2025 International Inclusion Institute: Schedule

2025 International Inclusion Institute

8:00am EDT

(In-Person) Check in for Pre-Conference Workshops and Breakfast TBA

9:00am EDT

(Hybrid) 619 Coordinators' Meeting TBADebbie Cate • Ruth E. Gallucci (Hybrid) Demystifying Assistive Technology: Practical Tips for Early Childhood Professionals TBAAnn Sam • Jessica Amsbary • Hsiu-wen Yang (In-Person) Advancing Inclusive Practices to Promote Social-Emotional and Behavioral Development TBAMegan Vinh • Courtney O'Grady (In-Person) Fostering Communication and Literacy Skills for Children with Complex Support Needs in Inclusive Settings TBALisa Thompson (In-Person) Preparing Inclusion Advocates and Leaders: Tools and Strategies for Faculty and PD Providers TBACamille Catlett • Kelli Odden • Sharon Little • Samtra Devard (Virtual) Making Inclusion Work: Use of and Resources for Planning and Implementation of Early Care and Education Environment (ECEE) Indicators of High Quality Inclusion TBAAlissa Rausch • Ben Riepe

10:00am EDT

(In-Person) Morning Break and Snacks for Pre-Conference Participants TBA

12:00pm EDT

(In-Person) Lunch TBA

1:00pm EDT

(Hybrid) Welcome and Keynote Address GrummanJordyn Zimmerman

2:15pm EDT

(In-Person) Afternoon break and snacks TBA

2:45pm EDT

(Hybrid) Implementing and Sustaining Inclusive Practices in Early Childhood Environments TBAPat Snyder • Hsiu-wen Yang • Lindsay Giroux • Katherine Hutchens (Hybrid) Implementing and Sustaining Promising State Level Practices TBADr. Heather Googe • Ann Kremer • Sindy Abzun • Mackenzie Weintraub

4:30pm EDT

(In-Person) Reflection Session: Families TBA (In-Person) Reflection Session: Higher education faculty/Professional development providers TBACamille Catlett (In-Person) Reflection Session: National, State, and Local Administrators TBA (In-Person) Reflection Session: Teachers and providers – Special education, regular education, childcare, Head Start TBA (Virtual) Reflection Session: Teachers and providers – Special education, regular education, childcare, Head Start, National, State, and Local Administrators TBA

7:30am EDT

(In-Person) Check in and Breakfast TBA

8:30am EDT

(Hybrid) Making Adaptations to Support Access and Meaningful Participation Within Everyday Routines and Activities for All Children TBAMegan Vinh • Allison Jones (Hybrid) The Global Promotion of My Abilities First project and Taiwanese development and strategies to facilitate application of My Abilities ID Cards TBADr. Verónica Schiariti • Professor Hua-Fang Liao • Pei-Jung Wang (In-Person) Assessing and Monitoring Communication in Young Autistic Children Using the Early Communication Indicator for Autism (ECI-A) TBAJessica Steinbrenner • Aishah Almathkour (In-Person) Building Tier-3 Supports for Child Care: One State’s Journey TBAStephanie McAvoy • Dr. Heather Googe (In-Person) From "Challenging" to Connected: How Belonging Impacts Children's Behavior TBAJackie Joseph • Sally Hansen (In-Person) Harnessing the Power of Family’s Lived Experiences and Stories: Examples, Resources, and Practices TBACamille Catlett • Kelli Odden • Samtra Devard (In-Person) Use of Data to Inform and Increase Inclusive Opportunities for Young Children with DisabilitiesRuth E. Gallucci • Debbie Cate

10:00am EDT

(In-Person) Morning Break and Snacks TBA

10:30am EDT

(Hybrid) Empowering Your Child to Fly: Working Together to Foster Early Childhood Inclusion TBAJani Kozlowski • Latisha R. Stuckey (Hybrid) Get Up & Move: Using Play & Movement to Promote Inclusion, Wellness, & Exploration in Early Childhood TBAAmanda Kloo (Hybrid) Voices of Inclusion: Beneficiary and Parent Perspectives from Sinfonía por el Perú TBAPetra Kern • Luis Alberto Castillo • Anel Romina Vasquez Cieza (In-Person) Addressing Exclusionary Discipline: Developing a Child Guidance Policy in Your Program that Supports Inclusion TBAAnna Winneker • Amanda Tamagni (In-Person) Calm and Connected: Embracing Co-Regulation in Early Childhood Settings TBASarah Sexton (In-Person) Stay-Play-Talk: A Peer-Mediated Intervention for Autistic Children with Limited or No Spoken Language TBAJanet Weaver • Sarah Greer, MS, CCC-SLP, IBCLC (In-Person) Tools for Preparing Adult Learners to Individualize to Support Each and Every Child TBACamille Catlett • Sharon Little • Kelli Odden

