Saturday, October 14, 2006

10th Annual Great Beginnings Conference:

"In Search of Evidence-Based Practices in Early Childhood Education"
with Keynote Speaker: Dr. Kevin Nugent,
Founder and Director of the Brazelton Institute
at Children's Hospital in Boston

Was held at the Best Western Royal Plaza Hotel - Marlborough, MA

Click here to for a PDF file of the 2006 Great Beginnings Brochure with all Workshop Descriptions and Learning Outcomes, as well as EI Comps.You will need Adobe Reader installed on your compter to read the brochure. If you need it, click here to download a copy.

Keynote Speaker & Workshop Presenters:

Keynote Speaker:
Dr. Kevin Nugent
, Children's Hospital, Boston, MA,
"Isolation, Cultural Capital and Caregiving Advice - What Does the Research Tell Us?"

Workshop Presenters:
Dr. Leslie Rescorla, Bryn Mawr College:
"Language Delay in Young Children"

Dr. Stephen Lopez, UCLA:
"Shifting Cultural Lenses in Working with Families"

Dr. Christina Foreman, UMass Amherst:
"Distinguishing Language-Learning from Language Disorder"

Dr. Judith Carta, University of Kansas::
"Early Intervention: Changing Lives Through Evidence-Based Practice"

Dr. Kevin Nugent, Children's Hospital, Boston with co-presenter,
Beth McManus, PT MPH, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston:
"Use of the Newborn Behavior Observation System in Early Intervention"

Contact Info:
Professional Education Resources and Conference Services
321 Fortune Boulevard
Milford, MA 01757
Tel.: 508-473-3882 x117
Fax: 508-478-0615


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