April 17-19, 2026
Lafayette Elementary School, San Diego CA
100+ Attendances Expected
ECE Summit 2026
Workshop Presenter
"Bridging Silos, Building Futures"
Adele Ann Eberwein
"Learning Through the Eyes: Supporting Visual Language Development in Deaf
Children"
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Celena Ponce
"Breaking the School-Home Divide: Authentic Family Engagement for Deaf and Hard-of-
Hearing Learners"
Flyer
Mallorie Evans
"Culturally Responsive Audiology in
Early Start Programs"
Flyer
Dakota DuBose
"REAL Beginnings for the Future: Nurturing Language and Literacy Through Diverse Storytelling and Books"
Flyer
Stacy Abrams
"REAL Beginnings for the Future: Nurturing Language and Literacy Through Diverse Storytelling and Books"
Flyer
Laurene E. Simms
"VCSL 101: Understanding the ASL
Checklist for Young Children"
Flyer
&
ECE Summit 2026
Workshop Presenter
"Bridging Silos, Building Futures"
Cecily Whitworth
“Remote Families, Remote Services: Coaching & Mentoring for Families in Resource Deserts”
Flyer
Dr. Leah Geer
“Learning Through the Eyes: Supporting
Visual Language Development in Deaf Children”
Flyer
Collen L. Smith
“Collaborative Story Texting Within a Multilingual Framework “(Part 1)
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“Story First: Young Children Compose Text
Through Movement, Image, and Language” (Part 2)
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Bonita Ewan
Rosángela Jaech
“Through Our Eyes: Strengths, Communications, and Collaboration in Supporting Deaf Autistic Children in Early Childhood”
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