Strong Start Virtual Summit: Full Schedule

In celebration of Early Intervention Day, The Warren Center is pleased to present the second annual Strong Start Virtual Summit! At this one-of-a-kind online learning experience child development experts will take a deep dive into a number of topics including brain development, enhancing language and motor skills, and building a child’s social-emotional skills.

Our keynote Mark Haynie is sure to inspire professionals and parents alike! His story about growing up with a disability will give you goosebumps and motivate you.

How to sign up:
To sign up for a session, you will need to make an account on Sched. Click on the sessions you are interested in, then click "sign up" to sign up for Sched or "log in" if you already have a Sched account near the event title. Once you sign up for a Sched account and fill out your profile information, (we recommend you toggle your account to "public" so we can see who’s attending), check mark the sessions you are interested in attending and it will add it to your schedule. Your schedule will then be e-mailed to you.

Sessions exclusively in Spanish feature a green tag under "filters".

The Pro Series session is available to all therapy providers.

¡En celebración del Día de la Intervención Temprana, “The Warren Center” se complace en presentar la segunda conferencia virtual anual İStrong Start! En esta experiencia de aprendizaje en línea única en su tipo, los expertos en desarrollo infantil profundizarán en una serie de temas, incluyendo: El desarrollo del cerebro, la mejora del lenguaje y las habilidades motoras, y el desarrollo de las habilidades socioemocionales del niño.
¡En Nuestro discurso de apertura, Mark Haynie, seguramente inspirará a profesionales y padres por igual! Inscríbase haciendo clic en las sesiones que te interesen. Puede participar en una o en todas.

Nota: Las sesiones exclusivamente en español cuentan con una etiqueta verde.
La serie de sesiones profesionales, está disponible para todos los proveedores de terapia.

9:00am CDT

Bases sólidas: ayudar a su hijo a manejar las emociones y desarrollar la confianza

¡Bebés que lloran, niños pequeños que hacen berrinches, niños en edad preescolar que intentan gobernar su hogar! Manejar las emociones y construir relaciones saludables es una gran curva de aprendizaje para el niño pequeño, y a menudo, puede ser abrumador para los padres. Consejos e ideas para navegar las habilidades socioemocionales le ayudarán.

Speakers

Arlen Padilla, EdS

Doctoral Student in Clinical Psychology, The Chicago School of Professional Psychology

Arlen Padilla, Ed.S. is a second-year doctoral student in Clinical Psychology at The Chicago School of Professional Psychology - Dallas Campus. Arlen obtained her Bachelor of Science degree in Finance from DePaul University before earning her Education Specialist degree in School... Read More →

Friday July 29, 2022 9:00am - 9:45am CDT

Sesión en Español

9:00am CDT

Strong Foundations: Building Children’s Social-Emotional Skills in the Early Years

Crying babies, toddlers with toddlers, and preschoolers trying to rule your home! Managing emotions and building healthy relationships is a big learning curve for the young child and can often be overwhelming for parents. Tips and tricks for navigating social-emotional skills will help.

To sign up for this session click the "sign up" or "log in" button. If you're already logged in to Sched, simply checkmark this session to add to your schedule.

Para inscribirse en esta sesión, haga clic en el botón "registrarse" o "iniciar sesión". Si ya inició sesión en Sched, simplemente marque esta sesión para agregarla a su horario.

Speakers

Dr. Bonny Stewart

Director of Clinical Training, The Chicago School of Professional Psychology

Dr. Bonny Stewart is the Director of Clinical Training of the Clinical Psychology (PsyD) program at The Chicago School of Professional Psychology, Dallas campus. She obtained her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Arizona State University. She earned her Master of Arts and Doctorate... Read More →

Friday July 29, 2022 9:00am - 9:45am CDT

Session in English

10:00am CDT

Criar al niño independiente: Movimiento de 0-3 años

Esta presentación le brindará actividades divertidas para promover las habilidades motoras, como tolerar el tiempo boca abajo, rodar, gatear y caminar. Aprenderá ideas sobre cómo jugar y posicionar a su hijo para reducir los riesgos de tensión en los músculos del cuello y aplanamiento de la cabeza. Esta presentación también discutirá estrategias sobre cómo involucrar a su hijo en actividades que incorporen los sentidos para ayudar a mejorar el movimiento. También se proporcionarán recursos para asegurarse de que su hijo alcance sus hitos motores.

Para inscribirse en esta sesión, haga clic en el botón "registrarse" o "iniciar sesión". Si ya inició sesión en Sched, simplemente marque esta sesión para agregarla a su horario.

Speakers

Rachelle Burger, MOT, OTR

Terapeuta Ocupacional, Metrocare Services

Rachelle es terapeuta ocupacional y supervisora del equipo de terapia ocupacional en ECI de Metrocare Services. Rachelle ha sido terapeuta ocupacional pediátrica durante 10 años y actualmente se especializa en terapia motora, integración sensorial y terapia de alimentación para... Read More →

Joshua R. Yarn ATC, MOT, OTR

Terapeuta Ocupacional, Metrocare Services

Josh se graduó en la Universidad Brigham Young en 2016 con una licenciatura en entrenamiento atlético. Recibió su Maestría en Terapia Ocupacional en 2020 en la Universidad Messiah. Desde que se graduó, ha trabajado con niños de 0 a 21 años y ha centrado su práctica en el movimiento... Read More →

Friday July 29, 2022 10:00am - 10:45am CDT

Sesión en Español

10:00am CDT

Born to Move: Movement & Coordination Strategies to Help Your Child Become Independent from Birth to Five Years

It can be exhausting meeting your baby's/toddler's/preschooler’s every need! Have no fear! As children gain independence in doing things for themselves, their self-esteem and confidence grows and parents are freed up to meet some of their own needs! In this session you will learn the motor skills your child needs to gain independence and how you can support them on the journey.

