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The Third Annual
Infant & Toddler
Connection of Virginia
Early Intervention
Conference
Creating Connections:
Making Meaningful
Differences in the
Lives of Families
Infant & Toddler
Connection of Virginia
March 7 and 8, 2005
The Hotel Roanoke and
Conference Center
Sponsored by:
VA Department of Mental Health,
Mental Retardation, and Substance Abuse Services
with federal funds under Part C of the Individuals
with Disabilities Education Act
Agenda
| March 7, 2005 | |
|---|---|
| 11:00 -12:15 | Registration Refreshments and Displays |
| 12:30 - 2:00 | Welcome Luncheon |
| Keynote | |
| 2:15 - 3:30 | Session I |
| 3:45 - 5:00 | Session II |
| 5:15 - 6:00 | Cracker Barrel Session |
| March 8, 2005 | |
|---|---|
| 8:00 - 8:30 | Refreshments/Displays |
| 8:30 - 9:45 | Session III |
| 10:00 - 11:15 | Session IV |
| 11:30 - 12:45 | Session V |
| 1:00 - 1:15 | Closing Remarks Mary Ann Discenza, Part C Coordinator |
| 1:15- 1:30 | Evaluations /Adjournment |
Session Topics include:
- Vision Screening Tools
- Coaching and Home Visits
- Toy Adaptations
- Autism Interventions
- Natural Environments
- Assistive Technology
- Auditory-Based Intervention
- The NICU Experience
- Effective Parent Involvement
- Augmentative Alternative Communication
- Child and Parent Interactions During Play
- Autism Screening Tools
And much more!
Who Should Attend:
- Service Coordinators
- Parents
- Early Interventionists
- Therapists/Providers
- System Managers
- All who support infants and toddlers and
their families in the Part C system
Dr. Katherine McCormick is an Associate Professor of Interdisciplinary Early Childhood Education in the Department of Special Education and Rehabilitation Counseling at the University of Kentucky. Dr. McCormick holds a PhD. in early childhood special education and has been an active advocate for young children and their families for more than twenty years. She has served as chair and member of numerous state and national professional and advisory committees. Katherine grew up in Birmingham Alabama, and worked to establish the early intervention program there following the passage of P.L. 99-457. She and her husband, George, spent fifteen years in Georgia prior to moving to Kentucky in 1998. While in Georgia she chaired the State Interagency Coordinating Council. She has authored book chapters and journal articles that support authentic assessment and intervention models and approaches within natural environments with family members as active team members and partners. Katherine is currently the Co-Principal Investigator for the National Early Childhood Transition Center (NECTC) at the University of Kentucky. NECTC, funded by the Office of Special Education Programs, U.S. Department of Education, is a longitudinal research project that will examine factors that promote successful transitions between infant/toddler services in early intervention, preschool programs such as Head Start, and public school settings for young children with disabilities and their families. Ironically, this project was funded concurrently with the transition of her daughter, Maggie, to kindergarten.
Hotel Accommodations: A block of sleeping rooms has been guaranteed until 2/11/05. Ask for “Creating Connections” to receive the rate of $102/single or $122.00/double.
Reserve your room TODAY: 1-866-594-4722. Room rates are not guaranteed after 2/11/05. Space is EXTREMELY limited.
REGISTRATION FORM
Download and print the conference brochure to complete the registration form.
Conference space is limited to 250 participants. Last date for registration is 2/25/05.
Name:______________________________
E-mail:______________________________
Address_____________________________
___________________________________
___________________________________
Phone: _____________________________
Fax: _________________________________
Please note any special accommodations you may need (INCLUDING VEGETARIAN MEAL):______________________________
Registration Cost: $40.00 per person
(includes luncheon on March 7th)
Please mail or fax registration and PO/check made payable to:
VCU/Partnership for People with Disabilities
ATTN: Betty Harrell
P.O. Box 843020
Richmond, VA 23284-3020
FAX: (804) 828-0042
To pay by credit card, please register online at:
For registration questions, contact:
Betty Harrell (804) 828-0359
bpharrell@vcu.edu
For additional information, please contact:
Cori Hill (540) 943-6776
corihill@ntelos.net
Infant & Toddler
Connection of Virginia
When we talk about “Supports and Services” in Virginia, we consider where the early intervention conference has taken us during the past three years. At our first conference, we celebrated our history. During our second year, we journeyed on a path of many changes and challenges. This year we focus on “Making Meaningful Differences in the Lives of Families.” Our intent as we continue our journey is to move from a “more is better” approach to one in which children and families receive the supports and services that enable them to fully participate in all of the activities of their daily lives.
We hope you will join us at Creating Connections: Making Meaningful Differences in the Lives of Families!
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