DDD Program and Events April 2-5, 2008 DDD Meetings and Social Events at CEC 2008 DDD Highlights from the CEC 2007 Convention
DDD Showcase Panel (l-r): Susan Gibbs, Session Chair, Diane Browder, Angel Lee, Ginevra Courtade & Lynn Ahlgrim-Delzel DDD Showcase Session An Emergent Literacy
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Highlights from the Great Attendance at DDD Showcase Session More than 200 conference attendees were present for the DDD Showcase presentation, titled “Research-Based and Emerging Best Practices in Developmental Disabilities/Autism: Where Are We Going?” Moderated by Phil Parette, DDD President Elect, six expert presenters provided summaries of research on topical areas impact ting our field and shared implications for current and future practitioners. Presenters included Mike Wehmeyer, University of Kansas [Issues in Self-Determination and Transition Planning for Persons with DD/Autism]; George Peterson-Karlan, Illinois State University [Issues in Integrating Assistive Technology into the Curriculum]; Brenda Smith Myles, University of Kansas [Autism: A Rapidly Changing Field for Practitioners]; John Wheeler, Tennessee Tech University [Behavioral Support Strategies for Learners with DD]; Toni Van Laarhoven, Northern Illinois University [Curricula Issues and Students with DD/Autism]; and Dianne Berkell Zager, Pace University [Transition Issues for Persons with DD/ASD]. Attendees had the opportunity to pose questions to the presenters. In addition, DDD had a total of 44 formal sessions, and 29 posters representing both Autism and Developmental Disabilities. Showcase Session PowerPoint (saved as pdf)
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and Events DDD Showcase Session Research-Based and Emerging Best Practices in Developmental Disabilities/Autism: Where Are We Going? Moderator: Phil Parette DDD Sessions Many other sessions will be highlighted by DDD. Specific sessions will address (a) teaching play skills to children with DDD, (b) managing behavior in inclusive settings, (c) assistive technology for students with DDD, (c) comprehensive programming techniques for students with autism spectrum disorders, and (d) teaching effective communication strategies to students with DD. DDD in BaltimoreDDD at CEC: Highlights from our Sessions Dagny Fidler The Baltimore CEC convention was a huge success. People were very excited about the presentations they attended. DDD had three excellent presentations that you will hear more about in upcoming issues of the DDD Express but here is a summary. Dr. Liliana Mayo , Director of the Centro Ann Sullivan Program (CASP) in Lima, Peru presented her program serving students from birth to adulthood. She trains teachers from all over the world in best practice approaches involving classroom instruction, inclusion, vocational programming, and parent training. CASP is truly a world class program worth learning about. One of our invited sessions was given by Marty Murphy , a self-advocate with autism. Marty gave a very insightful presentation that included her experiences throughout her school career and in her various jobs. She was a delightful presenter who had beneficial pointers for teachers. Our last invited session was presented by Laura Krueger , PT, and Mary Sullivan-Coleman , OTR. Their Play and Learn curriculum for early childhood education is an excellent approach for integration of motor, communication and social skills into the learning environment. This is a must-see for anyone working with young children. As we get ready for the next convention, please let us know what you would like to see. We will begin planning very soon. So, get your requests to us. We look forward to another great convention and hope to see many of you there. Also, a reminder that it is never too early to start planning to submit a paper to present at CEC in Louisville, KY (April18-21, 2007) and at the DDD 10 th Biennial Conference in Kona, Hawaii (Jan. 31- Feb. 3, 2007).
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| Dan Ezell, Treasurer and SCEC Advisor of the Year |
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The DDD membership booth at CEC was a great success, with a number of new members signed up, including quite a few student members, and good sales on the new DDD canvas bags, as well as other DDD products. Many thanks need be given to the leadership of Membership Committee co-chair Jim Forristal, as well as to student members from the UCF Brevard SCEC chapter for all their assistance. Anyone interested in purchasing a DDD bag (cost: $5.00) can contact Jim at jimfortpa@aol.com.
