Members: David P. Lindeman, Ph.D. Director, Life Span Institute/Parsons University of Kansas [email protected] Vera Stroup-Rentier KSDE- Part B Representative Kansas State Department of Education Special Education Services Early Childhood Education Program Consultant [email protected] Sabra Shirrell KDHE Representative Children’s Developmental Services [email protected] Sarah Walters Kansas Department of Health and Environment – Part C Representative [email protected]


Conference Sponsors and Exhibitors Co-Sponsors of the KDEC Conference TASN Kansas Coordinator Inservice Training System (KITS)

Kansas Department of Health and Environment—Part C Infant-Toddler Services

Kansas State Department of Education

Visit the Exhibits! Exhibitors from commercial companies and service organizations invite conference attendees

to visit their displays and learn more about their products and services.

Child and Adult Care Food Program/KSDE

Cookie Lee Jewelry

ECHO (Early Childhood Hands On) Communications

Families Together, Inc.

Get Set for School

Heartspring Pediatric Services

JackieKbags

Kansas Association for Infants and Early Childhood Mental Health (KAIMH)

Kansas Lions Sight Foundation

KDHE–SoundBeginnings Newborn Hearing Screening

KU/ATK Device Loan System

Lakeshore Learning Materials

Prairie View

TASN Kansas Coordinator Inservice Training System (KITS)

Tool for life

University of Kansas/Life Span Institute

Usborne Books & More

Welch Allyn, Inc


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Conference Information Continuing Education Units Certificates of Attendance will be given to all participants denoting the CEUs available per

session. Upon completion of each session, please obtain the session monitor’s signature on

your certificate. You are responsible for pursuing the CEUs within your own professional

designation, using your certificate as proof of attendance.

Membership Information The Kansas Division for Early Childhood (KDEC) is a subdivision of the Division for Early

Childhood (DEC) of the International Council for Exceptional Children (CEC). DEC is dedicated

to promoting policies and practices that support families and enhance the optimal development

of young children with exceptionalities. Student membership is encouraged.

KDEC provides newsletters throughout the year, a variety of professional publications, an

annual conference with professional growth opportunities, and representation in matters

impacting young children with special needs and their families in Kansas.

If you are not currently a member and would like more information about joining us, please visit

the KDEC membership table to learn more about our very worthwhile organization. We will

have a number of exciting membership promotion activities throughout the conference! Each

new member enrolled at the conference will be entered into a drawing to win free registration

to the 2015 KDEC conference!

You may also join by visiting the Council for Exceptional Children’s website at

www.cec.sped.org.

Equal Opportunity and Americans with Disabilities The KDEC is committed to providing programs and activities to all persons regardless of race,

religion, color, sex, disability, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, marital, or parental

status, and to the extent covered by law, age, or veteran status. We willingly provide

accommodations for persons with disabilities. If you have any questions, please contact the

registration desk.


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Keynote Speakers

Benton K. Johnson II, PhD, LCPC, LMHC, NCC, CTS, DT/E

President, Ephphatha Consulting Services, Inc.

[email protected] Benton K. Johnson earned his PhD in counselor education and

supervision from Regent University in Virginia Beach, Virginia, his master

of education degree in community counseling from Western Illinois

University-Quad Cities Campus, and his bachelor's degree in pre-medicine

from Augustana College in Rock Island, IL. Benton's educational research and background includes

early childhood topics such as trauma, grief, and loss; sexual abuse; social emotional consultation,

assessment and psychotherapeutic services in early intervention; and the challenges of poverty.

Benton is a licensed clinical professional counselor in Illinois, licensed mental health counselor in Iowa

and is a certified trauma specialist.

Jennifer Daniels Performing Songwriter, MA Counseling,

Music and Movement Educator

Jennifer Daniels is an award winning songwriter and a powerhouse on

stage. Besides performing for people at listening rooms and festivals

around the country, she tours schools, libraries, and festivals, performing

stories and songs that get kids jumping, growling, smiling, and excited

about reading, the arts, and creative self expression. An assistant to Eric

Litwin, author of the first four bestselling Pete the Cat picture books,

Jennifer also works for his music and movement curriculum, The Learning Groove, walking teachers

through the training process. She also teaches in schools and parent/child classes in her hometown of

Chattanooga, Tennessee. Jennifer offers interactive keynotes and workshops for educators seeking to

incorporate this fun way of learning into their curriculum.

