Recent Presentations and Publication: Overview

The BEST Project Staff actively participate in the professional educational community.  The following list provides recent examples of presentations and publications generated by members of the BEST Project.

Recent Presentations

Olson, J. & Danahy, L.  “Integrating Services for High-Risk Families,” National Even Start Association, San Diego, CA, October, 2004.

Olson, P. & Olson, J.  “Integrating Even Start Components through Teamwork,” National Even Start Association, San Diego, CA, October, 2004.

Danahy, L.  & Olson, J.  “Language for the Littlest: Talking with Babies and Toddlers,” National Even Start Association, San Diego, CA, October, 2004.

Risley, T., Danahy, L. & Olson, J.  “West Coast Academy: Interactive Literacy – Language and Lives of Even Start Families,” National Even Start Association Pre-Conference Session, San Diego, CA, October, 2004.

Danahy, L., & D’Angelo, D., “Quality Programs for Infants and Toddlers: What Even Start Staff Should Know,” Kansas Even Start Directors Meeting, Wichita, KS, September 2004.

Danahy, L., “Love, Language and Literacy: The Early Years,” Region X Early Head Start Conference, Seattle, WA, July, 04

Danahy, L., “Transferring the Research to Practice: Bringing Hart & Risley’s ‘Meaningful Differences’ to Even Start,” National Even Start Association Research to Practice Academy, Charleston, SC, April, 2004

Danahy, L., “Reading with Babies and Toddlers,” Even Start Tribal Programs Annual Meeting, Portland, Oregon, February, 2004

Danahy, L., “Family Fun with Phonemes and Phonics,” National Even Start Association Conference, San Diego, California, October, 2003

Danahy, L., Olson, P., & Olson, J., "Exploring Early Literacy Ecosystems: A Collaborative Approach to Impacting Young Children's Learning Environments," The Learning Conference, London, England, July, 2003.

Danahy, L., “Phonemes and Phonics,” Idaho State Title I Conference, Boise, ID, April, 2003

Danahy, L., “Idaho’s Sharing Literacy Module,” Idaho State Title I Conference, Boise, ID, April, 2003

Danahy, L., “Reflecting on Families, Culture and Literacy,” Region X Head Start Association Training Conference, Portland, OR, March, 2003

Danahy, L., “Challenging Behavior: Taking a Team Approach,” Region X Head Start Association Training Conference, Portland, OR, March, 2003

Recent Publications

Olson, J. & Danahy, L.  “Linking Research and Practice through Innovative In-service Offerings” Family Literacy Forum (in press).

Idaho’s State Department of Education (2004) Building Capacity for Family Involvement: A Resource and Information Guide for Schools.  (Danahy, L. & Olson, J., co-authors)

Danahy, L. (2003) Cultivating Phonemic Awareness: Volume One in the Working with Children Families and Schools Handbooks Series, BEST Project, University of Idaho, Center on Disabilities and Human Development

Danahy, L. (2003) Unlocking Print through Phonics and Decoding: Volume Two in the Working with Children Families and Schools Handbooks Series, BEST Project, University of Idaho, Center on Disabilities and Human Development

Danahy, L. and Olson, J., “Literacy for the Littlest: Sharing Books with Babies and Toddlers.” Family Literacy Forum, Volume 2, Number 2, Fall, 2003.

Olson, J., Olson, P., Pingayak, T., Sterling, K.W., & Pierzchanowski, L.K.M. (2002). “Learning from and working with Yup'ik Professionals.” Symposium on Research and Evaluation Methodology: Lifespan issues related to American Indians/Alaska Natives with Disabilities, Washington DC, Work Group on American Indian Research and Program Evaluation Methodology.

Olson, J. & Murphy, C.L. (1999). Self-assessment: A key process of successful team development. Young Exceptional Children, 2 (3), 2-8.

Olson, J., Murphy, C. L. & Olson, P.D. (1999). Readying parents and teachers for the inclusion of children with disabilities: A step-by-step process. Young Children, 54 (3), 18-22.

Olson, J., Murphy, C. L., & Olson, P. D. (1998). Building effective, successful teams: An interactive teaming model for inservice education. Journal of Early Intervention, 21 (4), 339-349.

Olson, J., Olson, P.D., McMurray, C.L. & Jenkins, S. (1997). Start-up and subsequent triggers to inclusive preschool programs and their impacts on performance. Academy of Educational Leadership Journal, 1 ( 1 & 2), 12-30.

Olson, J., McMurray, C. (1997). Making meetings work. Children and Families: The Magazine of the National Head Start Association, 16 (3), 26-28.