Jenna Weglarz-Ward, associate professor, and Turia Penkalski, doctoral student, (both Early Childhood, Multilingual, and Special Education) presented their recent research findings related to professional requirements and recommendations for IDEA Part C special instructors and service coordinators along with colleagues Maryssa Mitsch (UNLV Alumni, 2017) and Prince Estanislao from San Francisco State University and Jessica Branch from Murray State University. Their session titled, "Qualifications for Part C Professionals: What We Know and Where We Need to Go," was presented at the