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McWilliam, R. A., (2012, May). Making Inclusion for Toddlers and Preschoolers Individualized, Instructional and Inspirational. Latest News: Preschoolers Are Not Orphans! They Have Families. It's Getting Better All the Time: Look at Practice Quality. Sessions for and organizaed by the Inclusion Institute. Chapel Hill, NC.
McWilliam, R. A., (2012, May). Routines Based Early Intervention. Sessions for and organized by the Montana State Department of Public Health and Human Services. Helena, MT.
McWilliam, R. A., (2012, May). Routines Based Early Intervention. Early Intervention Therapy. How Children Learn and How Early Intervention Services Work. Sessions for and organized by the Montana State Department of Public Health and Human Services. Billings, MT.
McWilliam, R. A., (2012, June). Routines Based Interview. Sessions for and organized by the Nebraska Department of Education. Kearney, Nebraska.
McWilliam, R. A., (2012). Minnesota.
McWilliam, R. A. (2012). TN Early Childhood Summit. Tennessee.
McWilliam, R. A., (2012). Montana.
McWilliam, R.A., (2012). Australia.
McWilliam, R.A., (2012). Guam.

Past

McWilliam, R. A., (2012, May). A Routines-Based Approach to Supporting Families and Their Children. Sessions for and organized by Vermont Children's Integrated Services Conference. Fairlee, Vermont.
McWillliam, R. A. (2012, May). Staff Training on Routines Based Early Intervention. Sessions for and organized by the Multonomah Education Service District: Erly Childhood Program. Portland, Oregon.
McWilliam, R. A. (2012, May). It's A Family Affair: Support FAmilies to Improve Child Outcomes. Sessions for and organized by The State of Washington Department of Early Learning: Infant and Early Childhood Conference. Tacoma, Washington.
McWilliam, R. A., (2012, April). Ohio.
McWilliam, R. A., (2012, April). Normal, IL.
McWilliam, R. A., (2012, April). Minnesota.
McWilliam, R. A., (2012, March). Louisiana.
McWilliam, R.A.; Casey, Amy (2012, March). Kentucky.
McWilliam, R. A., (2012, March). ECO Advisory Meeting. Washington, DC.
McWilliam, R. A.; Casey, Amy (2012, March). Gillette, Wyoming.
McWilliam, R. A.;Casey, Amy (2012, February).CRIEI San Diego, California.
McWilliam, R. A., (2012, February). Routines Based Interview. Sessions for and organized by the Nebraska Department of Education. Kearney, Nebraska.
McWilliam, R. A. (2011, December). RBI Institute II - Follow Up Part II- Tennessee Only. Session for and organized by Siskin Children’s Institute Child and Family Research Center. Chattanooga, TN
McWilliam, R. A. (2011, November). Madeira, Portugal
McWilliam, R. A. (2011, November). DEC 27th Annual International Conference on young Children and Their Families. Session for and organized by the Division for Early Childhood (DEC) and The Council for Exceptional Children (CEC). National Harbor, Maryland
McWilliam, R.A.; Casey, Amy; Buggey, Tom; Jenkins, Amy (2011, October). Tennessee Council for Exceptional Children Conference (TN CEC). Session for and organized by Tennessee Council for Exceptional Children (TN CEC). Chattanooga, TN.
McWilliam, R. A. (2011, October). RBI Institute II- Follow Up Part 1- Tennessee Only. Session for and organized by Siskin Children’s Institute Child and Family Research Center. Chattanooga, TN
McWilliam, R. A. (2011, September). Routines-Based Early Intervention: Developing Ecomaps & Routines Based Interviews, LEAD Specific Issues in Providing Routines Based EI, Routines-Based Interviews, Routines Based Home Visits and Integrated Therapy in Classroom Based Programs. Session for and organized by Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital – Community Health and Well-Being. Memphis, TN.
McWilliam, R. A. (2011, September). Identifying Quality Practices for Program Improvement. Measuring & Improving Child and Family Outcomes Conference. Session for and organized by National Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center (NECTAC). New Orleans, LA.
McWilliam, R. A. (2011, August). Sustaining a System of Teams using the RBI. Session for and organized by the Missouri Department of Elementary & Secondary Education. Jefferson City, Missouri.
McWilliam, R. A. (2011, August). Routines-Based Early Intervention: Developing Ecomaps & Routines Based Interviews, LEAD Specific Issues in Providing Routines Based EI, Routines-Based Interviews, Routines Based Home Visits and Integrated Therapy in Classroom Based Programs. Session for and organized by Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital – Community Health and Well-Being. Memphis, TN.
