: 2006 National Early Childhood Inclusion Institute

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Will Hawke wrote: 2006 National Early Childhood Inclusion Institute "Segregated learning experiences lead to segregated life experiences. Inclusive learning experiences provide the skills to be

out there and work and play and have fun and make friends and have families."Doug Fisher, San Diego State University 2006 National Early Childhood Inclusion Institute July 25-27 at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The institute will be a great opportunity to meet with top experts in the field and learn about research findings, resources, strategies and effective models of early childhood inclusion. For more info on the institute visit this website: http://www.nectac.org/~meetings/InclusionMtg2006/mtghomepage.asp Preliminary Agenda Tuesday, July 25, 2006 9:30 - 10:30 Registration and Setting up of Exhibits 10:30 - 12:00 Welcome and Opening CommentsKey Note Address:"Segregated learning experiences

lead to segregated life experiences. Inclusive learning experiences provide the skills to be out there and work and play and have fun and make friends and have families."Doug Fisher, San Diego State University 12:00 - 1:00 Lunch 1:00 - 2:30 Concurrent Sessions 2:30 - 3:00 Break and Exhibits 3:00 - 4:30 Concurrent Sessions 6:30 - 8:00 Chatham County Barbeque Wednesday, July 26, 2006 8:30 - 9:00 Continental Breakfast and Exhibits 9:00 - 10:00 Plenary Evidence-Based Practice: What Does It Really Mean for Early Education and Intervention? Virginia Buysse, Pam Winton and Pat Wesley 10:00 - 10:30 Break and Exhibits 10:30 - 12:00 Concurrent Sessions 12:00 - 1:00 Lunch and Exhibits 12:00 -

1:00 Concurrent Sessions 1:00 - 2:30 Concurrent Sessions 2:30 - 3:00 Break 3:00 - 4:30 Concurrent Sessions Thursday, July 27, 2006 8:30 - 9:00 Continental Breakfast 9:00 - 10:30 Concurrent Sessions 10:30 - 11:00 Break 11:00 - 12:00 Closing Plenary"The Long and Winding Road: Compass Points to Reaching Young Adulthood . Sally Sloop, Family Support Network, Chapel Hill, NC 12:00 Meeting Adjourns Concurrent Sessions The agenda for the Institute will be organized around three major themes: Research to Practice/Evidence-based Practices; Interagency Change Efforts/Systems Development; and, Program Quality. The lists of concurrent sessions below are preliminary and will be updated regularly. Interagency Change Efforts/Systems Development Using Technical

Assistance to Ensure Quality Inclusion in North Carolina (Partnerships for Inclusion) Iowa's Collaborative Projects Supporting Public Awareness and Inclusion (Tom Rendon, Schertz and Ann ) Working with State Pre-K Programs to Develop More Community-based Inclusion Opportunities New Jersey and Kentucky (Beth Rous, a Goff and Pam Brillante) Using the Resource & Referral in Georgia to Facilitate Inclusion (Pat Rutledge) State Strategies Reflected in the State Performance Plans to Improve Inclusion Data ( deFosset) Kansas Monitoring and Technical Assistance Strategies for Inclusive Preschool Placement Options (Margy Hornback, Misty Goosen and Kathy Whaley) Color My World with Love, Joy & Peace: WV's Early Childhood PBS Initiative (Frances and Lorraine Ciambotti) Who Sees What As a Problem Anyway? Managing and Sustaining Change (Kathy Whaley) The Impact of UPK systems on preschool special

education and preschool LRE (Abby Cohen) Research to Practice/Evidence Based Practices Applying Evidence-Based Practice to Practice and Professional Development (Virginia Buysse, Pam Winton and Pat Wesley) DEC Recommended Practices as They Relate to Inclusion (Beth Rous and nn Woods) Routines-Based Practices: Functional Intervention Planning with Families and Teachers (Robin Mc) The Right Stuff: Methods and Materials for Preparing Personnel to Support Inclusion (Camille Catlett) Web Resources: Early Childhood Mental Health, Social Emotional Development and Challenging Behavior (Lynda Pletcher) Natural Learning Environments: What the Research Evidence Suggests About Practice (Carol Trivette) What Do We Know From Research About Inclusion (Doug Fisher) Understanding Behavior from the Outside ( Brault) Center for Inclusive Child Care in Minnesota (Bentley and Croft) Latest, Greatest Assistive Technology and Other Supports for Children's Literacy Development in Inclusive Settings. (Patsy Pierce) Friendships in the Inclusive Early Childhood Classroom: What do they look like and how can we support them? (Barbara Goldman and Virginia Buysse) Using Assistive Technology and Adaptations to Promote Participation for Children with Disabilities (Suzanne Milbourne) Practices to Support Father Involvement ( Hoffman and Joe ) Training Strategies and Resources that Support and Sustain Community Inclusion (Brekken, , Rob Corso & Tamanika Odinga) Functional Goal Writing: It Doesn't Have to be So Hard (Peggy Freund) Building Bridges: An Integrated Program for Promoting Kindergarten Readiness (Janis Kupersmidt and Voegler-Lee) The Nuts and

Bolts of Embedding Interventions (Ruth , Kathy , Margie Muenzer & Linn Wakeford) Promoting Social Skills of Young Children with Challenging Behaviors Using Evidence-Based Practices (Geneva Woodruff) Parents Working Together To Make Inclusion Happen ( Lee) Autism and Natural Environments (nn Woods) Program Quality A New and Unique Tool that Helps Early Child Care and Education Providers Promote Participation for Children with Disabilities (Suzanne Milbourne) Using State Standards to Ensure Quality Outcomes for Children (Beth Rous) The Consultant's Suitcase (Pat Wesley and Dennis) Results from NCEDL Study on Pre-K Program Quality (Dick Clifford) Using the New Education Environments Categories for Children Ages 3 through 5 Served

Under Part B (Garrison-Mogren & Carol Bruce) Disability Rights in the Context of Early Childhood Programs (Abby Cohen) No virus found in this incoming message.Checked by AVG Free Edition.Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.8.3/360 - Release Date: 6/9/2006 __________________________________________________