To sign up for this session click the "sign up" or "log in" button. If you're already logged in to Sched, simply checkmark this session to add to your schedule.

Speakers

Dr. Allison Johnson PT, DPT, CBIS

Doctor of Physical Therapy, The Warren Center

Allison Johnson has a doctorate in physical therapy from UTMB in Galveston and currently works on the clinic team at The Warren Center seeing 3-8-year-olds. She has many years of experience treating children of all ages and is also a mom of a nearly 2-year-old. She’s passionate... Read More →

Friday July 29, 2022 10:00am - 10:45am CDT

Session in English

10:00am CDT

Life After the Pandemic: Addressing the Social-Emotional Needs of Young Children *PRO Series*

THIS SESSION IS EXCLUSIVELY FOR THERAPY PROVIDERS

This session will assist providers with understanding how the pandemic has affected the social-emotional development of young children. Strategies for improving social skills, teaching children how to self-regulate, and improving parenting practices will be presented.

Speakers

Kyler Ashley

Doctoral Student in Clinical Psychology, The Chicago School of Professional Psychology

Kyler Ashley, M.A. is a third-year doctoral student in Clinical Psychology at The Chicago School of Professional Psychology—Dallas Campus. Kyler obtained her Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology from Southwestern Assemblies of God University before earning her Master of Arts... Read More →

Dr. Teresa Collins-Jones

Department Chair of the Clinical Psychology, The Chicago School of Professional Psychology

Dr. Teresa Collins-Jones is the Department Chair of the Clinical Psychology (PsyD) Program on the Dallas Campus of The Chicago School of Professional Psychology.She obtained her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Sociology from the University of Missouri-Columbia and her Master of... Read More →

Friday July 29, 2022 10:00am - 11:45am CDT

For Therapy Providers Only

11:00am CDT

¡Son más que palabras! Usted PUEDE ayudar a su hijo a comunicarse en cada etapa de su desarrollo

Saber lo que su hijo quiere o necesita y cuál es la mejor manera de comunicarle lo que usted quiere y necesita de él no tiene por qué ser una lucha tan frustrante. Esta sesión ayudará a los padres en el camino de la comunicación desde la ausencia de palabras hasta conversaciones profundas.

Para inscribirse en esta sesión, haga clic en el botón "registrarse" o "iniciar sesión". Si ya inició sesión en Sched, simplemente marque esta sesión para agregarla a su horario.

Speakers

Andrea Peniche, MS, CCC-SLP

Patóloga bilingüe del habla y el lenguaje, The Warren Center

Andrea Peniche es una patóloga bilingüe del habla y el lenguaje que nació en la Ciudad de México y a la edad de 5 años se mudó a Canadá, donde experimentó un ambiente multicultural. Asistió a UTD para obtener su licenciatura y maestría en trastornos de la comunicación... Read More →

Naomi Iniguez-Smith, MS, CCC-SLP

Patóloga bilingüe del habla y el lenguaje, The Warren Center

Naomi Iniguez-Smith es una patóloga bilingüe del habla y el lenguaje que se graduó en la Universidad de Texas en Dallas con una maestría en trastornos de la comunicación. Desde que se graduó en mayo de 2021, ha estado trabajando con los servicios clínicos de The Warren Center... Read More →

Friday July 29, 2022 11:00am - 11:45am CDT

Sesión en Español

11:00am CDT

It’s More than Words! Helping Your Child Communicate through every Stage of Development

Knowing what your child wants or needs and how best to communicate what you want and need from them doesn't have to be such a frustrating struggle. This session will help parents with the communication journey from no words to in-depth conversations!

To sign up for this session click the "sign up" or "log in" button. If you're already logged in to Sched, simply checkmark this session to add to your schedule.

Speakers

Emma Rivera, MA, CCC-SLP

Speech Language Pathologist, The Warren Center

Emma Rivera is a bilingual speech-language pathologist who graduated from Temple University in Philadelphia, PA. Emma has worked with children with Autism Spectrum Disorder, expressive and receptive language disorders, articulation disorders, and fluency disorders. She has had training... Read More →

Mia Fontenot, MS, CCC-SLP

Speech Language Pathologist, The Warren Center

Mia Fontenot is a speech-language pathologist who graduated from Texas A&M University- Kingsville. She worked in the early childhood intervention (ECI) setting for 2.5 years before working at The Warren Center. Mia has worked with children with various disorders and syndromes including... Read More →

Friday July 29, 2022 11:00am - 11:45am CDT

Session in English

12:00pm CDT

Keynote Session - Living with a Developmental Difference: A Conversation with Mark Haynie

Mark S. Haynie engages, educates, and inspires with a candid discussion of transforming obstacles into assets.

Mark was born with a condition similar to Radial Aphasia; a birth defect that affects the radius bone, one of two long bones in the forearm. It includes defects where the bone is not present or shorter than usual. He has undergone multiple surgeries, six of which happened before the age of four years old. In this session Mark delivers an inspirational message to parents and supporters to never let anything hold you back -- and despite the challenges faced, your child, your family, and YOU can have a life full of joy and goodness.

To sign up for this session click the "sign up" or "log in" button. If you're already logged in to Sched, simply checkmark this session to add to your schedule.

Speakers

Mark S. Haynie

Executive Vice President General Counsel for Independent Financial, Independent Financial

His story:Mark was born with a condition similar to Radial Aphasia; a birth defect that affects the radius bone, one of two long bones in the forearm. It includes defects where the bone is not present or shorter than usual. He has undergone multiple surgeries, six of which happened... Read More →

Friday July 29, 2022 12:00pm - 12:45pm CDT

Session in English