Early Intervention Training Program at the University of Illinois

This page contains handouts and resources from the 14th annual Empowering Professionals Conference held March 6, 2020 in Palos Hills, Illinois.  Links will appear if materials are available.

EPC 2020 Conference Materials

• Agenda with Session Descriptions
• Biographies for Presenters
• Eligibility Flyer from Legal Council

Key Note

• Finding & Celebrating the Deep & Simple Moments in Early Intervention by Dana Winters, Ph.D.

Handouts from Breakout Sessions #1

• Engaging Parents in the Therapeutic Process by Diane Selinger, Ph.D.

• Growing Simple Interactions through Practice by Dana Winters, Ph.D.

• Potential Restored: How Early Intervention Can Positively Change the Developmental Trajectory for Lead-Poisoned Children by Kaylan Szafranski, MSW, and Stephanie Salgado

• Tackling Implicit Bias by Jen Newton, Ph.D.

• Unlocking the Autism Puzzle – A Father’s Story by Brendan McCormick

Handouts from Breakout Sessions #2

• EI and DCFS: Collaborating to Address Trauma by Lilli Gray, MSSA, LCSW, RYT

• Keeping It New After All These Years by Kimberly Milligan, MS, SLP

• Potential Restored: How Early Intervention Can Positively Change the Developmental Trajectory for Lead-Poisoned Children by Kaylan Szafranski, MSW, and Stephanie Salgado

• Starting with What Families Already Do: Understanding Family Strengths to Promote Family Confidence and Competence by Bonnie Keilty, Ed.D. & Carol Trivette, Ph.D.

• The Earliest Intervention – Empowering families and providers to support infants: Assessment and intervention strategies to set our youngest babies on a path to success by Laura Zawacki, MS, PT, PCS

The event is sponsored by Early Intervention Training Program, Easter Seals of Metro Chicago (CFCs 8 and 12) and the Illinois Developmental Therapy Association.