Conference Agenda
Thursday, June 11, 2026
Day | Time | Session Title | Primary Speaker |
Thursday | 9:00 AM - Noon | High Quality IFSP Outcomes | Janet Ballard |
Thursday | 9:00 AM - Noon | The Impact of Low Vision or Blindness on Development and Strategies to Help | Sheila Klopfenstein |
Thursday | 9:00 AM – Noon | AEPS training for ED Team Members | Polly Hines and Kathy Hale |
Thursday | 9:00 AM - Noon | Clearer Lenses, Stronger Partnerships: The Inner Work of Family-Centered Practice | Dr. Renae Azziz |
Thursday | 9:00 AM – Noon | Setting Up for Success in Early Intervention Home Visits | Katherine Hargreaves, Kayla O’Neil |
Thursday | 9:00 AM – Noon | Empowering Early Intervention Leaders to Lead with Purpose, Vision, and Meaningful Impact | Maureen Greer, Darla Gundler, and Jennifer Kaufman |
Thursday | Noon – 1:30 PM | Lunch and Keynote: Better Together: The Power of Teaming and Collaboration: Building Strong Connections to Lead Through Change | Maureen Greer, Darla Gundler, and Jennifer Kaufman |
Thursday | 1:45 - 2:45 PM | A Team Approach to Gestalt Language Processing: Supporting Communication Beyond Words in Early Intervention | Julia L. Walker |
Thursday | 1:45 - 2:45 PM | Collaboration: First Steps to Special Education Transition as a Warm Hand-Off | Alyssa Christy |
Thursday | 1:45 - 2:45 PM | Feeding Disorders in Young Children | Jordan Huskins MD |
Thursday | 1:45 - 2:45 PM | Transforming the Disability Perspectives | Jessica Minor |
Thursday | 1:45 - 2:45 PM | Silent Beginnings: The Mental Health Impact of Domestic Violence from Pregnancy to Age Three | JaKay Matheny Sr. |
Thursday | 1:45 - 2:45 PM | The EI Starter Pack: Hot Topics for Your First Year in the Field | Hannah Frain |
Thursday | 3:00 -4:00 PM | Bagless and Brilliant - Because Your Best Therapy Tool is You! | Susan Swindeman |
Thursday | 3:00 -4:00 PM | Building Your Network: Strengthening Connections for Families and Professionals | Lindsay Devers |
Thursday | 3:00 -4:00 PM | Four-Point Crawling : Developmental Significance Across Multiple Domains and Implications Throughout the Lifespan | Carolyn Nielsen PT, DPT |
Thursday | 3:00 -4:00 PM | Making Challenging Concepts Accessible for Families: Developing Resources to Educate and Connect with Families | Ashley McGinn, PhD |
Thursday | 3:00 -4:00 PM | Question and Answer with BCDS | Christina Commons |
Thursday | 3:00 -4:00 PM | Empowering Families Through Coaching: The Service Coordinator’s Role | Katherine Hargreaves |
Thursday | 4:15 -5:15 PM | “Words That Empower: Using Affirming Language to Strengthen Caregiver Confidence in Early Intervention” | Jenna Voss |
Thursday | 4:15 -5:15 PM | Stop, Collaborate & Listen: Communication is Not a Brand New Invention! | Rachel Eastman |
Thursday | 4:15 -5:15 PM | Hearing and Balance—tipping the scales in favor of deaf children’s development | Jeanine David Goldner |
Thursday | 4:15 -5:15 PM | From Provider to Partner: Using Language that Moves Families Forward | Dr. Renae Azziz |
Thursday | 4:15 - 5:15 PM | Structured Freedom: The Magic of Guided Play in Early Childhood | Janet Ballard |
Thursday | 4:15 - 5:15 PM | Parents Role in Auditory and Language Development in Young Children | Suzanne Foley |
| Thursday | 5:15 - 7:30 PM | Social |
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| Thursday | 5:15 - 7:30 PM | Poster - Breaking Barriers, Building Bridges: Exploring Challenges and Facilitators in OT, PT, and SLP Collaboration | Meghan Seward |
| Thursday | 5:15 - 7:30 PM | Poster - Partnering for Possibility: Advancing Listening and Spoken Language Preparation in Indiana and Beyond | Jenna Voss |
| Thursday | 5:15 - 7:30 PM | Poster - The Power of Time: How Early Intervention Shapes Outcomes for deaf and Hard of Hearing Children | Gillian Ciscell |
