5th Annual Power of Parenting Conference

To Register: Contact Early Childhood CARES at 541-346-2578 or cmetz@uoregon.edu to reserve your spot.

Childcare: A reimbursement of up to $35.00 is available for self-arranged childcare. Limited childcare will be available on site if you cannot find your own. Call 541-346-2578 to reserve childcare space by Friday, February 17.

SESSIONS

Communication Activities to Help Your Child
Eileen McNutt and Diana Mardane, Speech and Language Pathologists, Early Childhood CARES
Discover ways to encourage and help your child's communication skills grow through fun activities and everyday routines.

How Does It Feel? Sensory Processing, Brain Functioning and Behavior
Gerry Morgan, M.S., Behavior Specialist, Early Childhood CARES
This training will provide an overview of the Neurosequential Model of Therapeutics (NMT), a brain-based approach to assessing and treating young children, based upon the work of Dr. Bruce Perry at the Child Trauma Academy and will describe children’s sensory needs and how this impacts behavior, with strategies for addressing those needs.

Look at Me! Movement and Brain Development
Rachael Carnes, Founder, Sparkplug Dance
Learn how movement impacts the developing brain and how you can help to stimulate and nurture your children. This session will be a mixture of dance and discussion. Come prepared to move, learn and have fun!

Emotion Coaching
Valerie Alexander, M.S., Supervisor, Early Education Program and Lisa Hanson, Classroom Supervisor, Early Education Program
Little ones have lots of big feelings. It can be hard to know how to deal with all those ups and downs in a way that stays positive. “Emotion Coaching” is a technique that will help parents “coach” their child through feelings in a way that will actually help parents and children grow closer.

Beginning American Sign Language (ASL)
Maj Hutchinson, former ASL instructor and founder of Hand in Hand Baby Signing (www.babysigning.com)
Come learn 20 new signs and how to use them in context. ASL is fun and easy to learn. Sign language is widely used to support and enhance language development in preverbal and language-delayed children.

Empowered Parents: Know your Rights in Special Education
Susana Ramírez, Advocate, Disability Rights Oregon
Come learn information about parental rights in special education and how to create a vision for your child to attain a life that is self-determined.

SPANISH SESSIONS

Padres con Poder: Conozca sus Derechos en Educación Especial
Susana Ramírez, Defensora de Derechos de Discapacidad Oregon (Disability Rights Oregon)
Susana Ramírez, Defensora de Derechos de Discapacidad Oregon, presentará información de derechos de educación especial y como crear una visión para que sus hijos tengan una vida con autodeterminación. Habrá oportunidad para que los padres den su opinion de los temas que
quieran tratar en un futuro.

Educación Especial en la Infancia y Después
Heather Brey, Especialista en Educación Especial e intervención en los Primeros Años de la Infancia; Lesie Taubenfeld, Sicóloga Bilingüe del Distrito Escolar de Springfield y Ana Quintero-Arias, Patóloga de Habla y Lenguaje del Distrito Escolar de Eugene 4J
Los niños con discapacidades en el desarrollo reciben servicios de educación especial desde la infancia hasta los 21 años. En este panel de información, representantes de Early Childhood CARES, Distrito Escolar de Eugene 4J y Distrito Escolar de Springfield hablarán del procesos de
educación especial y lo que usted espera para su niño en los primeros años y en la escuela.

CONFERENCE SPONSORS 

Eugene Pediatric Associates | PeaceHealth | McKenzie Pediatrics