Who Should Attend?

Professionals who care for or work with all young children (including typically developing children, those with special needs, gifted and bilingual children), and parents:

  • Teachers
  • Psychologists
  • Social Workers
  • Speech Therapists
  • Occupational Therapists
  • Physical Therapists
  • Physicians
  • Nurses
  • Parent Educators
  • Day Care & Child Care Providers
  • Administrators
  • Service Coordinators
  • Case Managers
  • Foster Care Providers
  • Parents, Grandparents, Caretakers
  • Students

Other Attendees

We anticipate that at this years Young Child Expo & Conference there will be approximately 70% professionals, 15% parents, 10% students. Professionals are estimated to include 40% teachers (regular & special education), 60% all other early childhood professionals (e.g., social workers, occupational, speech, physical therapists, psychologists, parent educators). Decision makers/Program administrators are estimated to be 40% of the professional attendees representing center and home-based programs serving typically developing and special needs children.

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2011 YCE Conference Registration

Testimonials from PAST ATTENDEES

“Thank you. This was the best conference I have attended in 20 years as a school psychologist.”

“Well organized, good topics, and many options for sessions.”

“You put on an excellent conference.”

“Very well organized, diversity of topics.”

“I enjoyed the conference not only for the materials presented but also the atmosphere and engagement of staff.”

“Excellent conference. Glad I made the trip from Pennsylvania.”

“I thought the organization of today’s conference was impressive. The information tables were great as well. Good job with everything. See you next year!!!”

“The conference was wonderful and I am glad that I chose to attend. I hope to use the information gathered in the classroom and in my EI practice.”

“I enjoyed both workshops and was given a wealth of information that could be shared with the remaining staff that were not able to attend. “

“The floortime presentation was wonderful! The presenters were clear, informative, and engaging! I recommended it to several people!”

“This was my first experience attending the expo and I found the presenters knowledgeable and they made the workshops for the most part fun.”

“Very nice staff – very organized event!”

“Loved every part it.”

“Overall the conference was very educational and informative.”

“I thought the workshops were informative and thorough, the Instructors were informed and allowed for questions to be raised and they answered appropriately, they came across as warm and sometimes even humorous, it was refreshing.”

“I live in the NY area and the commute was easy, the event was worthwhile and the highlight of the conference for me was simply meeting and conversing with others at the conference, networking with others in the same field was a delight and gleaning and learning new ideas and techniques to apply was an added bonus. I will see you next year and keep up the good work.”

“Yes, I traveled from Bethlehem, PA. The event was worthwhile and also encouraged a colleague to join me. She loved the conference as is in the process of encouraging others to come next year. Thank-you!”

“I traveled from Iceland to attend this conference and I can honestly say that it was worth it. If I will have the chance to attend again, I certainly will and hope that I can interest more people to come with me.”