National Conferences
2008
Evidence-based Practice and Practice-based Evidence
International Keynote Speakers: Professor Kofi Marfo (College of Education, University of South Florida), Dana Brynelson (Provincial Advisor of the Infant Development Programmes of British Columbia, Canada), Dr Virginia Buysse (Senior Scientist at the FPG Child Development Institute, and Associate Professor in the School of Education at The University of North Carolina), and Patricia Wesley (Senior Scientist at the FPG Child Development Institute at The University of North Carolina).
2006
Whose Landscape is it?
The theme Early childhood intervention: Whose landscape is it? is intended to reflect the diversity of family experiences, service delivery models, policy perspectives and inclusive practices within early childhood intervention. The focus of the Conference is on the benefits that the provision of inclusive, positive, community-oriented opportunities bring for children with additional needs and their families.
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2004
Building Cohesive Communities for Children and Families
ECIA Victorian Chapter host the sixth national conference at the Grand Hyatt, Melbourne Victoria.
2002
Community Responsibilities in Early Childhood Intervention
ECIA Tasmania hosts the fifth national confernce at the Hotel Grand Chancellor, Hobart, Tasmania.
Keynote Speaker was Mary Beth Bruder, PhD, Department of Paediatrics, University of Connecticut Health Centre.
2000
Strategies for the new Millenium
This conference was attended by over 300 delegates. The host Queensland Chapter is to be congratulated on an excellent three day program which provided plenty of opportunities for professional development, information sharing and fun.