Presentations
2018
- Family Capacity-Building Practices in Early Childhood Intervention*
Presentación hecha en el II Encuentro Internacional de Actualización e Investigación en Atención Temprana y Desarrollo Infantil, Mérida, España, 15 de Octubre, 2018.
- Paradigm Shifts in Early Childhood Intervention and the Implications for Practice*
Powerpoint presentation prepared for the Early Childhood Intervention: Changing Paradigms Through Participatory Practices Among Families, Professionals and Society Eurlyaid Conference, Kharkiv, Ukraine, October 10-12, 2018.
- Relationship Between Different Leadership Practices, and Organizational, Teaming, Leader, and Employee Outcomes*
Presentation made at the Early Childhood Personnel Center Cross-Cohort Leadership Institute, Avon, CT, June 13, 2018.
- Practitioner Strategies for Involving Family Members in Providing Young Children with Disabilities or Delays Everyday Learning Opportunities*
Presentation made at the 30th Annual Conference of the European Academy of Childhood Disability, Tbilisi, Georgia, May 31, 2018.
- Value-Added Benefits of the Interest-Based Learning of Young Children with Developmental Disabilities and Delays*
Presentation made at the 30th Annual Conference of the European Academy of Childhood Disability, Tbilisi, Georgia, May 28, 2018.
- Evidence-Based Early Intervention Practices: Types or Studies and Research Syntheses*
Presentation made at the Connecticut Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities Seminar, Farmington, March 30, 2018.
- Family-Centered Practices in Early Intervention with Young Children with Disabilities or Delays*
Presentation made to the Doctoral Leadership Program in Early Childhood Program Students, Farmington, Connecticut, March 29, 2018.
2017
2016
- Early Childhood Intervention Practices That Matter Most for Optimizing Child, Parent, and Family Outcomes*
Presentation made at the XII Congresso Nacional de Intervencao Precoce, Lisboa, Portugal, April 1, 2016 and Encuentro Internacional de Actualizacion e Investigacion en Atencion Temprana y Desarrollo Infantil, Valencia, Spain, April 5, 2016.
- Early Childhood Intervention Practices That Matter Most: What Research Tells Us for Getting the Best Results for Children and Their Families*
PowerPoint presentation prepared for the 7th Annual Conference of Meeting the Therapy Needs of Infants, Toddlers and Children with Disabilities in Rural Communities, Lexington, KY, March 12, 2016
- Parent Involvement in Early Childhood Intervention: Characteristics of Family Capacity-Building Practices*
Keynote presentation prepared for the 7th Annual Conference of Meeting the Therapy Needs of Infants, Toddlers and Children with Disabilities in Rural Communities, Lexington, KY, March 12, 2016
2015
- Inservice Professional Development Elements Associated with Effectiveness and Implications for Practice*
PowerPoint presentation prepared for the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs Leadership Conference, Washington, DC, July 29, 2015
- Performance Checklists for Facilitating Practitioner use of DEC Recommended Practices*
PowerPoint presentation prepared for the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs Leadership Conference, Washington, DC, July 29, 2015
- Framework for Conducting a Metasynthesis of Inservice Educator Preparation Research*
Presentation prepared for the Early Childhood Personnel Center Leadership Institute, Avon, CT, May 28, 2015.
- Framework Improving the Design and Implementation of Inservice Professional Development in Early Childhood Intervention*
Presentation prepared for the Early Childhood Personnel Center Leadership Institute, Avon, CT, May 27, 2015.
- Incorporating Family-Centered Approaches into Research and Practice with Young Children with Autism*
Presentation made for the Autism SpeaksToddler Treatment Network Meeting, Salt Lake City, Utah, May 13, 2015.
2014
- Capacity-Building Family-Centered Practices: Characteristics and Consequences*
Presentation made for “Preparing Tomorrow’s Leaders for High Need Infants and Children and Their Families” Leadership Training Program, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT, December 9, 2014.
- Identifying Evidence-Based Early Childhood Intervention Practices: What Counts as Evidence, Types of Studies, and Contributions of Research Syntheses*
Presentation made for a seminar for “Preparing Tomorrow’s Leaders for High Need Infants and Children and Their Families” Leadership Training Program, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT, December 8, 2014.
- Roots of Evidence-Based Patient- and Family-Centered Practices: What We Have Learned from Three Decades of Research*
Presentation prepared for the Sixth International Conference on Patient- and Family-Centered Care, Vancouver, British Columbia, August 8, 2014
- Promoting Practitioner Understanding and Use of Capacity-Building Family-Centred Practices*
Presentation prepared for a Workshop for the BC Centre for Ability Association, Vancouver, BC, August 7, 2014.
- Parent Involvement in Early Intervention: Do We Strengthen Family Capacity to Promote Child Learning?*
Presentation made for the American Physical Therapy Association NEXT Conference, Charlotte, North Carolina, June 13, 2014
- Family-Centered Practices: What Are They and Why Should You Care?*
Presentation made for a Workshop on Capacity-Building Family-Centred Practices,Thorold/St. Catherines, Ontario, Canada, April 24, 2014
- Family Capacity-Building Practices: I. Foundations and Conceptual Model*
Presentation made at workshops sponsored by Early Childhood Intervention Australia, Adelaide, March 27, 2014.