Find out more by visiting www.TLGwithJenniferDaniels.com


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Speakers

Sheila J. Brookes

Audra Classen Cara Cowan

Megan Cote Paula Crotty

Misty D. Goosen Bethanie Grass

Stacy Hamrick

Carla Heintz

Monica Helfer

Claudia Holmes Eva Horn

Kelly Jorgensen

Scott Kedrowski

Peggy Kemp Barb Kempf

Kim Kennedy Audra Kenneson

Ann Klockau NaYoung Kong

David P. Lindeman Deb McVey

Anne Meeker Chelie Nelson

Rebecca Obold-Geary Jennifer Oborny

Amy Owens

Susan Palmer Stephanie Parks

Kristin Pedersen Dana Pfanenstiel

Craig L. Phillips Phoebe Rinkel

Shana Schmidt Erin Schuweiler

Vera Stroup-Rentier Sarah Walters

Tara York

Conference Agenda at a Glance Thursday, February 27, 2014 7:00 – 8:30 Registration/Breakfast 7:30 – 5:45 Exhibits 8:30 – 8:45 Welcome/Opening

Remarks 8:45 – 10:00 Keynote Speaker 10:00 – 10:15 Break 10:15 – 11:30 Breakout Session Block A 12:00 – 1:00 Lunch/Awards 1:00 – 1:30 KDEC Membership Meeting 1:30 – 2:45 Breakout Session Block B 2:45 – 3:00 Break 3:00 – 4:15 Breakout Session Block C 4:30–5:45 Breakout Session Block D

Friday, February 28, 2014 7:30 – 8:30 Registration/Breakfast 7:30 – 12:00 Exhibits 8:45 – 10:00 Breakout Session Block E 10:00 – 10:15 Break 10:15 – 11:30 Breakout Session Block F 12:00 Conference Adjourns 1:00 – 4:00 ICC Meeting


Session Matrix

Thursday, February 27

Salon 1 Salon 2 Salon 3 Salon 4 Multi-Media Room Consulate 1 Consulate 2

Keynote 8:45–10:00

Keynote Speaker—Interactive Literacy and Music: An overview of the use of stories, songs, and organized movement in early childhood education Jennifer Daniels

Session Block A 10:15–11:30 A1 Interactive Music and Movement: Emphasis on Kids with Special Needs Jennifer Daniels

A2 Helping the Hopeless Dr. Benton Johnson

A3 Creating Meaningful Child and Family Outcomes is the Most Critical Element of an Individualized Family Service Plan Peggy Kemp Sarah Walters Kelly Jorgensen

A4 Getting Ready for Preschool Multi-Tier System of Supports (MTSS) Misty D. Goosen

A5 Caregiver & Teacher Implemented Intervention for Children with Speech Sound Disorders During Everyday Learning Opportunities Kristin Pedersen Claudia Holmes

A6 Support for Children and Families Healing From Trauma Shana Schmidt

A7 Interventions for Children with Vision and Hearing Loss Megan Cote Rebecca Obold-Geary

Session Block B 1:30–2:45 B1 Interactive Music and Movement: Emphasis on Kids with Special Needs (Repeat of A1) Jennifer Daniels

B2 Making Something Out of Nothing Dr. Benton Johnson

B3 What Early Childhood Program Staff Need to Know about the Emergency Safety Interventions Regulations David P. Lindeman Phoebe Rinkel Deb McVey

B4 Bridging the Gap between Early Intervention/ Early Childhood and Child Welfare Scott Kedrowski Barb Kempf

B5 Using Technology and AAC to Support Young Children with Communication Challenges at Home and in the Classroom Ann Klockau Kristin Pedersen

B6 Student Poster Display

B7 Feeding for the Pre-term, Late Pre-term, or Medically Fragile Infant Tara York