McWilliam, R. A. (2011, August). Systematic Incidental Teaching by Families and Teachers: Beefing Up Instruction in Everyday Routines. Session for and organized by the Family Literacy and Involvement Program through Cumberland County Schools Federal Programs/PreK Department. Fayetteville, NC.
McWilliam, R. A. (2011, August). RBI Institute II. Session for and organized by Siskin Children’s Institute Child and Family Research Center. Chattanooga, TN
McWilliam, R. A. (2011, July). RBI Institute. Session for and organized by Siskin Children’s Institute Child and Family Research Center. Chattanooga, TN.
McWilliam, R.A. (2011, July). Dissertation Committee. University of Porto. Porto, Portugal.
McWilliam, R. A. (2011, June). Nebraska City, NE
McWilliam, R. A. (2011, May). Inclusion Institute. Chapel Hill, NC.
McWilliam, R. A. (2011, May). ISEI Conference. New York City, NY.
McWilliam, R. A. (2011, April). CEC Conference. National Harbor, MD
McWilliam, R. A. (2011, March). 2-Day RBI Training. Session for and organized by Baby Watch Early Intervention Program through the Utah Department of Health. Sandy, UT.
McWilliam, R. A. (2011, March). Child Engagement Conference. Session for and organized by Siskin Children's Institute. Chattanooga, TN.
McWilliam, R. A. (2011, March). SREE Conference. Washington, DC.
McWilliam, R. A. (2011, February). Engaging Every Child in Community-based and Center-based Settings. ResultsMatter Institute. Session organized and sponsored by the Nebraska Department of Education and Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services. LaVista, Nebraska.
McWilliam, R. A. (2011, February). Grown-ups Getting Organized to Teach Preschoolers Effectively. Conference on Inclusive Education. Session for and organized by the The PEAK Parent Center. Denver, Colorado.
McWilliam, R. A. (2011, February). ECO Advisory. Arlington, VA.
McWilliam, R. A. (2010, December). Routines-Based Interview. Session for and organized by the Oklahoma State Department of Education. Oklahoma.
McWilliam, R. A. (2010, November). Connections Conference. Session for and organized by an alliance of disability-focused non-profit and governmental agencies in the greater Chattanooga area. Chattanooga, TN.
McWilliam, R. A. (2010, October). Pay Attention to Engagement in Young Children and Systematic Incidental Teaching As Behavioral Approach to Developmentally Appropriate Preschool Instruction. Sessions for Utah’s Early Childhood Special Education Conference organized by the Utah State Office of Education. Salt Lake City, Utah.
McWilliam, R. A. (2010, October). The Importance of Family in Early Intervention and How to Work with Families in Early Intervention for IV Encontro Intervenção Precoce sponsored by the Centre Cultural de Campo Maior. Lisbon, Portugal.
McWilliam, R. A. (2010, October). How to Measure the Quality of IFSP Process and Product. Session for and organized by the Divison for Early Childhood (DEC) 26th Annual International Conference on Young Children with Special Needs and Their Families, Kansas City, MO
McWilliam, R. A. (2010, October). Engagement Model. Session for and organized by the Office of Special Education Early Childhood of the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation, Indianapolis, IN.
McWilliam, R. A. (2010, September). Engagement. Tennessee Association for the Education of Young Children (TAEYC), Chattanooga, TN.
McWilliam, R. A. (2010, September). Routines-Based Early Intervention. Session for and organized by the Nebraska Department of Education, Early Childhood Training Center, Omaha, NE.
McWilliam, R. A. (2010, August). Home Visiting. Session for and organized by Tennessee Early Intervention Systems (TEIS) First Tennessee District, Johnson City, TN.
McWilliam, R. A. (2010, July). Routines-Based Interview Certification Institute. Presented at the 3rd Annual RBI Certification Institute, Chattanooga, TN.
McWilliam, R. A. (2010, July). Challenging Behaviors for Families. Session for and organized by Siskin Children's Institute, Chattanooga, TN.
McWilliam, R. A. (2010, July). Challenging Behaviors for Professionals. Session for and organized by Siskin Children's Institute, Chattanooga, TN.
McWilliam, R. A. (2010, July). Home- and Community- Based Early Intervention. Engagement of Every Child in the Preschool Classroom. Session for and organized by the The University of Connecticut A.J. Pappanikou Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities, Farmington, CT.
McWilliam, R. A. (2010, June). Learning Objects on a Part C Data System to Improve IFSP Quality. Fifth Annual Institute of Education Sciences (IES) Research Conference, National Harbor, MD.