As ever, your DDD board was busy in meetings for much of the convention, with a great deal of work accomplished, including the approval of new position and informational papers on several subjects. The first, Sexuality and Developmental Disabilities by Scott Sparks will appear as an abstract in the next issue of DDD Express while the full text paper will be available here on the website; Another paper, on ‘Highly Qualified Teachers' and alternative routes to certification by Val Sharpe and Andi Babkie will be in the September issue of the Express as well as on the website; while an informational paper on Medication and individuals with DD by Leslie Broun and Gardener Umbarger will appear in print and on the website shortly. The next several books for the PRISM series were determined and will include: Prism V on post-secondary options for individuals with DD, Prism VI on differentiated instruction for individuals with significant disabilities, Prism VII on Functional Mathematics, and Prism VIII on issues with ASD. Additionally, Jack Hourcade, Communications/Publications chair, is working with PRO ED to develop a series of monographs to include the ‘best of' ETDD articles over the course of the history of the journal. The ‘best of' series will be based on the work of Val Sharpe and Bob Sandieson, who reviewed over 1500 articles and narrowed the selection to 120.
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| Bob Sandieson and Val Sharpe, Editors, Best of ETMRDD, receiving recognition plaques at DDD business meeting |
Outgoing DDD president Andi Babkie and Incoming President Barb Gartin |
In addition to all of the above work, other actions also occurred. The Diversity committee was voted to change from ad hoc to Standing status, the initial work on revising the Strategic Plan and the DDD Handbook was begun, and a dues increase of $5.00 for all but student members was approved. The revised DDD standards, the first set under the new CEC standards format, was presented for review and will be sent out for validation.
Conference preparations for DDD's next ‘stateside' conference to be held in October 2004 in Las Vegas are well underway. The deadline for proposals was extended to May 15, so hurry to submit. Information on the conference can be found here on the website as well as in the May issue of the DDD Express. With a practitioner focus, the board of DDD is looking forward to Las Vegas as a conference that will offer professionals in the field and others a wide variety of excellent sessions.
Looking forward to seeing all of you in Las Vegas in October for the DDD conference and in Baltimore next April for the next CEC Convention.
Eighth Biennial Conference: Kauai, Hawaii
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Taylor Crowe on "Growing Up With Autism"
Jack Hourcade
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Attendees at the 8th Biennial Conference of the Division on Developmental Disabilities were able to hear about autism "From the Inside," as Taylor Crowe, a young man and self-advocate with autism, talked about his school experiences. A full room of educators and others heard Mr. Crowe recall how his condition, and especially the responses to him by others, caused him significant difficulties throughout his school career.
Specific points he made included:
- how his literal interpretation of things said to him by others caused him to fear for years a teacher who had told him, "If you don't finish that worksheet, you are NEVER going home!"
- how sarcasm from teachers and others was hurtful
- how having a "Circle of Friends" composed of typical peers was helpful in learning appropriate behaviors
- how being encouraged and supported to be independent are critical to individuals with autism.
As part of the presentation Mr. Crowe presented his video "Growing Up With Autism," which incorporates video footage shot throughout his preschool years. This dramatic presentation clearly showed the onset of the characteristics associated with autism during Mr. Crowe's early childhood, and helped show the tremendous progress Mr. Crowe has made since that time. (That video is available from CEC Publications at http://www.cec.sped.org/bk/catalog2/autism.html as product #s5576.)
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| Cindy Finch - Raffle Winner! | Jack, Taylor, & Phil |
DDD in Seattle
CEC's
International Convention in Seattle was a great success, both for
CEC and for DDD. The division was fortunate enough to offer many
sessions in the areas of cognitive disabilities/mental retardation,
autism spectrum disorder, and related developmental disabilities.
Twenty-two sessions addressed the areas of MR/DD, while twenty-six
addressed issues of interest to the field regarding Autism Spectrum
Disorders. Our Keynote Session focused on the changes in the field
of mental retardation and developmental disabilities, specifically
related to the division name change from MRDD to DDD and why such
action was both necessary and appropriate at this time in the history
of our field. All DDD sessions were extremely well attended, with
many having standing-room only crowds, while others, sadly, had to
turn away interested attendees.
As ever, your DDD board was busy in meetings for much of the convention, with a great deal of work accomplished, including the approval of a new position paper on ASD (look for the paper elsewhere in this issue of DDD Express) and the exploration of several additional topics for both position papers and for books for the PRISM series, to name just a few of the activities. Conference preparations for April 2004 in New Orleans are already underway, as are those for DDD's next ‘stateside' conference to be held in October 2004. At the Business Meeting, numerous awards were given to members and Cindy Perras, DDD's current president who will be moving to the position of past-president on July 1, 2003, graciously accepted her past-president's pin. The reception honoring Cindy that evening was, as ever for DDD receptions, filled to overflowing with DDD members and others interested in the organization. A great time was had by all. Looking forward to seeing all of you in New Orleans! Check back for more information regarding New Orleans conference sessions as well as the Showcase and invited sessions.