Early Start Partners Symposium 2024

8:00am PDT

SC Day Registration Lobby of Bayview Ballroom

9:00am PDT

SC Day Part 1 Bayview Ballroom

12:00pm PDT

Lunch Bay Lounge Patio

1:15pm PDT

SC Day Part 2 Bayview Ballroom

5:30pm PDT

ESPS Pre-Registration Lobby of Bayview Ballroom

7:30am PDT

ESPS Registration Lobby of Bayview Ballroom

8:45am PDT

Welcome + Day 1 Keynote: Part C Federal Policy Updates Islands BallroomSharon Walsh

10:30am PDT

1.C. Supporting Family Mental Wellness and ResilienceDr. Cheryl Williams-Jackson 1.F. Intense Journeys: Working with Families of Infants in the NICULiz Spencer • Autumn Only A Chief 1.G. Early Start for Children with Solely Low Incidence Disabilities and their FamiliesAlberto Orellana • Gigi Ostrowsky 1.A. Strengthening Part C to Part B Outcomes in Black and Latino Children with Intellectual and Developmental DisabilitiesDiane Storman • Robert Rochin • Ana Seda 1.E. Relationship-Based Early Intervention: The BasicsJanice Hinton • Jazmine Blackman 1.D. Family-Centered IFSPs: Development and Implementation of Routines-Based Outcomes that Are Culturally AppropriateEulalia Apolinar • Amanda Lauber • Melissa Rosenthal 1.B. The Home and Beyond: Tips and Strategies for Working Effectively in Natural EnvironmentsMichelle Oliver • Wendy Morrison

12:00pm PDT

Lunch Bay Lounge Patio

1:15pm PDT

1.J. Family Wellness Project Results Update: Improving the Mental Well-being of Parents/Caregivers of Children with Intellectual and Developmental DisabilitiesMat Threet • Weston Perry 1.H. Leadership and Advocacy Training for EI Professionals and Parents: An Origin StoryPatty Moore • Hannah Michaelsen 1.K. Coaching Strategies for Early Start ProfessionalsDanielle Wells • Mary Rettinhouse 1.L. Relationship-Based Early Intervention: Practical ApplicationDenise Godfrey-Pinn 1.M. Assessing a Family’s Strengths, Needs, and Intervention PrioritiesCrystal Smith • Kerry Wheeler 1.N. Finding and Supporting Families Experiencing Homelessness: Outreach StoriesSarah Franco 1.I. Federal and State Policy Q&AMaricris Acon • Sharon Walsh • Alberto Orellana • Gigi Ostrowsky

3:00pm PDT

1.R. Understanding ASD in Infants and Toddlers: A Primer for Early Start ProfessionalsSarah Dufek • Ayanna Fabio • Jasmine Wilaisakditipakorn 1.T. Working Effectively with Tribal CommunitiesSeason Goodpasture 1.Q. Trauma-Informed Practices in Early InterventionMary San Jose Molnar • Desiree Yoro Yoo 1.O. Understanding Child Outcomes Data: What is Reported and What it MeansKathleen Hebbeler 1.P. Three Circles: A Framework for Choosing and Implementing Evidence-Based Intervention StrategiesAngela McGuire 1.S. Back to Basics: Supporting Parents to Meet Children’s Basic NeedsJanice Hinton • Edyth Gallardo

4:00pm PDT

OPTIONAL: Networking Reception Bay Lounge Patio

9:00am PDT

Day 2 Keynote: Valerie Williams, OSEP Director Islands Ballroom

10:30am PDT

2.E. Supporting Children with Deafblindness and their Families Throughout the IFSP ProcessJulie Maier • Janelle Dowling 2.D. Early Intervention Funding 101Beth Cole • Maricris Acon 2.A. Effective Communication with Families from Intake to IFSPDenise Godfrey-Pinn 2.B. Considering the Family ConstellationRoss Adams • Patty Balagtas 2.C. Strategies for Supporting Social and Emotional Development in Early StartLinda Brault • Jenn Bullock

12:00pm PDT

Lunch Bay Lounge Patio

1:15pm PDT

Lived Experience: A Panel Discussion with Adults with Disabilities Islands Ballroom