On Friday, February 26, 2021 from 9:30 AM – 3:00 PM, researchers, policymakers, medical practitioners, early childhood educators and all those working to optimize children’s development convened online for interactive learning. Professional development credits for medical practitioners as well as early childhood educators were offered.

View the conference agenda and speakers’ biographies

 

Keynote Address, Perri Klass MD – Body and Mind: Children’s Well-Being in the Pandemic
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Equity Challenges Track

Uncovering Unconscious Bias, Mary C. Garvey, MS
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COVID-19 & Provider Challenges: Child Care & Pediatric Health Experiences, Megan Carolan, MPP
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Advocacy 101, Bryan Boroughs, JD
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Service Provision Challenges Track

Positive Childhood Experiences in Rural Areas, before and during COVID-19, Elizabeth L. Crouch, PhD and Janice C. Probst, PhD
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BabyNet & Early Childhood Education Services, Jennifer Buster, MEd and Jenny May, MEd, PhD
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Early Childhood Mental Health Policy and Practice Perspective and Direct Service Perspective, within COVID-19 Service Environment, Susan Callahan, MSW and Mary Ellen Warren, PhD
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Developmental Challenges Track

Autism Spectrum Disorder in School Aged Children: Update on Diagnosis and Management, Laura Arnstein Carpenter, PhD
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LEND Family Panel, Moderator: Karen E. Irick, Panelists: Tanisha Morris, Dori Tempio and Jennifer Swank
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Positive Parenting for Clinicians, Toni M. Whitaker, MD and Alexandra M. Vohs, PsyD, NCSP
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