10th Annual
Nurturing Developing Minds Conference:
Applying Brain Science to Practice
Saturday, February 27, 2016
9:00 a.m until 3:00 p.m.
In celebration of the 10th year of this regional conference, a second day of programming has been added exclusively for direct service childcare providers and educators.
This conference will feature national experts on early brain development and the long-term impact of early life adversity on the developing brain, school performance, as well as adult outcomes. Breakout sessions will give participants the opportunity to learn practical applications to use in their daily work with children and families.
Participants will have the opportunity to receive 4 training credits from the
South Carolina Center for Child Care Career Development
Where
Embassy Suites Greenville Golf Resort & Conference Center
670 Verdae Blvd.
Greenville, SC 29607
Conference Agenda
8:45-9:20 Registration & Breakfast
9:20-9:30 Welcome and Opening Remarks
9:30-10:30 Opening Plenary
10:30-11:30 Plenary 2
11:40-12:40 Breakout Session 1
12:45-1:30 Lunch
1:40- 2:40 Breakout Session 2
2:45-3:00 Call to Action
Sponsored by Children's Hospital of Greenville Health System, South Carolina Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities (SC LEND), Institute for Child Success, SC Education Oversight Committee, Joint Citizens & Legislative Committee on Children, SC First Steps and Greenville County First Steps.
Contact:
Denise Wiklacz NDM Conference Coordinator
Greenville Health System
(864) 454-1109
dwiklacz@ghs.org
Plenary Sessions
What It's Like to Be Wired Differently
Desmond P. Kelly, MD
Vice Chair for Academic Affairs and Community Health for the Department of Pediatrics of GHS Children’s Hospital
Dr. Kelly is a Professor of Clinical Pediatrics at the University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville and Clinical Professor at the Clemson University School of Health Research. He is also the Director of the DeLoache Fellowship in Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics
Early Brain Development: Building a Resilient Child
Judy Cameron, PhD
Professor of Psychiatry and the Clinical Translational Science Institute University of Pittsburgh
For 10 years, Dr. Cameron was a member of the MacArthur Foundation Research Network on Early Experience and Brain Development and she is currently a member of Harvard University's National Scientific Council on the Developing Child and the Scientific Council of the Child Mind Institute.
Breakout Session 1
A. Seeing Children's Development through a Science-Informed Two-Generational Lens: The New 3 R's: Responsive Relationships and Resilience
Dr. Janice M. Gruendel
Senior Fellow, Institute for Child Success
Fellow, Zigler Center, Yale University
B. Preventing Challenging Behaviors
Noelle P. McInerney, MEd
Policy and Program Lead
SCDSS-Division of Early Care and Education
Heather S. Googe, PhD
Director, South Carolina Inclusion Collaborative
Child Development Research Center, University of South Carolina
C. Use it or Lose it: What Early Care and Education Teachers Should Know about Brain Development and Learning
Laura J. Johns, PhD
Managing Partner
Propulsion Squared
Breakout Session 2
A. Engaging Families From the Start
Noelle P. McInerney, MEd
Policy and Program Lead
SCDSS-Division of Early Care and Education
Heather S. Googe, PhD
Director, South Carolina Inclusion Collaborative
Child Development Research Center, University of South Carolina
B. Who's Stressed Out? Exploring the Role Stress Plays in a Young Child's Development
Laura J. Johns, PhD
Managing Partner
Propulsion Squared
C. Science and Two-Generational Frameworks for Practitioners and Policymakers: A New Lens for Teaching and Serving Children and Their Families
Dr. Janice M. Gruendel
Senior Fellow, Institute for Child Success
Fellow, Zigler Institute, Yale University
Scholarships for the first 100 registrants have been made available through grants from Greenville County First Steps and the Department of Social Services, EEC Division.
Enter code SCHOLARSHIP to waive your registration fee.
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