Michigan DEC Conference

Date:

May 02, 2014

Location:

Central Michigan University
Education & Human Services Building
195 East Ojibway Court
Mt. Pleasant, MI 48859

195 East Ojibway Court
Mt. Pleasant, MI 48859

Time:

Registration begins at 8:30 AM
Training is from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Continental Breakfast will be served.
Lunch will be served.

Details:

The Michigan Division for Early Childhood 2014 Conference offers a strong emphasis on support for social-emotional development, including support for infant-parent attachment, strategies for addressing challenging behavior, support for caregiver mental health, and self-care for providers and teachers.  Sessions will offer content for personnel, administrators, faculty, and families with vital interest in serving/educating children birth to age 8 with special needs.

Inspirational and informative keynotes include :

  • Starting with the End in Mind: Building Safety & Success Into the Learning Opportunities of Young Children with Disabilities
    Harold Johnson, Professor Emeritus, Kent State University
  • Building Their Bounce:  Building Social-Emotional Resilience in Young Children
    Mary Mackrain, Michigan Department of Community Health

Click here to view the Conference Brochure

Click here to view CMU's campus map.

Parking will be available in Lots 22 & 43.

State Continuing Education Clock Hours (SCECHs) will be offered, pending approval.  The fee is $25, payable at the conference.

Cost:
Members: Through April 11: $50
After April 11: $80
Non-Members: Through April 11: $70
After April 11: $80
Parents: $25
Students: $25

Mail checks or purchase orders payable to MCEC to:
Nancy Surbrook, Treasurer
Michigan DEC
c/o CCRESA EOT&TA

13109 Schavey Rd., Suite 4
DeWitt, MI 48820

Cancellation requests must be submitted to Nancy Surbrook at surbrook_n@ccresa.org  on or before April 19.  A $15.00 processing fee is charged for each cancellation.  The full conference fee is due for cancellations that occur after April 19.  Substitutions may be made up to the start of the conference.

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