McWilliam, R. A.; Casey, Amy; Barton, Erin; Kinder, Kierston; Artman, Kathleen and Bryant, Donna. (2010, June). The Efficacy and Feasibility of Implementing Technology-Based Feedback Interventions to Improve Teachers' Classroom Performance. Session for and organized by Head Start's Tenth National Research Conference, Washington Marriott Wardman Park, Washington, DC.
McWilliam, R. A. (2010, May). Engagement of Every Child in the Toddler or Preschool Classroom. Supporting Infant-Toddler Caregivers in Using Effective Inclusion Practices. The National Early Childhood Inclusion Institute sponsored by The National Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center (NECTAC), Chapel Hill, NC.
McWilliam, R.A. (2010, May). Early childhood intervention: Out of clinics and into natural environments. Paper presented at the Faculdade de Psicologia ed de Ciéncias da Educação, Universidade de Porto.
McWilliam, R. A. (2010, May). Intervenção precoce: Construindo practices com impacto. Session organized by Associação NÓS. Workshop present ed at the Fórum Cultural José Manueal Figueir edo, Baixa da Banheira, Portugal.
McWilliam, R. A. (2010, April). Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) Conference, Nashville, TN.
McWilliam, R. A. (2010, March). Routines-Based Intervention (Day One). Routines-Based Intervention (Day Two). Session organized through Frederick County Developmental Center, Frederick, MD.
McWilliam, R. A. (2010, March). Support-Based Home Visits and Collaborative Consultation to Child Care. Session organized through Ingham Intermediate School District, Mason, MI.
Casey, Amy (2010, March). Promoting Engagement. Session for Child Engagement Conference sponsored by the Outreach Department of Siskin Children's Institute and the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, Chattanooga, TN.
McWilliam, R. A., Casey, Amy and Michele Valadie (2010, March). Behavior 201. Session for Child Engagement Conference sponsored by the Outreach Department of Siskin Children's Institute and the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, Chattanooga, TN.
McWilliam, R. A. (2010, February). Conference Research Innovations in Early Intervention (CRIEI), San Diego, CA.
McWilliam, R. A. (2009, December). Measuring Meaningful Family and Child Outcomes. Session 10 of 10 of the Innovations Intervention Series. Session for and organized through Siskin Children's Institute - Outreach & Resource Center of Chattanooga, TN.
McWilliam, R. A. (2009, December). Feedback to Teachers. Session 9 of 10 of the Innovations Intervention Series. Session for and organized through Siskin Children's Institute - Outreach & Resource Center of Chattanooga, TN.
McWilliam, R. A. (2009, November). Intergrating Therapy and Instruction for Children with Special Needs in Classrooms. Session 8 of 10 of the Innovations Intervention Series. Session for and organized through Siskin Children's Institute - Outreach & Resource Center of Chattanooga, TN.
McWilliam, R. A. (2009, November). Routines-Based Early Intervention: Addressing the Foundations of Learning in Natural Environments. Session for and organized through Madrid, Spain.
Buggey, Tom (2009, October). VSM: Video Self-Modeling for Children with Autism/PDD. Session for and organized through Siskin Children's Institute - Outreach & Resource Center of Chattanooga, TN.
McWilliam, R. A. (2009, October). Teaching Practices in Early Childhood. Session 7 of 10 of the Innovations Intervention Series. Session for and organized through Siskin Children's Institute - Outreach & Resource Center of Chattanooga, TN.
Casey, A., McWilliam, R. A. & O'Kelley-Wingate, K. (2009, October). Where is Everybody? Organizing Adults to Promote Child Engagement. Session for the 25th Annual International Conference on Young Children with Special Needs and Their Families. Organized through the Division for Early Childhood (DEC), Albuquerque, NM.
Ridgley, R.,McWilliam, R. A., Snyder, P. & Davis J. (2009, October). Improving the Quality of IFSPs by Integrating Supports Within State Part C Data Systems. Session for the 25th Annual International Conference on Young Children with Special Needs and Their Families. Organized through The Division for Early Childhood (DEC), Albuquerque, NM.
McWilliam, R. A. (2009, October). Engagement of Every Child in the Preschool Classroom. Session 6 of 10 of the Innovations Intervention Series. Session for and organized through Siskin Children's Institute - Outreach & Resource Center of Chattanooga, TN.
McWilliam, R. A. (2009, October). Early Intervention in Natural Environments. Session organized by the Prairie Lakes Area Education Agency for Early Interventionists at the Pocahontas Area Education Agency, Pocahontas, IA.
McWilliam, R. A. (2009, September). Classroom Interventions for Young Children. Session 5 of 10 of the Innovations Intervention Series. Session for and organized through Siskin Children's Institute - Outreach & Resource Center of Chattanooga, TN.