Session Block C 3:00–4:15 C1 Revisiting Inclusion in 2014: Increasing Early Childhood Placement Options Phoebe Rinkel Chelie Nelson Vera Stroup-Rentier

C2 Leaky Roofs and Candlesticks Dr. Benton Johnson

C3 Sing, Play, Read: Teaching New Skills the Young Child's Way through Music and Play Anne Meeker

C4 Using Universal Design in Inclusive Early Childhood Curriculum Eva Horn Susan Palmer Audra Classen

C5 C6 Student Poster Display

C7 Reflective Supervision: Bring out the Best in Your Staff

Audra Kenneson

Session Block D 4:30–5:45

D1 Responding to Challenging or Dangerous Behavior: Think Safety First! Phoebe Rinkel David P. Lindeman

D2 Beyond the Water: 75 or More Ideas for Sensory Table Exploration Jennifer Oborny Stacy Hamrick

D3 I Love my iPad: Tried and True Apps Dana Pfanenstiel

D4 Communicating with Parents Peggy Kemp

D5 Relationships between Types of Service Coordination Models and Part C Family Outcomes in Kansas Vera Stroup-Rentier Sarah Walters

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D7 The Building Blocks of Language: Developing a Strong Base for Children Who Are Deaf/Hard of Hearing Paula Crotty

Erin Schuweiler


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Session Matrix

Friday, February 28

Salon 1 Salon 2 Salon 3 Salon 4 Multi-Media Room Consulate 1 Consulate 2 Session Block E 8:45–10:00

E1 A Paradigm Shift: Transitioning from Parent Involvement to Parent Engagement Sheila J. Brookes Bethanie Grass

E2 Stump the State Vera Stroup-Rentier Sarah Walters

E3 Food Allergies and Their Relation to Pediatric Feeding Issues Tara York

E4 Promoting Family-School Partnership through the IEP Development Process Chelie Nelson Carla Heintz

E5 Sing, Play, Read: Teaching New Skills the Young Child's Way through Music and Play (Repeat of C3) Anne Meeker

E6 Designing Your Own Professional Development Path Stephanie Parks Eva Horn David Lindeman NaYoung Kong

E7 The Role of Experiences, Mediated Learning, and the Link to Early Literacy Craig L. Phillips Cara Cowan

Session Block F 10:15–11:30

F1 Meeting the Needs of All Children: Using the Kansas Early Learning Standards to Promote and Support Learning Kim Kennedy

F2 Strengths-Based Teaching: How Good Teachers become Great Teachers Misty D. Goosen

F3 Journey to Effective and Efficient Team Meetings Amy Owens Monica Helfer

F4 What Early Childhood Program Staff Need to Know about the Emergency Safety Intervention Regulations (Repeat of B3) David P. Lindeman Phoebe Rinkel

Deb McVey

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F7 Bridging the Gap between Early Intervention/ Early Childhood and Child Welfare (Repeat of B4) Scott Kedrowski Barb Kempf

Hilton Meeting Room Layout


Wednesday, February 26

5:00 – 8:00 KDEC Board Meeting (with dinner from menu) Consulate 1

Thursday, February 27 7:00 – 8:30 Registration/Continental Breakfast

7:30 – 5:45 Exhibits

8:30 – 8:45 Welcome/Opening Remarks Salons 1, 2, 3, and 4 8:45 – 10:00 Keynote Speaker—Interactive Literacy and Music:

An overview of the use of stories, songs, and organized movement in early childhood education Jennifer Daniels

Salons 1, 2, 3, and 4 In early childhood, the best way to learn is to play, so we will playfully practice traditional techniques (such as call and response, prediction, repetition, and organized movement) and become familiar with their many benefits. We will interact with stories and songs that can be used to teach across the curriculum, to facilitate smooth transitions, and to help in classroom management. We will learn to create a playful, positive learning environment at school, at home, and between school and home for more integrated learning. Participants will leave with access to real stories, songs, and strategies that they can use right away.

