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Thursday Evening, May 5, 2011
CONFERENCE SESSION PM
6:15 - 8:15 PM
Thursday evening sessions are open to the general public. There is no fee for participants to attend.
PM1 Multi-Disciplinary Approach to Working with Parents of Infants and Toddlers with Sleep Problems
PM2 Explosions, Potions and Flying Objects
PM3 Emergency Preparedness for Children of All Abilities
PM4 Special Olympics Washington- Young Athletes Program
PM5 Helping Families with a New Autism Diagnosis
PM6 Unlocking Secrets to Children’s Behavior: Putting Pieces Together to Build Balanced Curriculum
PM7 Four Going On Fourteen: The Rush To Adulthood
PM8 Why Is This Child Driving Me Crazy
PM9 Integrating Personal Safety into Your Curriculum
PM10 Implementation of Distance Technology for Home Based Interventions
PM1 A Multi-Disciplinary Approach to Solving Infant and
Toddler Sleep Problems, presented by Angelique Millette,
PhDc, Sleep Consultant, Parent Educator, and Infant/Child
Therapist
Sleep deprived parents are often too tired to research sleep solutions
and may not feel comfortable talking to their pediatricians about
their infants or toddlers poor sleeping. Many sleep books use a “one
size fits all” approach. I will present a new model to understand and
solve infant and toddler sleep problems. The model incorporates
a motto often used by birth and postpartum doulas: “meet the
family where they are at.” This model takes into account familial,
social, cultural as well as parenting practices, and overall family
functioning. Additionally, the model incorporates attachment theory,
and takes a look at untreated maternal mood disorders impact on
infant and toddler sleep organization. The model is not limited to
one sleep location or arrangement. Finally, the model presents a
better understanding of the very early sleep regulation that infants
are developing as parents help them to sleep. This presentation will
expand upon ideas and sleep arrangements discussed in previous
presentations. Participants will learn about three sleep methods to
use with their clients, the pro’s and con’s of using these methods,
and how infant/toddler temperament plays a role in sleep method
success. STARS Core Competency: HS
Age Group Addressed: All
PM2 Explosions, Potions and Flying Objects, presented by Joy
Knight, The Creation Station, Private Consultant
Create hands-on examples of the intersection of art and science. This
is a make-and-take session. STARS Core Competency: CUR
Age Group Addressed: Age 3 through Age 8
Who Should Attend: All
PM3 Emergency Preparedness for Children of All Abilities,
presented by Julie Finholm, Director, Family Voices of WA
and PAVE
You will learn what to do in an emergency, whether it’s a power
outage, fire, or natural disaster, such as a flood or earthquake. ALL
families should have emergency plans for their children. If your
son or daughter has special health care needs, your emergency plan
will probably be more complicated, involve more people, and may
require equipment. STARS Core Competency: CUR
Age Group Addressed: All
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PM4 Special Olympics Washington- Young Athletes Program,
presented by Brooke Reece, Training Manager- Special
Programs with John Borgognoni, and Bill Southern, Sports
& Programs, Director of Public Affairs & Outreach, Special
Olympics of Washington
Young Athletes is an innovative sports play program for children
with and without intellectual disabilities, designed to introduce them
to the world of sports prior to Special Olympics eligibility at age 8.
The program was created to meet the physical and developmental
needs of children 2-7 by engaging them in appropriate play activities
designed to foster physical, cognitive, and social development.
Young Athletes also offers families the opportunity to share in the
success of their future athlete. The program provides an appreciation
of fitness and sport for the whole family. Most importantly, through
their preparation for participation in sports, families see the potential
for their child. STARS Core Competency: CUR
Age Group Addressed: Birth through Age 8
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PM5 Helping Families with a New Autism Diagnosis, presented
by Cathie Tedrick, Health Services Consultant, Department of
Health
A diagnosis of autism can be overwhelming for a family. Parents
may not know where to go to learn more about autism and what
next steps to take. This session will highlight Washington State
specific resources to help parents access accurate and relevant
autism information; find out what services their child qualifies for;
understand early intervention and the education system; navigate
through healthcare; and receive family support. Featured material
and web resources were developed by the University of Washington
Autism Center, Autism Society of Washington, American Academy
of Pediatrics, Seattle Children’s Center for Children with Special
Healthcare Needs, Autism Speaks, Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention, and more. STARS Core Competency: FAM
Age Group Addressed: Birth through Age 8
Who Should Attend: Anyone needing basic awareness of autism.
