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11th Annual Great Beginnings Conference:

"Promoting Parental Responsiveness Through Routines-Based Intervention"
with Keynote Speaker: Juliann Woods, Ph.D., CCC-SLP
Florida State University College of Communication Regional Rehabilitation Center, Tallahassee, FL

Keynote Speaker:

Juliann Woods, Ph.D., CCC-SLP
Dr. Woods is a professor and the Director of Clinical and Distance Education in the Department of Communication Disorders at Florida State University. Her current research and teaching interests include early communication and social interaction for young children with autism spectrum disorders, family guided routines-based intervention and language and literacy development for children at risk for academic success. She directs or co-directs multiple state and federally funded personnel preparation, research and demonstration projects, and consults and presents nationally.

Keynote Address:
"Supporting Families and Caregivers to Implement Intervention in Daily Routines and Activities"

Dr. Juliann Woods studies different ways parents can effectively teach children suspected of developmental delays and autism. Her areas of interest include Early communication intervention, Developmental disabilities, Autism and Clinical methods.

Workshop Presenters:

Howard Goldstein, Ph.D., Florida State University, Donald M. Baer Professor of Communication Sciences and Disorders and Chair, Department of Communication Disorders, College of Communication, Regional Rehabilitation Center, Tallahassee, FL

Workshop Title:
"Promoting Language Development Through Literacy Interaction"

Dr. Howard Goldstein is the Donald M. Baer Professor and Chair of the Department of Communication Disorders at Florida State University. Dr. Goldstein is a nationally known scholar for his work and research in the field of child language intervention. His research has focused on improving the communication and social skills of children with autism and other developmental disabilities. He is the author of two books and over 80 scholarly journal articles and book chapters that have laid the ground work for changes that have occurred in the professions of speech-language pathology, early childhood education, and special education.

Connie Kasari, Ph.D., UCLA Graduate School of Education & Information Studies, Los Angeles, CA

Workshop Title:
"Targeting Interventions for Joint Attention and Symbolic Play in Young Children with Autism"

Dr. Connie Kasari is Professor of Psychological Studies in Education at UCLA. She obtained her PhD from the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill and completed her post-doctoral work at UCLA in the Department of Child Psychiatry. Her research focuses on the social and emotional development of atypically developing children. She has published widely on topics related to emotional understanding, early communication development and mother-child interactions in autism and Down syndrome. She serves on several professional and community boards, including the Gatlinburg Conference on Research in Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities, the Academy on Research for the American Association of Mental Retardation, and the Los Angeles Down Syndrome Association. She teaches graduate research courses in Psychological Studies, undergraduate courses on disability, and coordinates the UCLA site for a joint doctoral program in Special Education with Cal State Los Angeles. She has mentored over 30 graduate students and 5 post-doctoral scholars.

Karen Pridham, Ph.D., RN, Professor, University of Wisconsin – Madison, School of Nursing, Madison, WI

Workshop Title:
"Using Guided Participation to Aid Parents in Feeding their Infants and Young Children with Understanding of Nutrient, Relational, and Developmental Needs"

Dr. Karen Pridham is Professor Emeritus, University of Wisconsin – Madison, School of Nursing, Madison, WI, is a Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing. Dr. Pridham's research and training focuses on the principles of guided participation for parents of children with special needs. Her work focuses on guiding mothers and other family members of children with special needs to develop caregiving competencies.

Sharon Landesman Ramey, Ph.D., Georgetown University Center for Health and Education, School of Nursing and Health Studies, Washington, DC

Workshop Title:
"Listening to and Learning from Parents: Opportunities for Improved Parenting Science and Practice"

Dr. Sharon Landesman Ramey holds the Susan H. Mayer Professorship for Child and Family Studies—the School's first endowed professorship. She is a developmental psychologist whose professional interests include the study of the development of intelligence and children's competency, early experience and early intervention, the changing American family, and the transition to school. She serves on many national review and advisory panels, including the National Academy of Sciences and NIH review panels, and has been a Trustee of the University of South Florida's New College.

Juliann Woods, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, Dr. Woods is a professor and the Director of Clinical and Distance Education in the Department of Communication Disorders at Florida State University. Her current research and teaching interests include early communication and social interaction for young children with autism spectrum disorders, family guided routines-based intervention and language and literacy development for children at risk for academic success. She directs or co-directs multiple state and federally funded personnel preparation, research and demonstration projects, and consults and presents nationally.

Workshop Title:
“Use of Adult Learning within Family Guided Routines-Based Intervention”

Dr. Juliann Woods studies different ways parents can effectively teach children suspected of developmental delays and autism. Her areas of interest include Early communication intervention, Developmental disabilities, Autism and Clinical methods.

