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June 2018

Introducing the Chair of Infants, Toddlers & Preschoolers Committee

Committee Purpose:

The primary purpose of DCDD is to promote the welfare, development, and education of infants, toddlers, children and youth with communicative disabilities or who are deaf or hard of hearing. The Committee on Infants, Toddlers, and Preschoolers focuses on current issues, curricula and family centered practices for young children with speech, language and/or hearing difficulties. The purpose of this committee is to provide an opportunity for educators working with young children who have speech, language and/or hearing difficulties and their families to network, advocate, and reflect on challenges encountered on a daily basis. This committee seeks individuals who are willing to take a leadership role in ensuring positive interaction between educators, families and legislative bodies promoting best practice. This committee encourages a closer examination and discussion of such challenges as early identification, collaboration with families and community agencies, accessibility to general education programs/child care facilities, sensitivity to diversity within the population, careful understanding of medical and technological advances, current brain research, among others. In addition, this committee serves as a forum for proposed solutions.

Committee Chair: Debra Lively

Debbie Lively

Professor, Teacher Education

Saginaw Valley State University

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Going global

and keeping updated

helps to ensure that young children with exceptionalities and their families are provided positive opportunities.

Attending the National Association for the Education of Young Children’s Leadership Conference in Austin, Texas (June 2018)

and traveling to China (May 2018)

truly supports the importance of our work!

China (May 2018)

Changchun Normal University

Texas, NAEYC (June 2018)

While in Changchun China working with early childhood candidates at Changchun Normal University, early childhood special education and inclusion were discussed. This was a “new concept” for many. Based on the reflections of candidates following a series of lectures, special education and inclusion made an impact opening their eyes to how they might support young children with exceptionalities in the future. I was truly touched by what they had to say….

“ We need to include children with exceptionalities.”

“Children with exceptionalities need to be in classrooms with all children.”

“We don’t include children with exceptionalities, but as teachers, we need to do more.”

“I never thought of children with exceptionalities…but now we need to include them more.”

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Please be an advocate for young children and their families by joining this committee.

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The DCDD Executive Board

President, Suzanne Raschke

President Elect, Caron Mellblom-Nishioka

Past President, Rebecca Jackson

Treasurer, Stan Dublinske

Secretary, David Conway

Committee for Severe and Multiple Disabilities, Susan Bruce

Committee for Infants, Toddlers & Preschoolers, Debra Lively

Committee for Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Anna Paulson

Committee for Speech, Language Learning Disabilities, Diane Paul

Ad Hoc Committee on Knowledge and Skills, Kevin Miller

Committee on Membership, Mary Gavin

Online Communications Committee, Mari MacFarland

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