10:00 – 10:15 Break 10:15 – 11:30 Breakout Session Block A

A1 Interactive Music and Movement: Emphasis on Kids with Special Needs Jennifer Daniels Salon 1

Music and structured movement create a bridge between the left and right hemispheres of the brain, and have a way of organizing thoughts, aiding in memory, and calming the central nervous system, making the next minutes and hours more manageable for a child with special needs. That means more communication, more social interaction, more learning, and more confidence. We will look at some of the overarching issues that parents, teachers, and children face when dealing with particular diagnoses (especially Autism Spectrum Disorders, Sensory Processing Disorders, and other social/emotional issues).


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A2 Helping the Hopeless Dr. Benton Johnson

Salon 2 Regardless of one's background, educational level, culture, or socioeconomic status, learned helplessness can overtake anyone. This idea of helplessness can become prevalent in the children and families that we help as hope is, many times, snatched away into the night. To professionals' dismay, it may also snuff out professional dreams of helping and morph into compassion fatigue. This session will help professionals identify learned helplessness in families, and in the self, and create strategies to help people and providers engulfed in poverty's toxic stress.

A3 Creating Meaningful Child and Family Outcomes is the Most Critical Element of an Individualized Family Service Plan Peggy Kemp Sarah Walters

Salon 3 Kelly Jorgensen Child and family outcomes should center on the desire and needs of parents or other care providers. Outcomes should be built upon the parents’ interest in building current knowledge and learning new skills that relate to enhancing the child’s participation in everyday life and/or enhancing family quality of life. Join us for hands-on practice in development and review of quality child and family outcomes.

A4 Getting Ready for Preschool Multi-Tier System of Supports (MTSS)

Salon 4 Misty D. Goosen Many preschool professionals have become interested in implementing an MTSS in their own programs. However, for some the leadership, other staff members, or logistics may be standing in the way of making a formal decision to begin the MTSS Structuring and implementation process. That said, there are specific practices that programs could learn about and implement that will make the formal adoption of MTSS much easier in the future. In this session, participants will discuss curriculum, instruction, and assessment tools that are critical to the MTSS process, but are highly desirable practices all on their own.

A5 Caregiver & Teacher Implemented Intervention for Children with Speech Sound Disorders During Everyday Learning Opportunities Kristin Pedersen Multi-Media Room Claudia Holmes

This session will present strategies and materials for supporting children with speech sound disorders in home and preschool settings. How to help caregivers and teachers understand and enhance speech production during everyday routines and activities will be discussed. Training resources, forms, and handouts will be shared. Research findings will also be presented on caregiver and teacher perceptions and the effectiveness of strategies across settings.

A6 Support for Children and Families Healing From Trauma Shana Schmidt Consulate 1

Dealing with trauma in a healthy way can be a struggle for families and the professionals who serve them. In this session, participants will understand healthy infant and early childhood social/emotional development, and how to recover from trauma through attachment, attunement, and social play. If you serve children and families, this session will provide you with skills to improve your self-care, increase connection, and build resilience through the emotional connection of the child/caregiver relationship.


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A7 Interventions for Children with Vision and Hearing Loss Megan Cote Consulate 2 Rebecca Obold-Geary Children with hearing loss/blindness require unique strategies and interventions to access experiences and information, build relationships and effective communication, and support development of further skill building. Participants will gain an awareness of the implications for development and learning for a young child with both vision and hearing loss. Further resources for early childhood teams and families will be provided.

12:00 – 1:00 Lunch/Awards Salons 1, 2, 3, and 4 1:00 – 1:30 KDEC Membership Meeting Salon 2, 3 1:30 – 2:45 Breakout Session Block B

B1 Interactive Music and Movement: Emphasis on Kids with Special Needs Jennifer Daniels Salon 1

Repeat of A1

B2 Making Something Out of Nothing Dr. Benton Johnson Salon 2

Current research is beginning to uncover what seems intuitive, i.e. early relationships can hardwire and restructure the brain. There are specific ways that poverty can intrude on brain development in children. This, in turn, impacts every developmental domain. Sometimes providers ask, What can we do when the family literally has nothing? In this session, participants will learn about toxic stress and its impact on the brain. Participants will also explore the protective factors and the role they play in their implementation, while learning how to create something out of "nothing."

