Date:
November 10, 2015
Location:
Grand Traverse Resort
100 Grand Traverse Village Boulevard
Acme, MI 49610
100 Grand Traverse Village Boulevard
Acme, MI 49610
Cost:
$110.00
Details:
The Pre-Conference to the 2015 Early On Conference offers four full day sessions to choose from - each is designed to enhance the early interventionists' knowledge and provide support to their daily work. Sessions include:
- Using a Primary Service Provider (PSP) Approach to Teaming
- I'm Not a Social Worker! Why am I Expected to be One?
- The Stacking Model: How Feeding Disorders Develop
- A Reflective Approach to Supporting Infant /Toddler Social and Emotional Health
Register early and save!
Early bird pre-conference registration is $80.
After October 16, pre-conference registration is $110.
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Hotel Information
For conference participants, a block of rooms is reserved at the Grand Traverse Resort at the rate of $75.00, applicable Sunday, November 8, through Thursday, November 12. An assessment tax of 5% for local lodging applies. A daily resort fee of $14.95 will also be added to the guest room charge.
The Grand Traverse Resort is happy to honor the Early On discounted group rate for our block of rooms until October 19, 2015, subject to availability. Please remember to bring your tax exempt ID information with you to supply to hotel staff upon check-in. Registration can be made by either:
Agenda:
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Tuesday - November 10, 2015
Session 1: Tuesday - 9:00am to 3:30pm
A - Using a Primary Service Provider Approach to Teaming
M’Lisa Shelden, PT, Ph.D., Family, Infant and Preschool Program, Morganton, North Carolina
Dathan Rush, Ed.D., CCC-SLP, Family, Infant and Preschool Program, Morganton, North Carolina
This session is designed for practitioners that work on teams interested in implementing a primary service provider approach. Through the use of discussion, video, new tools and checklists, the presenters will walk participants through the nuts and bolts of how to implement this approach. The presenters will help participants define core teams, coordinate joint visits and conduct team meetings using the Checklists for Implementing a Primary Service Provider Approach to Teaming. The presenters will share effective strategies (tried and true) that have worked for a variety of programs in overcoming common challenges when implementing a PSP approach to teaming for urban, rural and remote program sites.
SWCH - Tower Ballroom AB
B - I’m Not a Social Worker! Why am I Expected to be one?
Barbara Corbin, LMSW, Kent Intermediate School District
Janice Fialka, LMSW, Office of Innovative Projects, Clinton County RESA
Supporting families is both rewarding and complicated, especially as more families experience challenges in daily living. Topics will include: practical approaches for handling strong emotions, strengthening active listening skills, understanding the impact of emotional labor on providers, use of reframing as a tool to handle challenging interactions, the role of coaching, and promotion of partnerships with diverse families. Self-care strategies will be emphasized. Learning will take place through a series of guided exercises using real life situations, reflection time, small group discussions, video clips, and mini-presentation on evidence-based practices for working with families. This workshop will be interactive, engaging, and lively and will require a desire to be reflective.
SWCH - Mackinac Room BC
C - The Stacking Model: How Feeding Disorders Develop
Melanie Potock, MA, CCC-SLP, CIAO Seminars
This session will help to broaden early interventionists’ understanding of the challenges faced by children with feeding disorders. What physiological concerns may have driven the feeding behaviors? What new and rising health care concerns or sensory challenges influence a child’s ability to tolerate certain foods? Understanding the broader picture of a child’s physiology, sensory system, and motor development, along with the behaviors that they adopt to protect those systems, allows the early intervention team to see the bigger picture - the whole child.
SWCH - Peninsula Room
D - A Reflective Approach to Supporting Infant and Toddler Social and Emotional Health
Kristin Tenney-Blackwell, MA, LLP, IMH-E®, Early Childhood Consultant
Working with and caring for infants, toddlers and their families is relationship-based and requires us to engage our emotions as well as our intellect. This interactive session will provide early interventionists an opportunity to apply a self-reflective process through which they will learn to recognize the personal factors that influence their caregiving practices and decisions. User-friendly tips and tools will be provided through the use of case scenarios and videos and offer opportunity for reflection and dialogue as participants determine what infant, toddler and family information to consider when promoting social and emotional development and taking a relationship-based approach to challenging behavior.
SWCH - Tower Ballroom C
