The IDTA is proud to announce our 9th annual conference exclusively for the developmental therapists in the field. This will be an excellent opportunity to connect with your peers, gain tips to further your practice, honor the achievements of Developmental Therapists with the Wehman Award of Excellence, Benny D Rising Star Award, and celebrate all that has been accomplished in our field.
This Years theme:
Connections and Relationships: How DTs Empower Families and Become Part of Their Story
We are excited to have Sadia Batool as our keynote speaker.
Sadia Batool, born and raised in Dubai is a physician by qualification with a current focus on supporting families and professionals in the Early Childhood Systems. Her passion for Early Childhood field stems from her personal experience of receiving life-changing Early Intervention services for her daughter. She is a recipient of several professional and Family Leadership trainings in Pennsylvania and at the national level. Sadia is a graduate of the Pennsylvania Office of Child Development and Early Learning Policy Fellowship and the 2023 National Prenatal to Three Leaders Fellowship from the Rockwood Leadership Institute. She currently serves as a family and professional representative on a variety of local, state-wide, and national organizations serving families and children including serving as the Governor appointed parent Co-chair to the Pennsylvania State Interagency Coordinating council.
Her session titled: "Authentic partnership with families in Early Childhood Education: A Pathway to a Child’s Success at School and in Life" will feature the Pennsylvania Family Engagement Birth through College, Career, and Community Ready Framework and the inspiring dedication, commitment, and partnership of early intervention and early childhood professionals at the local and state level to ensuring young children and their families have a sense of belonging from the start and are prepared for future success in all aspects of life.
This interactive session will provide an opportunity to explore ideas, tools, and strategies to achieve the crucial combination of supporting families in their roles as parents, leaders and vital partners to in decision making at the program, local, state, and national level for a better and brighter future of the nation’s youngest citizens.
We have also secured Sabrina Robertson, one of our very own DTs to present:
The ABC's of Developmental Therapy: Mastering the Art of Parent Engagement.
Join us as we expand our knowledge of what we as developmental therapists can do to facilitate meaningful interactions for our EI families as they navigate their world around them . Be sure to keep checking our CONFERENCE LANDING PAGE for more details as they come in!
Mark your calendars, book your hotel room, and prepare for a fun and knowledge filled day among your fellow Developmental Therapists.
*EI Credit has been applied for
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