Great Beginnings
Each year, since 1996, Criterion has joined with the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, Center for Language, Speech and Hearing to co-sponsor the “Great Beginnings Conference”. This conference, designed to provide experienced professionals with the opportunity to focus on current research in a specific area relevant to their work, attracts hundreds of early intervention specialists, teachers and pediatric professionals from all over New England. Past conference topics and keynote speakers have included:
| YEAR |
CONFERENCE |
KEYNOTE SPEAKER(S) |
| 2014 |
Immigration Status and Public Benefits: Being a Resource for Children in Immigrant, Refugee and Mixed Immigration Status Families
Beyond Words: Effective Use of Cultural Mediators, Interpreters, and Translators to Build Trust with Families
Early Intervention Alchemy: Mining and Valuing Families' Cultural and Linguistic Resources
Cultural Humility: Working in Partnership with Families and Communities
|
Shannon Erwin, JD
Clara Pérez-Méndez and Susan M. Moore, JD, MA CCC-SLP
Victoria I. Puig, EdD
Melanie Tervalon, MD, MPH |
| 2013 |
Parental Mental Health and Childhood Outcomes
Good Nutrition in Pregnancy: How Eating Right Promotes Health Moms and Healthy Babies
The Neurobiological Consequences of Exposure to Adversity and What We Might Be Able to Do About It
Environmental Chemicals and the Health of Young Children
|
Pec Indman, Ed.D., MFT
Alayne Ronnenberg, Sc.D.
Lauren A. Smith, M.D., MPH
Alan Woolf, M.D., MPH |
| 2012 |
Attachment Problems, Behavior Problems, New Neuroscience, Intervention: Making the Pieces Fit
Early Childhood Programs Produce Immediate and Long-Term Benefits for Children, Parents and Society
Early Intervention Referrals: The Impact of Genetic Disorders on Management and Outcomes
Self-Regulation in Child Development: Why the Terrible Twos Don't (Usually) Last Forever
|
Gary W. Kraemer, Ph.D.
Craig T. Ramey, Ph.D.
Robert Shprintzen, Ph.D.
Susan D. Calkins, Ph.D. |
| 2011 |
The Role of Genetics in the Nature and Nuture Interaction: A New Understanding |
James A. Blackman, MD, MPH |
| 2010 |
Can We All Get Along: The Case for Blended Autism Interventions |
Travis Thompson, Ph.D. |
| 2009 |
Assessment in Context: What Early Educators Need to Know |
Samuel J. Meisels, Ed.D |
| 2008 |
The Developing Brain: The Impact of Early Experience on Learning |
James E. Black, M.D, Ph.D |
| 2007 |
Promoting Parental Responsiveness Through Routines-Based Intervention |
Juliann Woods, Ph.D., CCC-SLP |
| 2006 |
In Search of Evidence-Based Practices in Early Childhood Education |
Kevin Nugent |
| 2005 |
Integrated Developmental Therapies |
Diane Bricker |
| 2004 |
Making the Connection |
Mark Wolery |
| 2003 |
Routines |
Steve Warren |
| 2002 |
Child Directed Learning |
Todd Risley |
| 2001 |
Critical Periods of Development |
Don Bailey |
| 2000 |
Genetics |
Robert Shprintzen |
| 1999 |
Attachment Theory |
Gary Kramer |
| 1998 |
Efficacy of Early Intervention |
Craig Ramey |
| 1997 |
Issues in Service Coordination |
Carl Dunst |
You may click on the underlined conferences to view more information on that conference.
Information is not available for all previous conferences.