Casey, A. (2009, September). Positive Behavior Supports for Family Life. Session 2 of 6 of the Family Education Sessions offered by a collaborative partnership of Chattanooga organizations committed to improving family life, Chattanooga, TN.
Casey, A. (2009, September). Parenting Support. Session 4 of 10 of the Innovations Intervention Series. Session for and organized through Siskin Children's Institute - Outreach & Resource Center of Chattanooga, TN.
McWilliam, R. A. (2009, September). Conducting and Using Routines-Based Interviews and Observations to Write Functional IFSP/IEP Goals/Objectives. Session for and organized through Nebraska Department of Education, Omaha, NE.
McWilliam, R. A. (2009, September). Home Visiting. Session 3 of 10 of the Innovations Intervention Series. Session for and organized through Siskin Children's Institute - Outreach & Resource Center of Chattanooga, TN.
McWilliam, R. A. (2009, September). Routines-Based Needs and How to Translate Those Functional Needs Into Goals. Session for and organized through Carbon Lehigh Intermediate Unit, Schnecksville, PA.
McWilliam, R. A. (2009, August). Functional Goals and Outcomes for Young Children with Special Needs. Session for and organized through Oakland Schools, Waterford, MI.
McWilliam, R. A. (2009, August). The Foundations of Learning and the Practicalities of Programming. Session for and organized through Creative Discovery Museum for Early Childhood Leadership Academy, Chattanooga, TN.
McWilliam, R. A. (2009, August). IFSP Quality. Session 2 of 10 of the Innovations Intervention Series. Session for and organized through Siskin Children's Institute - Outreach & Resource Center of Chattanooga, TN.
McWilliam, R. A. (2009, August). Early Intervention in Natural Environments. Session 1 of 10 of the Innovations in Intervention Series. Session for and organized through Siskin Children's Institute - Outreach & Resource Center of Chattanooga, TN.
McWilliam, R. A. (2009, July). Routines-Based Interview Certification Institute. Presented at the 2nd Annual RBI Certification Institute, Chattanooga, TN.
McWilliam, R. A. (2009, June). Preventing and Addressing Challenging Behaviors. Session for and organized through Siskin Children's Institute - Outreach & Resource Center of Chattanooga, TN.
McWilliam, R. A. (2009, June). Implementation of the RBI. Session for and organized through the United States ARMY Educational and Developmental Intervention Services (EDIS) of Heidelberg, Germany.
McWilliam, R. A. (2009, May). Implementation of the RBI. Session for and organized through the United States ARMY Educational and Developmental Intervention Services (EDIS) of Nashville, TN.
McWilliam, R. A. (2009, April). A New look at 0-3 services, focusing on RBI & the Primary-Service-Provider Model. Session for and organized through Cerebral Palsy Associations of New York State, Albany NY.
McWilliam, R. A. (2009, March). Individualizing Preschool Inclusion. Session for Roosevelt Union Free School District, organized by Children's Learning Center at UCP of Nassau, Roosevelt, NY.
McWilliam, R. A. (2009, January). Routines-based interview. Demonstration and practice. Session for early interventionists in Connecticut, organized through SERC, Cromwell, CT.
McWilliam, R.A. (2008, December). Showing How the Routines-Based Interview Leads to Functional Outcomes. Session for early interventionists in Scottsdale, Arizona, organized through Northern Arizona University.
McWilliam, R.A. (2008, December). Why we should apologize for too much early intervention service. Presented at the annual TASH Conference, Nashville, TN.
Buggey, T. (2008, September). Response to Intervention (RTI): I think we got it right this time! Presented at the 15th annual Beyond Access Inclusion Conference, Memphis, TN.
McWilliam, R. A. (2008, October). Top ten mistakes in early intervention in natural environments—and the solutions. Showcase session at the 24th Annual Division for Early Childhood (Council for Exceptional Children) Conference, Minneapolis, MN.
McWilliam, R. A., & Rasmussen, J. L. (2008, October). A community parenting center: Using early intervention practices for prevention and intervention. Conference session at the 24th Annual Division for Early Childhood (Council for Exceptional Children) Conference, Minneapolis, MN.
Rasmussen, J. L., Casey, A. M., & McWilliam, R. A. (2008, October). The Engagement Classroom: Description and findings. Conference session at the 24th Annual Division for Early Childhood (Council for Exceptional Children) Conference, Minneapolis, MN.
Ridgley, R., Snyder, P., Davis-Keenan, J., & McWilliam, R. A. (2008, October). Incorporating recommended practices within quality assurance systems: Challenges and barriers. Conference session at the 24th Annual Division for Early Childhood (Council for Exceptional Children) Conference, Minneapolis, MN.