All Post Conference Follow-up

Past Bite Size Learning Recordings:

  • Creative Approaches to Connecting with Children, Families, and Professionals: Humor at Its Best - 01/20/2015
    Presenter: Holly Hoffman, Ph.D., Counseling and Special Education Department, CMU

    This webinar examines the benefits of humor filled interactions for young children, families, college students and professionals.  Discussions include a variety of ways humor may be appropriately included in the learning environment.  Although this is a light hearted topic, there are serious benefits of humor to increase engagement, interest, and learning.  Research and ideas for implementation will be included, with story sharing opportunities available.

  • Ditch the Toy Bag and Get Off the Floor - 01/20/2015
    Presenters: Dana C. Childress, M.Ed. and Cori Hill, M.Ed., Virginia Early Intervention Professional Development Center

    Join us to think about how to move early intervention off the floor, out of the toy bag, and into the routines that naturally occur in children and families everyday lives. Come learn practical strategies that link family-centered IFSP outcomes to meaningful intervention that focuses on the learning opportunities that happen throughout each day.

  • Working with Multilingual Families: Myths and Best Practices - 02/17/2015
    Presenter: Christy Schweitzer, M.A., CCC-SLP, Coordinator of Pediatric Speech Pathology, Henry Ford Hospitals

    This webinar provides an overview of the definition and types of multilingualism and how that impacts children’s language development.  As early intervention needs to provide appropriate and non-biased evaluation and assessments, what challenges do we have when evaluating young children?  How can we practice dynamic evaluations/assessments?  Also covered will be the why and how we can provide multilingual intervention.

  • Families as Partners in Promoting Language Skills - 03/17/2015
    Presenters: Cary Cekola, M.A., CCC-SLP, WMU and Katie Strong, M.A., CCC-SLP, MSU

    This webinar provides a brief overview of language development for children birth to three and highlights the connection of parental involvement in stimulating language development.  Practical strategies and resources that will help to support family partnerships and  also to foster adult learning with parents to promote language development will be shared.

  • Communicating Child Success Between Parent and Provider - 04/21/2015
    Presenter: Heather Bird, Early On Center for Higher Ed. Parent Presenter

    Learn about the impact of early intervention through one parent’s involvement with a team of Early On early interventionists.  By participating in this presentation, you will gain an understanding of the collaboration and partnership between family, provider, and community, the impact of positive and negative communication among everyone involved, and benefits of promoting developmental and academic success for each child.

  • Encouraging Trying New Foods - 05/01/2015
    Presenters: Suzanne Pish, MA, CFLE and Sarah Sleziak Johnson, MA, provide education through Michigan State University Extension Health and Nutrition Institute

    This webinar will explore the portions of foods then and now and share tips to helping children try new foods.

  • Alert and Aware, Home Visitor Personal Safety - 09/28/2015
    Presenter: Teresa Marvin, MA, LLPC, Department of Health and Human Services, Family Preservation Specialist

    This is a workshop to explore, discuss and problem solve potential worker safety concerns for home visitors.

  • Mission and Key Principles of Part C Early Intervention - 10/28/2015

October 2014

LGBT Families Effective Service Strategies
October 21, 2014
Webinar

This presentation will build understanding of the unique strengths and obstacles experienced by families with lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender parents. Principles for assessment and intervention with these families will be reinforced with a series of short vignettes outlining the implementation of culturally-appropriate direct and indirect practice methods. Webinar Connection: This webinar is a computer based event, with a PowerPoint Presentation. Connection: Click here to connect ... More

November 2014

Creative Approaches to Connecting with Children, Families, and Professionals: Humor at Its Best
November 18, 2014
Webinar

Join us as we examine the benefits of humor filled interactions for young children, families, college students and professionals.  We will discuss the variety of ways humor may be appropriately included in the learning environment.  Although this is a light hearted topic, there are serious benefits of humor to increase engagement, interest, and learning.  Research and ideas for implementation will be included, with story sharing opportunities available.   Webinar Connection:... More

December 2014

Home Visitor Safety: CANCELLED
December 16, 2014
Webinar

Early interventionists will better understand the importance of provider safety while on a home visit.  Topics to include proper placement of yourself while in the home, parking in front of the home, and other key factors to consider for overall safety during a visit.   Webinar Connection: This webinar is a computer based event, with a PowerPoint Presentation. Connection: Click here to connect or test your connection to the webinar. Click "Enter as Guest" Type your name Clic... More

January 2015

Ditch the Toy Bag and Get Off the Floor
January 20, 2015
Webinar

Join us to think about how to move early intervention off the floor, out of the toy bag, and into the routines that naturally occur in children and families everyday lives.  Come learn practical strategies that link family-centered IFSP outcomes to meaningful intervention that focuses on the learning opportunities that happen throughout each day. Webinar Connection: This webinar is a computer based event, with a PowerPoint Presentation. Connection: Click here to connect or test your... More

February 2015

Working with Multilingual Families: Myths and Best Practices
February 17, 2015
Webinar

This presentation will provide an overview of multilingual language development, describe recommended assessment procedures, and give some suggestions for intervention.  Particular attention is paid to recent research findings regarding how to best help multilingual families. Webinar Connection: This webinar is a computer based event, with a PowerPoint Presentation. Connection: Click here to connect or test your connection to the webinar. Click "Enter as Guest" Type your name Cli... More

March 2015

Families as Partners in Promoting Language Skills
March 17, 2015
Webinar

Studies support family involvement in language development for infants and toddlers.  Specific strategies that early intervention providers might use to promote language development for young children will be shared. Webinar Connection: This webinar is a computer based event, with a PowerPoint Presentation. Connection: Click here to connect or test your connection to the webinar. Click "Enter as Guest" Type your name Click "Enter Room" If you have problems connecting to th... More

April 2015

Communicating Child Success Between Parent and Provider
April 21, 2015
Webinar

Learn about the impact of early intervention through one parent’s involvement with a team of Early On early interventionists.  By participating in this presentation, you will gain an understanding of the collaboration and partnership between family, provider, and community, the impact of positive and negative communication among everyone involved, and benefits of promoting developmental and academic success for each child. Webinar Connection: This webinar is a computer based event, ... More

May 2015

Encouraging Trying New Foods: CANCELLED
May 19, 2015
Webinar

The webinar will only be recorded and posted on our website instead of being offered live and recorded.  Sorry for any inconvenience. Michigan State University Extension Educators, Suzanne Pish, MA, CFLE - and Sarah Sleziak Johnson, MA, provide education through Michigan State University Extension Health and Nutrition Institute to youth and adult audiences.  They will lead an interactive webinar while exploring the portions of foods then and now and sharing tips to helping childr... More

December 2017

This is Your Brain Online: The Impact of Digital Technology and Social Media on Child Development
December 13, 2017
Webinar

 This webinar is a follow-up for the closing session at the 2017 Early On Conference. A growing body of research indicates that the widespread use of digital technology has a measurable, negative impact on the development and adaptation of the human brain, resulting in significant changes in our sleep, mood, concentration, memory, and learning, as well as behaviors such as risk-taking and aggression.  This effect appears to be more pronounced for the younger generation of so-call... More

January 2018

This is Your Brain Online: Part 2
January 17, 2018
Webinar

  Webinar Connection: This webinar is a computer based event, with a PowerPoint Presentation.  Some browsers will need a plug-in in order to view the content.  Please test your connection prior to the webinar to ensure that you are prepared! Click here to test your browser's ability to connect. Connection: Click here to connect to the webinar. Click "Enter as Guest" Type your name Click "Enter Room" If you have problems connecting to the webinar please call (866... More