11th Annual Great Beginnings Conference:
"Promoting Parental Responsiveness Through Routines-Based Intervention" with Keynote Speaker: Juliann Woods, Ph.D., CCC-SLP Florida State University College of Communication Regional Rehabilitation Center, Tallahassee, FL
Keynote Speaker:
	Juliann Woods, Ph.D., CCC-SLP Dr. Woods is a professor and the Director of Clinical and Distance Education in the Department of Communication Disorders at Florida State University. Her current research and teaching interests include early communication and social interaction for young children with autism spectrum disorders, family guided routines-based intervention and language and literacy development for children at risk for academic success. She directs or co-directs multiple state and federally funded personnel preparation, research and demonstration projects, and consults and presents nationally. Keynote Address: "Supporting Families and Caregivers to Implement Intervention in Daily Routines and Activities" Dr. Juliann Woods studies different ways parents can effectively teach children suspected of developmental delays and autism. Her areas of interest include Early communication intervention, Developmental disabilities, Autism and Clinical methods.
Workshop Presenters:
	Howard Goldstein, Ph.D., Florida State University, Donald M. Baer Professor of Communication Sciences and Disorders and Chair, Department of Communication Disorders, College of Communication, Regional Rehabilitation Center, Tallahassee, FL Workshop Title: "Promoting Language Development Through Literacy Interaction" Dr. Howard Goldstein is the Donald M. Baer Professor and Chair of the Department of Communication Disorders at Florida State University. Dr. Goldstein is a nationally known scholar for his work and research in the field of child language intervention. His research has focused on improving the communication and social skills of children with autism and other developmental disabilities. He is the author of two books and over 80 scholarly journal articles and book chapters that have laid the ground work for changes that have occurred in the professions of speech-language pathology, early childhood education, and special education.
	Connie Kasari, Ph.D., UCLA Graduate School of Education & Information Studies, Los Angeles, CA Workshop Title: "Targeting Interventions for Joint Attention and Symbolic Play in Young Children with Autism" Dr. Connie Kasari is Professor of Psychological Studies in Education at UCLA. She obtained her PhD from the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill and completed her post-doctoral work at UCLA in the Department of Child Psychiatry. Her research focuses on the social and emotional development of atypically developing children. She has published widely on topics related to emotional understanding, early communication development and mother-child interactions in autism and Down syndrome. She serves on several professional and community boards, including the Gatlinburg Conference on Research in Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities, the Academy on Research for the American Association of Mental Retardation, and the Los Angeles Down Syndrome Association. She teaches graduate research courses in Psychological Studies, undergraduate courses on disability, and coordinates the UCLA site for a joint doctoral program in Special Education with Cal State Los Angeles. She has mentored over 30 graduate students and 5 post-doctoral scholars.
	Karen Pridham, Ph.D., RN, Professor, University of Wisconsin – Madison, School of Nursing, Madison, WI Workshop Title: "Using Guided Participation to Aid Parents in Feeding their Infants and Young Children with Understanding of Nutrient, Relational, and Developmental Needs" Dr. Karen Pridham is Professor Emeritus, University of Wisconsin – Madison, School of Nursing, Madison, WI, is a Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing. Dr. Pridham's research and training focuses on the principles of guided participation for parents of children with special needs. Her work focuses on guiding mothers and other family members of children with special needs to develop caregiving competencies.
	Sharon Landesman Ramey, Ph.D., Georgetown University Center for Health and Education, School of Nursing and Health Studies, Washington, DC Workshop Title: "Listening to and Learning from Parents: Opportunities for Improved Parenting Science and Practice" Dr. Sharon Landesman Ramey holds the Susan H. Mayer Professorship for Child and Family Studies—the School's first endowed professorship. She is a developmental psychologist whose professional interests include the study of the development of intelligence and children's competency, early experience and early intervention, the changing American family, and the transition to school. She serves on many national review and advisory panels, including the National Academy of Sciences and NIH review panels, and has been a Trustee of the University of South Florida's New College.
	Juliann Woods, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, Dr. Woods is a professor and the Director of Clinical and Distance Education in the Department of Communication Disorders at Florida State University. Her current research and teaching interests include early communication and social interaction for young children with autism spectrum disorders, family guided routines-based intervention and language and literacy development for children at risk for academic success. She directs or co-directs multiple state and federally funded personnel preparation, research and demonstration projects, and consults and presents nationally. Workshop Title: “Use of Adult Learning within Family Guided Routines-Based Intervention” Dr. Juliann Woods studies different ways parents can effectively teach children suspected of developmental delays and autism. Her areas of interest include Early communication intervention, Developmental disabilities, Autism and Clinical methods.