B3 What Early Childhood Program Staff Need to Know about the Emergency Safety

Intervention Regulations David P. Lindeman Salon 3 Phoebe Rinkel Deb McVey This session will focus on the Kansas Emergency Safety Interventions (ESI) regulations that went into effect in April 2013, and the responsibility of school districts and early childhood programs to provide training on prevention, de-escalation, and positive behavioral intervention strategies to avoid the need for using ESI.

B4 Bridging the Gap between Early Intervention/Early Childhood and Child Welfare Salon 4 Scott Kedrowski

Barb Kempf Are children and families falling through the cracks? Have you been looking for a system to effectively communicate with your local child welfare provider? This session will examine how to successfully bridge the gap between early intervention/early childhood and child welfare. This system resulted in an increase in timely referrals, barrier busters, and continuity of services.


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B5 Using Technology and AAC to Support Young Children with Communication Challenges at Home and in the Classroom Ann Klockau

Multi-Media Room Kristin Pedersen Attendees will gain knowledge for supporting young children with communication challenges through the use of technology in both home and school settings, as well as introducing children and families to augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) in the early years, including what assessment and intervention strategies to use. Technology, including the iPad and apps, will be discussed.

B6 Student Poster Display Consulate 1 B7 Feeding for the Pre-term, Late Pre-term, or Medically Fragile Infant Tara York Consulate 2

This session will focus on evidence-based assessment and intervention techniques to support optimal growth of infants with special needs.

2:45 – 3:00 Break

3:00 – 4:15 Breakout Session Block C

C1 Revisiting Inclusion in 2014: Increasing Early Childhood Placement Options Salon 1 Phoebe Rinkel Chelie Nelson Vera Lynne Stroup-Rentier

Preschoolers with disabilities have the right to be educated with peers without disabilities to the maximum extent appropriate. This requires a continuum of available placement options. New state targets have been identified for Least Restrictive Environments in early childhood (EC/LRE). Participants will understand:

• legal requirements for EC/LRE • new definitions and measurement table for EC/LRE • changes in the 2013-2014 data dictionary for coding EC service settings • action planning process for expanding EC placement options

C2 Leaky Roofs and Candlesticks Dr. Benton Johnson Salon 2

Poverty's impact is, many times, hidden from families. The cultures of poverty can become the norm. Limited resources, emotional support, and time can all create stark challenges for families in poverty. Participants will discover the various types of poverty and develop ways to engage families in the vital dialogue about its impact on childhood development and self.

C3 Sing, Play, Read: Teaching New Skills the Young Child's Way through Music and Play Salon 3 Anne Meeker Anne’s interactive and engaging session will help early childhood professionals foster deep learning of important developmental skills by incorporating song, playful family involvement, sign language, and motor movement, and will focus on print literacy and FUN with the youngsters they serve. While the activities and strategies she will share are valuable for all young learners, they are particularly powerful for those who are developing atypically. Join


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Meeker as she shares her research findings, as well as her tried-and-true tips for embedding music and play EVERY DAY in the lives of young children.

C4 Using Universal Design in Inclusive Early Childhood Curriculum: Planning Intentional Instruction Eva Horn Susan Palmer Salon 4 Audra Classen

Early educators face the challenge of planning for and implementing learning activities that are interesting, engaging, and relevant to a range of young learners. This presentation provides an overview of a framework to guide early educators as they plan and implemente a curriculum that supports each child's school success. Specific, developmentally appropriate strategies for providing challenging, universally designed curriculum content and differentiation through curricular modifications, individualization, and child progress monitoring procedures will be provided.

C6 Student Poster Display Consulate 1 C7 Reflective Supervision: Bring out the Best in Your Staff

Consulate 2 Audra Kenneson We spend a good deal of time and money educating early childhood teachers on how to build relationships with children in order to bring out their best behavior, yet we seldom train supervisors on how to bring out the best in their staff. This session focuses on how childcare center leadership – center directors, assistant directors, team leaders, and lead teachers – can bring out the best in the people they lead. Through good communication, strong mentoring, and reflectively supervising, you can create well-built, powerful teams who will, in turn, be better teachers for the children and families you serve. In this session you will discover and practice the four stages of reflective questioning to better prepare you for this task!

