Name: (Virtual) More than supporting roles: Partnering with fathers of young children with disabilities
Start: 2026-06-24T09:00:00-0400
End: 2026-06-24T09:50:00-0400

(Virtual) More than supporting roles: Partnering with fathers of young children with disabilities

Wednesday June 24, 2026 9:00am - 9:50am EDT

Virtual on Zoom

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Fathers play an important role in child development and learning, yet their voices and experiences are often under-represented in conversations around family-professional partnerships. This session will highlight the roles of fathers in early child development and explore perspectives and experiences of fathers of children with complex disabilities. We will present strategies to support fathers' engagement in early childhood settings with a discussion around the application of these approaches across diverse Early Intervention and Early Childhood Education contexts. ,

Speakers

Nadya Pancsofar

Professor, The College of New Jersey

Nadya Pancsofar is a Professor at the College of New Jersey in the Department of Special Education, Language, and Literacy. She received her doctorate from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. Her teaching focuses on family-centered, culturally responsive, and inclusive... Read More →

Joshuah Carlani

Supervisor of Special Education, PK-12, South Brunswick School District

Joshuah Carlani is a Licensed Behavior Analyst and Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA). He currently serves as a Supervisor of Special Education in the South Brunswick Public School District in New Jersey. He has experience as a special education teacher working across K–12... Read More →

Wednesday June 24, 2026 9:00am - 9:50am EDT
Virtual on Zoom

Concurrent, Learning/natural environments (e.g. home or classroom)

Age Group 0-3, 3-5, Pre-K-3rd Grade
Audience Administrator, Coach, Early Interventionist/Home Visitor, Faculty in IHE, Family or Family Advocate, Teacher/Teacher Assistant/Itinerant Teacher/Family Child Care Provider, Researcher and/or Evaluator, Trainer/TA Provider/Professional Development Provider
Information Level Appropriate for all levels
Format Virtual

2026 International Early Childhood Inclusion Institute

Nadya Pancsofar

Joshuah Carlani

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2026 International Early Childhood Inclusion Institute

Nadya Pancsofar

Joshuah Carlani

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