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This exceptional conference is planned to meet the needs of early childhood professionals and families in the state and is coordinated by the Illinois Division for Early Childhood of the Council for Exceptional Children, in collaboration with the Illinois State Board of Education and the Illinois Department of Human Services.
These sessions have been approved for the following IL EI credits. At this time the approvals are subject to change, additional sessions are under review for IL EI credit and will be added as the information becomes available. All sessions will be finalized as we get closer to the Conference:
Wednesday, October 8th
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
What's Happening in Illinois-2 WWF
Thursday, October 9th
8:00 AM-9:30 AM
Keynote:
*Dismantling Barriers to Inclusion and Belonging-0.75 INT, 0. 75 WWF
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
*Bridging Generations: Collaborating with Parents and Staff Across Generations-1.5 WWF
*Let's Read: Best New Children's Books on Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Social-Emotional Learning, STEAM, and More!-0.75 INT, 0.75 WWF
*The Anti-Ableist Classroom-1.5 INT
*IDEA and Advocacy: Protecting the Parent-School Relationship-1.5 WWF
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
*Brain Hacks: Happiness Chemicals and Hope Molecules-1.5 INT
*When there is Chaos in Small Group, Large Group, and Storytime, It's Time to Push Past It! A Guide to Dealing with Intense Challenging Behaviors During Adult-Directed Activities-1.5 INT
*Early Childhood Assessment Tools: A Sandbox Experience for Professionals-1.5 AS
*A Long Way to Child Care: Examining Travel Times for CCAP Families--1.5 WWF
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
*Self-Regulation: Calming Strategies for Young Children--0.75 INT, 0.75 WWF
*Special Education Resource Panel-1.5 WWF
*High-Impact Considerations and Strategies for Multilingual Learners in Early Care and Education, Including Children Dual Identified in Special Education- Leveraging Love, Equity, and Play-0.75 INT, 0.75 WWF
*The "Wheel of Choices". Tools and Tips for Empowering Child-Led Social-Emotional Problem-Solving-1.5 INT
*Everyone Belongs Here: Transitioning Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Children from Early Intervention to Early Childhood Programs.-0.5 ATY, 0.5 WWF, 0.5 INT
*Kristofer's Story: Kreative Solutions- Opening the Doors of Opportunity for All Throughout Life--0.75 INT, 0.75 WWF
Friday, October 10th
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
*A Team Approach to ADHD Diagnosis, Treatment and Management in Preschoolers-0.5 ATY, 0.5 INT, 0.5 WWF
*Supercharge Early Childhood with AI-0.75 INT, 0.75 WWF
*"I'm Trying to Tell You Something!" Fully Understanding and Responding to the Hidden Messages Underlying Children's Challenging Behaviors-0.5 TYP, 0.5 ATY, 0.5 INT
*Developing the IECAM Early Childhood Data Hub-1.5 WWF
*Supporting the Whole Child and Family Through Comprehensive Communication of Early Learning Resources-1.5 WWF
*Pediatric Massage… Bundles of Benefits for Infants, Toddlers, and Caregivers-1.5 WWF
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
*Connecting with Non-English Speaking, Immigrant Families: Promoting Inclusive Services, Resource-Sharing, and Advocacy-1.5 WWF
*Building Belonging: How the Environment Shapes Early Learning and Inclusion-0.75 INT, 0.75 WWF
*Playful Path to Purpose: Exploring the Enneagram to Cultivate Authentic Leadership in Early Childhood Education--0.75 INT, 0.75 WWF
*Adverse Childhood Experiences: An Overview and the Potential Impact for Very Young Children-0.75 AS, 0.75 WWF
12:45pm-2:15pm
*Community Inclusion Teams: How to Build It and Where to Go-1.5 WWF
*Fostering Mental Health in Young Children-1 INT, 0.25 TYP, 0.25 ATY
*Sing It! Chant It! Learn It! Using Songs and Chants for Learning Across the Curriculum-0.75 INT, 0.75 WWF
*Data-Driven Storytelling: Tailoring Insights for Every Audience-1.5 WWF
*Transition with Confidence: A Guide for Families and Professionals-1.5 WWF
*Let's Get REAL!- 0.75 INT, 0.75 W
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