4:30–5:45 Breakout Session Block D D1 Responding to Challenging or Dangerous Behavior: Think Safety First!

Salon 1 Phoebe Rinkel David P. Lindeman

Safety First is a training program for early childhood staff based on the philosophy of positive behavior interventions and supports. Participant objectives include: identification of prevention, de-escalation, and first response strategies to reduce the likelihood of injury (to children or adults) and reduce or eliminate the need for physical restraint of preschoolers. Following an overview of the curriculum, participants will learn and practice a research-based formula for responding to dangerous or aggressive behavior in preschool settings.

D2 Beyond the Water: 75 or More Ideas for Sensory Table Exploration Jennifer Oborny Salon 2 Stacy Hamrick

Come learn 75 child-initiated activities to enhance approaches to learning, physical health and development, social/emotional communication and literacy, mathematics, science, social studies, and creative arts in children ages 3-5. This will include activities that can be done with or without supervision. Many of these activities will be available for you to explore, and information will also be provided for purchase. These activities will embed the New Kansas


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Early Learning Standards, which serve as a guide to creating quality learning environments and opportunities.

D3 I Love my iPad: Tried and True Apps

Salon 3 Dana Pfanenstiel Now that you have an iPad, how are you going to use it? Attendees will discover ways to engage early learners with exciting iPad apps and will learn ways to use the iPad professionally. Tracking data, and all those forms that parents need to sign, can be completed on the iPad! Attendees will leave with practical ways to start using the iPad on Monday morning.

D4 Communicating with Parents Peggy Kemp Salon 4

Communication with parents is a critical skill in early intervention. This skill requires us to really think about what we are conveying to parents, and how parents are receiving our message. Join us as we review resources and consider together how to effectively use empathetic communication and other skills to create the best possible communication situations in our relationship-based service to parents.

D5 Relationships between Types of Service Coordination Models and Part C Family Outcomes in Kansas Vera Stroup-Rentier

Multi-Media Room Sarah Walters This study explored the relationship between two different service coordination models and family outcomes in Part C programs in Kansas. The research used descriptive and non-parametric statistics to analyze the data. This study is of interest to Part C providers in Kansas because three different types of service coordination models are used in our state. Participants will 1) understand the results of the study, and 2) the impact of those results on making decisions about service coordination practices and models.

D7 The Building Blocks of Language: Developing a Strong Base for Children Who Are Deaf/Hard of Hearing Paula Crotty

Consulate 2 Erin Schuweiler Children who are deaf/hard of hearing have unique issues that impact their ability to develop age-appropriate language skills. While the focus is often on speech development, it is vital that we address the deeper issue of semantic language development for these children. This session will explain semantic language development and provide strategies for explicitly addressing this within the home and school settings, specifically during daily routines and play, for children from birth through age eight.


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Friday, February 28

7:30 – 8:30 Registration/ Continental Breakfast

7:30 – 12:00 Exhibits

8:45 – 10:00 Breakout Session Block E E1 A Paradigm Shift: Transitioning from Parent Involvement to Parent Engagement

Sheila J. Brookes Salon 1 Bethanie Grass

This session will explore the nuances of shifting from a program that values parent involvement to a program that practices the standard of parent engagement, with the intended purpose of providing early educators with specifics that can be taken back to their program in order to make the paradigm shift from leading with its mouth to leading with its ears.

E2 Stump the State Vera Stroup-Rentier

Salon 2 Sarah Walters Spend some time getting to know your Part C and Section 619 program coordinators. This is a chance to ask all the questions you have always wanted to ask, but were afraid to. A brief overview of recent changes in both programs will be presented, but the bulk of the time will be spent in conversations with State Part C staff and Section 619 staff. Think resurrection of “Stump the State”: 2014 edition.