PM6 Unlocking Secrets to Children’s Behavior: Putting Pieces
Together to Build Balanced Curriculum. Presented by Sarah
Wacher, Teacher, St. Thomas School with Celeste Alfred,
Program Supervisor, Little Eagles Child Development Center
and Nancy Myles, NW Service Area Manager, Department of
Early Learning
Do the children you care for exhibit concerning behaviors? We invite
you to attend a hands-on learning experience to help infant, toddler
and preschool teachers become aware that children’s behaviors build
classroom curriculum. By modifying the environment, altering
adult interactions and reactions, and incorporating knowledge of
child development, teachers can restore balance and harmony in
a classroom. Participants will leave with practical solutions to
everyday issues that are applicable to child care centers and home
environments.
Age Group Addressed: Age 2 through Age 6
Who Should Attend: Parents, Teachers, Child Care Providers,
Students
PM7 Four Going On Fourteen: The Rush To Adulthood,
presented by Amy Lang, Family Educator, Birds + Bees +
Kids
Most early childhood educators have noticed young girls behaving
and dressing more and more like teenagers. What happened? How
did we get here? What is the impact of this behavior on our girls?
And, most importantly, what can we do about it? Gender stereotypes,
culture, busy families, and media messages are all coming together
in a perfect storm of sexualization. You’ll learn the answers to these
questions and more during this scary, informative, and engaging
session. STARS Core Competency: DEV
Age Group Addressed: Age 2 through Age 8
Who Should Attend: All
PM8 Why Is This Child Driving Me Crazy presented by
Linda Ferguson, Integrated Preschool Teacher, Shelton School
District
Helpful strategies for dealing with your more challenging children
will be presented. Explore the role adults play in young children’s
behavior and gain new ideas to promote positive relationships.
In addition, add simple sensory integration techniques and social
scripts to your bag of tricks to bring sanity back to your classroom.
STARS Core Competency: CUR
Age Group Addressed: Age 3 through Age 6
Who Should Attend: Teachers, Child Care Providers, Students
Download Session Handout
PM9 Integrating Personal Safety Into Your Curriculum,
presented by Kim Estes with Soosan Ladha
This workshop will guide educators and parents on easy ways to
teach personal safety skills to children at home and in the classroom
using non-scary and effective tips, tools and games that can be
integrated into your daily lessons. Personal safety is a lifeskill
taught over time. Children who are familiar with safety rules and
know they are the boss of their body, are less likely to become
victims of sexual abuse or abduction. This workshop is presented
in an interactive, non-scary and engaging format with tools that you
can begin using right away. We will dispel myths, identify red flag
behaviors to look for, discuss the “do’s and don’ts” for mandatory
reporters and how to handle tough questions from parents. This
class will specifically address concerns about sexual abuse and
abduction prevention as well as other personal safety issues that
are present in your work with children in the 3-18 year age group.
STARS Core Competency: HS
Age Group Addressed: Age 3 through Age 8
Who Should Attend: Teachers, Child Care Providers, Students
PM10 Implementation of Distance Technology for Home Based
Interventions: A Pilot Project at Listen and Talk, presented by
Suzanne Quigley, Executive Director, and a panel of presenters
from Listen and Talk
Well-designed, timely early intervention (EI) can improve the
outcome and quality of life of children with developmental
disabilities/delays. A critical component of EI is that it be provided
in the “natural environment”. The home setting is often the
natural environment for providing optimal learning opportunities.
These learning opportunities enhance and promote a child’s
development and participation in everyday activities and strengthen
the competence and confidence of the parent’s abilities to selfcorrect,
self-reflect and generalize their skills. Listen and Talk is
exploring the use of distance technologies for our EI program which
specializes in supporting families who rely on listening and spoken
language (LSL) to build communication and relationships with
their child who is deaf or hard of hearing. Distance technologies
may offer an efficient alternative for effective service delivery in
supporting families in becoming the primary facilitator of their
child’s development. We will provide information about a pilot
project utilizing dedicated video conferencing equipment installed
at our agency and the families’ homes for the delivery of early
intervention. We will describe our protocol development, present
survey data (family and specialists’ viewpoints) and discuss the
advantages and limitations of the service delivery model for the
provision of early intervention.
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