- Family Capacity-Building Practices: II. Methods and Strategies*
Presentation made at workshops sponsored by Early Childhood Intervention Australia, Adelaide, March 27, 2014.
- Key Characteristics of Evidence-Based Early Childhood Intervention Practices*
Presentation made at a workshop sponsored by Early Childhood Intervention Australia, Perth, March 25, 2014.
- Relationships Among Evidence-Based Practices, Practice Fidelity, and Practitioner Social Validity*
Presentation made at a public lecture sponsored by Early Childhood Intervention Australia, Victorian Chapter, Melbourne, March 25, 2014.
- Everyday Family and Community Activities as Sources of Child Learning Opportunities*
Presentation made at a workshop sponsored by Early Childhood Intervention Australia, Perth, March 24, 2014.
- Family Systems Early Intervention: Research Methodologies and Findings*
Presentation made at the Systems Approach to Families: A Context for Australian Children Seminar Monash University, Peninsula Campus, Australia, March 19, 2014.
- From Idea to Implementation: Evidence-Based Professional Development and Intervention Practices*
Presentation made at Noah's Ark Professional Development Workshop, Melbourne, Australia, March 14, 2014.
- Family Systems Early Intervention: Model, Paradigms, and Practices*
Presentation made at the Systems Approach to Families: A Context for Australian Children Seminar, Monash University, Clayton Campus, Australia, March 12, 2014.
2013
2012
- Family-Centered Practices in Early Intervention with Young Children with Disabilities or Delays*
Presentation made at the symposium "Early Diagnostics and Early Intervention: Critical Reflections and Perspectives for the Future," Munich, Germany, December, 2012.
- Capacity-Building Family-Centered Practices: Characteristics and Evidence Base*
Presentation made at the symposium "Improving Family Policy and Practice: Innovations in Evidence-Based,
Family-Strengthening Approaches" at the National Council on Family Relations Annual Conference,
Phoenix, Arizona, November, 2012.
- When Are Informal and Formal Early Intervention Warranted? And Why?*
Presentation made at the Division for Early Childhood 28th Annual International
Conference on Young Children with Special Needs and Their Families,
Minneapolis, Minnesota, October 29, 2012.
- Center on Everyday Child Language Learning*
Presentation made at the Division for Early Childhood 28th Annual International Conference on Young Children with Special Needs and Their Families, Minneapolis, Minnesota, October 28-30, 2012.
- Strengthening Family Capacity in Part C Early Intervention Programs*
Presentation made at the OSEP Leadership Conference,
Washington, DC, July 31, 2012.
- A Simple Effect Size Indicator for the Meta-Analysis of Single Participant Design Studies*
Presentation made at the OSEP Project Directors Conference,
Washington D.C, July 24, 2012.
- Utility of Socially Interactive Robots for Intervening with Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders*
Presentation made at the 5th Annual Western North Carolina Conference on Autism and Autism Spectrum Disorders, Asheville, North Carolina, March 16, 2012.
- Framework for Conceptualizing the Relationship Between Evidence-Based Implementation and Intervention Practices*
Presentation was made at Panel Presentation on "Implementation Science and Early Intervention: From Meta-Analysis to Application", Conference on Research Innovations in Early Intervention, San Diego, California, February 25, 2012.
- Young Children's Everyday Activities in Different Countries and Cultures*
Presentation made at the First National Interdisciplinary Congress on Early Intervention, Antalya, Turkey, February 2012.
2011
- Professional Development in Applied Settings: Implications for Improving Practices with Young Children and Their Families*
Presentación dado en la Reunión Interdisciplinar sobre Discapacidades/Transtornos
del Dessarrollo y Atención Temprana, Madrid, Spain, Noviembre 24, 2011.
- Family-Oriented Intervention: Practices and Outcomes for Children, Parents and Families*
Presentation made at the Swedish Institute for Health Sciences and Department of Health Sciences, Lund University, Lund, Sweden, September 7, 2011.
- A Family-Systems Model of Intervention*
Frameworks for practicing evidence-based early childhood intervention and family support. Lecture prepared for the "Knowledge-Based Family Intervention in Long-Term Illness and Disability" Course, Swedish Institute of Health Sciences, Lund University, Lund, Sweden, September 5, 2011.
- Contemporary Models of Early Childhood Intervention*
Frameworks for practicing evidence-based early childhood intervention and family support. Lecture prepared for the "Knowledge-Based Family Intervention in Long-Term Illness and Disability" Course, Swedish Institute of Health Sciences, Lund University, Lund, Sweden, September 5, 2011.
- Family-Systems Research in Early Childhood Intervention and Family Support*
Frameworks for practicing evidence-based early childhood intervention and family support. Lecture prepared for the "Knowledge-Based Family Intervention in Long-Term Illness and Disability" Course, Swedish Institute of Health Sciences, Lund University, Lund, Sweden, September 5, 2011.
