Demystifying the “D” Word: Making Data Meaningful for Families

Conference: Division for Early Childhood’s (DEC) 32nd Annual International Conference on Young Children with Special Needs and Their Families
Date: October 2016
Presenters: Kerry Belodoff, Darla Gundler, Amy Nicholas, & Elizabeth Wise

This presentation demonstrates the key uses for data in Early Intervention/Early Childhood Special Education and shares strategies for helping families feel more comfortable having data conversations. This is important because, in order to effectively partner with practitioners, families need to understand what data are collected and how those data are used to inform decisions.

Presentation: Demystifying the “D” Word: Making Data Meaningful for Families