The pre-conference and conference sessions are organized around three strands: (1) Deaf & Hard of Hearing, (2) Blind & Visually Impaired, (3) Deaf-Blind. Attend the sessions that are most meaningful for you!

Pre-conference
Tuesday
June 13

7:30-8:30AM

Registration

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8:30-12PM

Transdisciplinary Play-based assessment -
Toni Linder

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1:30-5PM

Deaf/HH
Transdisciplinary Play-Based Assessment for D/HH -
Dinah Beams

Blind/VI
Deeper Dive Into Transdisciplinary Play-Based Assessment -
Toni Linder and Tanni Anthony

Wednesday
June 14

7:30-8:30AM

Registration

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8:30-10AM

Announcements and Opening Keynote -
That DeafBlind Guy - My Wild Ride
Matt Daigle

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10:30AM-12PM

Deaf/HH
Language Outcomes and Predictors of Success in Young Children Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing: A National Perspective   
Allison Sedey

Deaf-Blind
Using a Prompt Hierarchy to Systematically Teach Young Children with Extensive Support Needs, Including DeafBlindness-
MaryAnn Demchak

Blind/VI
Teaching a Child's First Teacher 
Kate Borg, Paula Landry, Steven Lindauer

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1-2:30PM

Deaf/HH
Creating Bilingual/Bimodal Inclusive Early Childhood Programs -
Karen Hopkins and Catherine Lushman

Deaf-Blind
Now, Next, Finished: Using Calendar Systems and Routines to Support Learning -
Kathi Garza

Blind/VI
Taking Matters Into Our Own Hands: The Evolution of Vision-Specific Early Intervention Services in Tennessee -
Alison Clougherty and 
​Stacy Cornwall

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3-4:30PM

Deaf/HH
Trauma Informed Care -
Allison Cunningham

Deaf-Blind
Building Relationships with  and Communication in Children with Significant Support Needs, Including DeafBlindness
Megan Mogan, CCC-SLP

Blind/VI
O&M in Early Intervention -
Mary Shore

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Evening

Networking event

Thursday
June 15

8:30-10AM

Deaf/HH
Sharing the Formation of the Wyoming Early Intervention Initiative (WEII) 

Deaf-Blind
Touch Opportunities for Learners Who Are DeafBlind -
Heather Withrow

Blind/VI
Expanded Core Curriculum for Early Intervention -
Robbin Clark

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10:30AM-12PM

Family Perspectives Panel
Heather Withrow 
Olivia Feaster
Stacy Cornwall
​Allison Clougherty
Mayra Prieto