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Home Visiting Conference
The power
of Perspective
September 15-17, 2025
SESSIONS
Monday, September 15, 2025

8:55am - 9:55am
Understanding Perception to Gain Perspective
Dr. Heather Berlin

10:55am - 11:55am
Empowering Hard-to-Serve Families Through a Lens of Compassion
Dr. Barbara Stroud

12:45pm - 1:45pm
Guided by our Elders:
Wisdom for Strengthening Families
Dr. Henrietta Mann

2:00pm - 3:00pm
The You Factor
Dr. Tovah Klein
Tuesday, September 16, 2025

8:40am - 9:40am
Shifting Perspective:
Creating Stronger Support for Families
Anu Gupta

10:05am - 11:05am
Navigating Developmental Screening and Referrals:
Tools for Home Visitors
Peggy Peixoto and Christine Waldbeiser

11:05am - 12:05pm
Bring Your True Self to Every Conversation
Chris Molina

12:50pm - 1:50pm
Essential Integration: Understanding Primitive Reflexes
And their Impact on Child Development
Dr. Karen Pryor

2:15pm - 3:15pm
Potty Talk:
The Link Between Development and Potty Training Success
Dr. Heather Wittenberg
Skill Builder Workshops 3:45pm - 5pm
Skill Builder Workshop 1
Deepening the Shift: Strengthening Support for Families


Anu Gupta
Skill Builder Workshop 2
Potty Talk Unplugged: A Deeper Dive into Development And Training Success


Dr. Heather Wittenberg
Skill Builder Workshop 3
Deeper Integration: Exploring the Impact of Primitive Reflexes and Social Determinants on Child Development


Dr. Karen Pryor
Skill Builder Workshop 4
Creating Partnerships with Hard to Serve Families: Building Relationships


Dr. Barbara Stroud
Wednesday, September 17, 2025

8:40am - 9:40am
From Research to Real Life:
Supporting Families of Autistic Children
Nia Uhlenhake

10:05am - 11:05am
Connecting Interactive Music and Neurodiversity
Bob Bloom

12:00pm - 12:50pm
Responding Consciously:
Teaching Self-Regulation From the Inside Out
Angela Fraley

1:25pm - 2:25pm
Slow Down, Get Close, Be Amazed:
Practicing Wellbeing Throughout Your Career
Dr. Tim Cunningham

2:30pm - 4:00pm
Game On:
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