In November, Institute for Human Development employees connected with leaders from University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities across the country for the national Association for University Centers on Disabilities (AUCD) conference in Washington, D.C.
UMKC IHD Presenters
- George Gotto, Ph.D. – Leading Change: Finding Connections within a Big Network
- Michelle “Sheli” Reynolds, Ph.D. and Meghan LaMarche – Why Training Isn’t Enough: Promoting Core Competency Development to Equip Leaders Implementing Person-Centered Practices
- Michael Abel, Ph.D. – “Supporting Children with Disabilities Through Professional Development Trainings and Coaching in Early Intervention: Applying models for Culturally Responsive Practice”
Poster Sessions
Michelle “Sheli” Reynolds, Ph.D. – Supporting Families: An Updated National Agenda for Supporting Families
Others, such as Jodi Arnold, Maya Szafraniec and Nick Bollinger showcased the Early Childhood Innovation Center with a booth and materials to educate conference attendees about the good work the ECIC is doing with early childhood administrators by teaching business and leadership skills through the Missouri Supporting Early Childhood Administrators (MO-SECA) program, building the early childhood workforce for the future and assessing and coaching teachers through the Quality Assurance Report program, which strives for continuous improvement to support early childhood programs.