12:00pm EDT

(In-Person) Lunch TBA

1:00pm EDT

(Hybrid) Maximizing Opportunities for Learning and Development of All Young Children: A Universal Design for Learning Approach TBABweikia Foster Steen (Hybrid) Reflecting, Celebrating, and Advancing Family Partnerships TBA (Hybrid) “All About Me” As a Strategy for Self-Advocacy TBAAmanda Kloo (In-Person) Beyond Play: Parent Perspectives of Using Their Family's Everyday Routines to Support Their Young Children With Autism TBARebekah Norris • Kris Everhart (In-Person) Dollars and Sense: State and Local Considerations for Leveraging Funds to Support Inclusive Settings TBADebbie Cate (In-Person) Understanding and Supporting Preschoolers’ Social Development TBAAnn Sam • Stephanie Reszka (In-Person) Integrating AI into Higher Education and Learning Management Systems (LMS) TBADorentina Dedushaj

2:30pm EDT

(In-Person) Afternoon Break and Snacks TBA

3:00pm EDT

(Hybrid) Changing the Narrative: Navigating Grief in Early Childhood Families with Children with Exceptionalities TBAMarilyn Barge, DSW, LSW • Marilyn Pendelton, EdD, RN, LNC, CSN (Hybrid) Nothing About Us Without Us: A Conversation with Individuals with Disabilities TBAPaula Grubbs • Hannah Spitzer • Kenneth Kelty (Hybrid) We Are Not Hard to Reach: Engaging Black Fathers of Children with Disabilities TBABrandy D. James (In-Person) Assessment Practices that Integrate Cultural and Linguistic Factors for Bilingual Children TBAKimberly C. Jenkins (In-Person) Breaking Down Silos: Preparing the Early Childhood Workforce through a CDA Apprenticeship Program focused on Inclusion TBAAmanda Schwartz • Christy Tirrell-Corbin • Beth Boyle (In-Person) Navigating Preschool Itinerant Services: Best Practices for Success TBAAnn Kremer • Ruth E. Gallucci (In-Person) Positive Social Engagement in Early Childhood Classrooms: What Does it Look Like? TBAElena Soukakou • Dr. Amy Grattan

7:30am EDT

(In-Person) Check in and Breakfast TBA

8:30am EDT

(Hybrid) Strategy Development With Caregivers as the Key to Collaborative Inclusion TBACami Stevenson • Robin McWilliam (Hybrid) Supporting Autistic Toddlers with Interfering Behaviors in Early Intervention TBAAnn Sam • Jessica Amsbary (In-Person) Empowering Advocacy for Families and Students with Disabilities Through the use of Advanced Technologies TBAJoe La Belle (In-Person) Incorporating Universal Design 3.0 in Coursework and Professional Development TBACamille Catlett • Kelli Odden (In-Person) Tiered Coaching to Support Special Education Itinerant Practices in Early Childhood TBATanya Hutchinson ECSE MA • Dr. Kate Ascetta • Melissa Griffin

10:00am EDT

(In-Person) Morning Break and Snacks TBA

10:15am EDT

(Hybrid) Membership and Belonging: Thinking Differently About Disability TBAJackie Joseph • Megan Vinh • Jani Kozlowski (Hybrid) Native American Alaska Native Language and Culture Impact on Children's Behavior TBAMicker (Mike) Richardson (In-Person) Integrating Inclusive STEM Learning in Early Childhood Educators' Coursework and Professional Development TBAJessica Amsbary • Sarah Pedonti • Donna Harris (In-Person) Leveraging Primary Care to Promote Universal Screening and Early Connections for Young Children TBAMelissa Baron, Ph.D. • Natalie Tackitt, MED, MSA (In-Person) Literacy Beginnings: Including Children with Extensive Support Needs in Emergent Literacy Learning TBASuzanne Feinstein • Hsiao-Ting Su

11:55pm EDT

(In-Person) Lunch and Reflection TBA