Ability Network
presents
THE DYNAMICS OF HOME VISITING
Effective Strategies for Early Interventionists Conference

Join us as Ability Network hosts it's First Annual Conference which will include a series of experts and thought-leaders in the field of early intervention through general sessions and keynote addresses who will speak on:
  • ​Research-based practices for Early Interventionists
  • The emotional labor and its effects on response teams and families;
  • Strategies to strengthen the family-professional partnership;
  • Home visit safety; 
  • Panel Discussions with experts, organizations, and resources throughout Missouri; 
  • among many more topics.
Our first annual conference in support of early interventionists, with birth to three-year-olds with disabilities and developmental delays, will be held on July 31, 2020, through August 2, 2020, at the Westport Sheraton Hotel and Conference Center. ​​​

Register to Attend

The DYNAMICS OF HOME VISITING | Effective Strategies for Early Interventionists Conference will allow professionals throughout Missouri to gather, connect, and build partnerships as they learn and expand their knowledge on early intervention.

Register today at:
abilitynetworkconference.eventbrite.com/

Tickets

Early Bird Tickets for Ability Network providers: $325/person
Early Bird Tickets for General Admission: $350/person
Prices go up on April 15: $400/person
Discount for groups of 5+: $320/person
Register Now!

Hotel Accommodations

Conference will be held at the Sheraton Westport Plaza Hotel St. Louis, 900 West Port Plaza Drive, St. Louis, MO 63146
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For hotel reservations, contact the Sheraton Westport Plaza Hotel (314) 212-2100 and reference "Early Intervention Conference."

​All reservations should be made to the Hotel no later than July 10, 2020.

https://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/stlps-sheraton-westport-plaza-hotel-st-louis/?scid=bb1a189a-fec3-4d19-a255-54ba596febe2

Conference Schedule

Friday July 31, 2020
8:00-9:30 Registration
9:30-10:00 Continental Breakfast
10:00-12:00 ABCs of Early Intervention (Cari Ebert) 
12:00-1:00 Luncheon 
1:00-3:00 Continuation of ABCs of Early Intervention (Cari Ebert)
3:00-3:15 Break & Refreshments
3:15-5:15 Continuation of ABCs of Early Intervention (Cari Ebert)
5:15-6:00 Vendors and Networking
​*ASHA CEUs available*
 
Saturday, August 1, 2020 
8:00-8:30 Continental Breakfast
8:30-8:45 Welcome
8:45-10:00 Keynote Speaker: The Dance of Partnership…Why Do My Feet Hurt? Strengthening the Family-Professional Partnership (Janice Fialka) 
10:00-10:15 Break & Refreshments
10:15-11:30 Continuation of The Dance of Partnership (Janice Fialka) 
11:30-12:30 Luncheon
12:30-2:30 Emotional Labor: The “Invisible” Work in Early Intervention (Dr. Valeri Lane) 
2:30-2:45 Break & Refreshments
2:45-3:45 Panel on Family Engagement 
3:45-4:00 Break & Refreshments
4:00-5:00 Community Partnerships and Resources 
5:00-6:30 Vendors and Networking
5:00-6:30 Happy Hour 30th Anniversary Social and Networking 
 
Sunday August 2, 2020
8:30-9:00 Continental Breakfast
9:00-11:00 Home Visiting Safety (Sharon Wisdom and Diane Addison) 
11:00-12:00 Vendors and Networking

​Learn more about the presenters and sessions!