- Role of Theory in Family-Systems Early Childhood Intervention Practices*
Lecture prepared for the "Knowledge-Based Family Intervention in Long-Term Illness and Disability" Course, Swedish Institute of Health Sciences, Lund Universit, Lund, Sweden, September 5, 2011.
- Characteristics and Consequences of Evidence-Based Implementation Practices*
Presentation prepared for Global Implementation Conference, Washington, DC, August 16, 2011.
- Framework for Conceptualizing and Measuring Fidelity in Applied Research Studies and Initiatives*
Presentation made at the Office of Special Education Programs Project Directors Conference, Washington, DC, July 20, 2011.
- Intervention Fidelity and Its Relationship to Child Outcomes in a Field-Test Study of the Center for Early Literacy Learning Practices*
Presentation made at the Office of Special Education Programs
Project Directors Conference, Washington, DC, July 20, 2011.
- Disaggregating Adult Learning Practices To Identify What Matters Most in Explaining Learning Outcomes*
Presentation made at 2011 International Conference on Education, Samos, Greece, July 2011.
- Family-Centered Practices in Early Years Services*
Seminar prepared for a meeting of the Outcome Network of Ireland, Tullamoore, County Offaly, June 24, 2011.
- Implemeting Child, Parent-Child and Parent Interventions Using Family-Centered Practices*
Talking points for the child and family stream of National Federation of Voluntary Bodies Seminar "Challenging Times: Ensuring Values Support Ordinary Lives," June 23, 2011.
- Best Practices in Early Intervention with Young Children and Their Families*
Presentation made to the National Disabilities Authority, Dublin, Ireland, June 22, 2011.
- Family-Centered Practices in Early Childhood Intervention: Values, Paradigms, Principles and Practices*
Presentation made at the National Federation of Voluntary Bodies "Challenging Times: Ensuring Values Support Ordinary Lives" Conference, Maynooth, County Kildare, Ireland, June 22, 2011.
- Family Family-Centered Practices, Parent Engagement, and Parent and Family Functioning*
Presentation prepared for the Head Start Advisory Committee Meeting of Parent, Family, and Community Engagement, Washington, DC, June 7-8, 2011.
- Characteristics and Consequences of Family Capacity-Building Practices*
Presentation made at the Third International Society on Early Intervention Conference,
New York, New York, May 4, 2011.
- Center on Everyday Child Language Learning*
Presentation made at the Third International Society on Early Intervention Conference,
New York, New York, May 3, 2011.
- Informal Learning in Everyday Family Activities as Early Childhood Education*
Presentation made at the FRP Canada National Conference Early Learning and a Whole Lot More, Montreal, April 29, 2011.
- Center on Everyday Child Language Learning*
Presentation made at the Council for Exceptional Children Convention and Expo Denver, Colorado, April 11-14, 2011.
- Evidence-Based Practices in Early Childhood Intervention and Family Support*
Presentation made at the Celebration Lecture Series, Center for Excellence in Early Childhood Learning and Development, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, February 4, 2011.
2010
- Family Capacity-Building in Early Childhood Intervention: Effects on Parent and Child Competence and Confidence*
Presentation made at the Eight National Congress on Early Intervention with Young Children and their Families, Aveiro, Portugal, November 12, 2010.
- Family and Community Life as the Contexts for Supporting and Strengthening Child Learning and Development*
Presentation made at the Eight National Congress on Early Intervention with Young Children and Their Families, Aveiro, Portugal, November 11, 2010.
- Strengthening Practitioner Competence Using a Participatory Adult Learning Strategy*
Presentation prepared for the Alberta College of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists Conference, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, November 5, 2010.
- Interest-Based Everyday Early Literacy Learning*
Presentation prepared for the Partnership for Inclusion Practices Session, Farmington, CT, October 1, 2010.
- A Family-Centered Approach to Understanding Family-School Relationships*
Presentation prepared for the Research on Family-School Partnerships: An Interdisciplinary Examination of the State of the Science and Critical Needs Meeting, Omaha, NE, September 19-21, 2010.
- Advances in the Understanding of the Characteristics and Consequences of Family-Centered Practices*
Presentation made at the Victorian Chapter of the Early Childhood Intervention Australia Association Seminar on Family-Centered Practices, Melbourne, Australia, August 2010.
- An Evidence-Based Approach to Professional Development in Early Childhood Intervention*
Presentation made at the Victorian Chapter of the Early Childhood Intervention Australia Association Seminar on Professional Development, Melbourne, Australia, August 2010.
- Research Syntheses of Early Childhood Intervention Practices: What Counts As Evidence?*
Presentation made at the Victorian Chapter of the Early Childhood Intervention Australia Association Seminar on Evidence-Based Practices Melbourne, Australia, August 2010.
- Evaluating the Direct and Indirect Effects of Early Intervention Practices Using Meta-Analytic Structural Equation Modeling*
Presentation made at the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs Project Directors’ Conference, Washington, DC, July 21, 2010.
- Family-Centred Contexts of Child Physical and Psychological Well-Being*
Keynote presentation made at the Eighth Annual Assessment Workshop on Assessing the Physical Development and Well-Being of Children, Vancouver, British Columbia, July 9, 2010.
2008
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