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Early childhood conference to focus on school improvement, challenging behaviors

The Kansas Division for Early Childhood (KDEC) will host a one-day preconference "Supporting Young Children with Challenging Behavior (birth-five),” on Feb. 25. (See flyer attached below.) 

This session will be 8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m., at the DoubleTree Airport Hotel, in Wichita. It will focus on understanding behavior, strengthening adult responses, and building effective support plans.  

Registration is $100 per person. Click here to register for the Kansas Division for Early Childhood Preconference, and visit the Kansas Division for Early Childhood preconference webpage to learn more.  

The full KDEC conference will be Feb. 27-28. Visit the Kansas Division for Early Childhood conference webpage for registration information, and click here to view a tentative agenda for the conference. The slate of breakout sessions includes sessions focused on early literacy, quality instruction, and early childhood special education. Early bird pricing has been extended until Jan. 16.  

The KDEC is the professional home of early interventionists, early childhood special educators, related services personnel, and families of young children with special needs in Kansas. 

Contact deckansas@gmail.com with questions. 

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Posted: Jan 15, 2026,
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