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Summer Insitute 2015

Powerful Partnerships
June 9 to 12, 2015

Adams Alumni Center
University of Kansas, Lawrence

Day 1

Tuesday, June 9

Title: Powerful Partnerships with Team Members
Speakers: Dathan D. Rush, Ed.D., CCC-SLP and M'Lisa Shelden, PT, Ph.D. Family, Infant and Preschool Program (FIPP) Morganton, North Carolina

Dathan Rush and M'Lisa Shelden

Dathan D. Rush, Ed.D., CCC-SLP and M'Lisa Shelden, PT, Ph.D. Family, Infant and Preschool Program (FIPP) Morganton, North Carolina

Old friends reuniting at the summer institute

Lorinda Mettlen (left) and Chris Miller old acquaintances re-unite.

Participants discussing presentation

Sook Cho, Ann Forell and Diane Plunkett identify strategies to support effective partnerships between early childhood programs.

Tiny baby sleeping on mother's shoulder

The youngest participant, Titus, snoozes during the lecture.

Day 2

Wednesday, June 10

Title: Powerful Partnerships Promoting Child Engagement
Speaker:Robin McWilliam, Ph.D. Siskin Center for Child and Family Research Chattanooga, Tennessee

Robin McWilliams photo

Robin McWilliam, Ph.D. Siskin Center for Child and Family Research Chattanooga, Tennessee

Photo of Peggy Stucky taking notes on her laptop

Peggy Stucky is taking notes on her laptop.

Photo of group discussing assessment and outcome/goal writing for engagement

Participants discuss planning for engagement, intevening for engagement in home and community settings.

Dave Lindeman and Gayle Stuber review STARE protocol

Dave Lindeman reviews 
STARE protocol.

Day 3

Thursday, June 11

Title: Powerful Partnerships with Families: Linked Lives – Families and Our Use of Family Practices
Speaker: Marilyn Espe-Sherwindt, Ph.D. Family Child Learning Center Tallmadge, Ohio

Marilyn Espe-Sherwindt, Ph.D. Family Child Learning Center Tallmadge, Ohio

Anna Foster

Anna Foster peruses handouts at the Summer Institute.

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Group describes the DEC Recommended Family Practices and how they relate to our day-to-day work and decision-making.

 

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Group skit about working with families.

Day 4

Friday, June 12

Title: Powerful Partnerships for Effective Practices
Speaker: Kristie Pretti-Frontczak, Ph.D. B2K Solutions, Ltd. Hinckley, Ohio

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Phoebe Rinkel (right) Nancy Miller (center) and Kristie Pretti-Frontczak

 

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Kristie Pretti-Frontczak (left) talks to Sara Moses


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