Thursday | 5:15 - 7:30 PM | Poster - Unlocking Reading Success: Promoting Syntactic Development in Bilingual Children | Carol Mesa |
Thursday | 5:15 - 7:30 PM | Poster - It Takes A Village: Strengthening Community Involvement in Early Childhood | Kaylee Rideout |
Thursday | 5:15 - 7:30 PM | Poster - Longitudinal Patterns of Speech Development in Bilingual Children | Maggie Thomas |
Thursday | 5:15 - 7:30 PM | Poster - Parental Training for the Transition Into Early Childhood Education | Claire Starcevich |
Thursday | 5:15 - 7:30 PM | Poster - Gaining insight into parents' viewpoints to support the home language of bilingual children | Andrea Arends |
Thursday | 5:15 - 7:30 PM | Poster - Increasing Access and support for families | Nicole Gaedtke |
Thursday | 5:15 - 7:30 PM | Poster - Parental Training for the Transition Into Early Childhood Education | Claire Starcevich |
Friday, June 12, 2026
Day | Time | Session Title | Primary Speaker |
Friday | 9:00 – 10:00 AM | Provider Panel |
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Friday | 10:15 - 11:15 AM | The Power of Why: Transforming Ideas into Impactful Stories | Maureen Greer, Darla Gundler, and Jennifer Kaufman |
Friday | 10:15 - 11:15 AM | "Coaching with Compassion: Supporting Parents in Early Intervention" | Elesia Hines, PsyD, HSPP |
Friday | 10:15 - 11:15 AM | Collaborating with providers | Ashley Walke |
Friday | 10:15 - 11:15 AM | Family Rights and Dispute Resolution Options | Charissa Darland |
Friday | 10:15 - 11:15 AM | Problem Solving with Early Intervention Data : The Look, Think, Act Method | Marie-Therese Smith |
Friday | 10:15 - 11:15 AM | Pathways to Smarter, Healthier Kids: Catching and Fighting Lead Poisoning | Graham McKeen |
Friday | 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM | From Dysregulation to Connection: Coaching Caregivers in Co-Regulation Strategies | Cassandra Morris |
Friday | 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM | Partnering with Multilingual Families in Early Intervention: Supporting Home Language, Culture, and Family Voice | Dr. Katie Herron |
Friday | 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM | Supporting Sensory Development | Laura Chenoweth |
Friday | 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM | The Core: What? Why? How? | Cindy Withrow PT |
Friday | 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM | Unveiling Potential: The Power of Listening and Spoken Language Intervention | Caitlin Stacy |
Friday | 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM | When Hurt Happens Early: The Developmental Effects of Childhood Trauma | Peggy Box |
Friday | 12:30 – 2:15 PM | Lunch and Keynote: Nature and Nurture: Constructing Self from the "Bottom" Up | Nancy Michael, PhD |
Friday | 2:30 – 3:30 PM | Neurobiological Safety as a Foundation of Trauma-Informed Care | Nancy Michael, PhD |
Friday | 2:30 - 3:30 PM | Diagnosis is NOT destiny | Julina Smith |
Friday | 2:30 - 3:30 PM | Exploring the Neurodiversity of FASD | Jackie Franks |
Friday | 2:30 - 3:30 PM | From Guidelines to Great Outcomes: Torticollis Strategies for Early Intervention Therapists | Nicolette Leach |
Friday | 2:30 - 3:30 PM | What’s your story? From self-discovery to reflective practice through the parallel process | Angela Tomlin, PhD |
Friday | 2:30 - 3:30 PM | When Anger Takes Over: Helping Parents Reconnect with Empathy | Elmira Ferris |
Recordings – Available Anytime
Day | Time | Session Title | Primary Speaker |
Recording |
| Engaging Black Fathers in Early Intervention and Early Education Practices | Brandy D. James |
Recording |
| Fostering Positive Family Relationships From the Beginning | Lesa Paddack |
Recording |
| From Connection to Collaboration: Strengthening Family Partnerships in Early Intervention | Natalie Hicks |
Recording |
| Words Matter: An Equitable and Inclusive Language Workshop | Asna Asrar |