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Advancing Comprehensive Early Childhood Intervention Keynote Speakers
Thursday, September 4 9:00am - 10:15am th
Early Interventions and Autism: Where We Have Been and the Promise of Where We Can Go! Connie Kasari Distinguished Professor of Human Development and Psychology, University of California This presentation will discuss the development of social engagement and communication skills remains a central focus of early intervention for children with autism. This talk will reflect on more than two decades of research on interventions aimed at improving social communication and language outcomes, highlighting both what we’ve accomplished and where the field is headed. Special attention will be given to children who are often excluded from research — those who are limited language and
significantly developmentally delayed. As the field moves forward, it is increasingly clear that no single intervention is effective for all children. A more promising path lies in the personalization of interventions—tailoring approaches to each child’s developmental profile, communication needs, and family context.
Friday, September 5 9:00am - 10:15am th
CanChild’s F-Words for Child Development: Families and Professionals, Decades of Learning Peter Rosenbaum Professor of Pediatrics, McMaster University, Canada Research Chair in Childhood Disability 2001-14 Co-Founder, CanChild Centre for Childhood Disability Research In the 21st century, there has been an important expansion of our thinking about “childhood disability”. Many of these ideas are not so much new as better emphasized, while others are being studied carefully and are leading to a firmer evidence base to support them. In this talk, I would like to present and explore several related ideas, and then show how – when woven together – these approaches allow the parents of children with
developmental challenges, and the people who work with them, to reframe what we do, why we do it, and why it matters.
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