Registration Starting Soon! Lunch Byte Webinar > April 17, 2026

Join us this spring for our new Lunch Byte webinar!

Things I Know for Sure! Supporting Young Children with Disabilities and Their Families

After 40+ years working with and on behalf of young children with disabilities as a teacher, researcher, administrator, and professor, Dr. Grisham has identified undeniable practices that improve the lives of young children with disabilities and their families.Through a series of pictures and anecdotes that highlight her early childhood special education journey, she will highlight five key practices that she knows for sure make a difference for young children and their families.

You're sure to find this webinar enlightening and inspiring!

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Registration will open the last week of February!!

2025 MiDEC Conference Event Summary

"The keynote was a great presentation; very engaging and a nice change in topic looking at how we care for ourselves yet I appreciated that it was so different than typical self care talks :)"

"What was most useful and made the biggest impact was the opportunity to attend break out sessions that allowed me to dig deeper into topics that will improve my craft or give me the kick start needed to take the dive into starting something new with my team."

"This was a wonderful presentation and I took so much from it! It was organized well, felt quick (very engaging for being 2.5 hrs!!!) and I took so many things from it that I will use immediately. Wonderful job!"

2025 MiDEC Conference Event Summary (PDF)

Thank You to Our 2025 MiDEC Conference Sponsors & Exhibitors

We extend our sincere appreciation to the sponsors and exhibitors who supported the 2025 MiDEC Conference. Your commitment to early childhood professionals, young children with disabilities, and their families helps strengthen our collective work across Michigan.

Thank you for investing in our community and making this year’s conference possible.

Want to Join MiDEC?

We are looking for members who are excited about making a difference in the lives of young children with disabilities in Michigan!

To join DEC, you must first be a member of the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC). When you join CEC, be sure to add the Division for Early Childhood (DEC) to your membership.

Benefits of membership include:

Excellent research and practitioner journals on evidence-based practices for young children with delays and disabilities.
Updates on public policy initiatives that impact young children with disabilities and their families.
Opportunities for advocacy on behalf of young children with disabilities and their families.
Professional development opportunities.
A network of professionals, parents, and community members who are passionate about enhancing the growth and development of young children with delays and disabilities.