E3 Food Allergies and Their Relation to Pediatric Feeding Issues Tara York Salon 3

The purpose of this session is to provide the learner with information about common sources of food allergies, food allergy symptoms, and their effect on feeding.

E4 Promoting Family-School Partnership through the IEP Development Process Chelie Nelson Salon 4 Carla Heintz

While IDEA does not regulate the format of an IEP meeting, it does impose the requirement that parents be treated as equal participants and partners in the discussions about their child’s IEP. In early childhood we have an opportunity, beginning with the development of an IEP, to build true partnerships with families. This session will outline an alternative format for IEP meetings, designed specifically to support and promote a family’s active participation.


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E5 Sing, Play, Read: Teaching New Skills the Young Child's Way through Music and Play Multi-Media Room Anne Meeker Repeat of C3

E6 Designing Your Own Professional Development Path Stephanie Parks Eva Horn David Lindeman

Consulate 1 NaYoung Kong When making decisions about your practices as a professional, how do you ensure that those methods or strategies have a research base, are referenced to professional experience, and are based in values that address the priorities and needs of the child and family? This interactive session by ECPC staff will explore strategies and resources to access and apply research-based and promising practices in furthering your own professional development. Tools and online resources will be provided.

E7 The Role of Experiences, Mediated Learning, and the Link to Early Literacy

Consulate 2 Craig L. Phillips Cara Cowan Literacy implies the ability to understand the words on a page and comprehend what they

represent, leading to a conceptual understanding of a child’s world. However, without experiential activities in multiple and diverse environments, a child’s development of literacy skills will have gaps. Orientation and mobility instruction nurtures the growth of skills to allow those with visual impairments the ability, not only to travel safely and effectively, but also to experience the environment through a mediated learning model. The principles of O&M instruction are also applicable for family-based, shared experiences, and should be part of the education of typically developing children and those with multiple impairments.

10:00 – 10:15 Break 10:15 – 11:30 Breakout Session Block F F1 Meeting the Needs of All Children: Using the Kansas Early Learning Standards to

Promote and Support Learning Salon 1 Kim Kennedy

This session will provide an overview of the 2013 Kansas Early Learning Standards, reviewing the differences from past versions and asking for insights into the needs of the field around training, technical assistance, and uses of the standards. Other state-level work will be reviewed as related to the standards, including the School Readiness Framework and the Early Childhood Integrated Data System.

F2 Strengths-Based Teaching: How Good Teachers become Great Teachers Salon 2 Misty D. Goosen

Research suggests four things that, when carried out, are the difference between a good teacher and a great teacher. Great teachers: 1) keep ALL children engaged and interested, 2) make sure EVERY child is keeping up at all times, 3) are not afraid to change up


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lessons/activities, and 4) set high goals for ALL of their children. In this session, participants will have the opportunity to learn how to use their own personal strengths, while minimizing their weaknesses, to accomplish these four teaching practices.

F3 Journey to Effective and Efficient Team Meetings Amy Owens Salon 3 Monica Helfer

Effective team meetings help guarantee that families have timely access to all team members’ expertise, knowledge, and resources. This ensures families are receiving comprehensive care. Establishing ground rules, thoughtfully planned meeting logistics, the use of a meeting facilitator, clearly defined roles of all meeting participants, and a pre-published agenda can result in team meetings that better serve the needs of team members and maximize efficient use of time.

F4 What Early Childhood Program Staff Need to Know About the Emergency Safety Intervention Regulations David P. Lindeman

Phoebe Rinkel Salon 4 Deb McVey Repeat of B3

F7 Bridging the Gap between Early Intervention/Early Childhood and Child Welfare

Consulate 2 Scott Kedrowski Barb Kempf

Repeat of B4

12:00 Conference Adjourns

1:00 – 4:00 State Interagency Coordinating Council (SICC) Meeting Multi-Media Room

The Coordinating Council on Early Childhood Development (State ICC/SICC) meeting has a mission to advise on all matters concerning children birth through five years with (or at risk of) developmental delays/disabilities. Comprised of parents, providers, and policy makers, the SICC welcomes your attendance at any time. Council business includes a legislative update, agency reports, and a public forum.


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