Pre-Conference Sessions
Attending a Pre-Conference Session gives you the chance to spend four hours with a nationally-known speaker and dig deep into one specific topic. The sessions are structured to share best practices, content that is research-based and proven “how to” strategies. All sessions will include time for Q & A. Pre-cons will be held on Friday, July 19.
Separate registration is required. Pre-Conference handouts are only issued to the person registered for the session. Space may be limited in some sessions, so register early. On-site registration cannot be guaranteed.
- DS Parenting 101: The Straight Scoop, with Tools and Rules
Natalie Hale, educator, author, founder of Special Reads for Special Needs, Mother of a Son with DS, Los Angeles, CA
Click here for more details - Try Reading Again or… for the First Time
DeAnna Horstmeier, Ph.D., Author, Mother of a Son with DS, Worthington, OH
Click here for more details - What Autism Looks Like in a Child with DS
Susan Hepburn, PhD, Associate Professor, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Director of Research for JFK Partners, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO
Click here for more details - Developing a Good Foundation for Speech and Language: Birth to First Grade
Libby Kumin, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, Professor of Speech-Language Pathology and Author, Loyola University, Baltimore, MD
Click here for more details - Curriculum, Visuals, Behavior – Are You Sure This Child Can Be Included?
Patti McVay, M. ED., Director of Education, Linda Crnic Institute for DS, Anna & John J Sie Center for DS, Instructor, Department of Pediatrics University of Colorado School of Medicine
Click here for more details - Doing the Detective Work to Create Positive Behavior Change
Scott Shepard, Director of Avenues Supported Living Services, Professor at CSU Northridge, Cal-TASH Board Member, Valencia, CA (Con interpretación simultánea al español – This will be simultaneously translated in Spanish)
Click here for more details - Self-Promotion: A Good Idea for Your Health
Brian Chicoine, MD, Medical Director, Adult DS Center of Lutheran General Hospital, Park Ridge, IL and Dennis McGuire, PhD, Director Psychosocial Services, Adult DS Center of Lutheran General Hospital, Park Ridge, IL and Christine Maxwell, Self Advocate, Evanston, IL
Click here for more details - The Joy of Work: How Finding a Job and Starting a Career Can be FUN!
Amy Dwyre, Senior Associate, TransCen, Inc., Sister to a Brother with ID, Rockville, MD
Click here for more details - Proceso evolutivo de la afectividad y la sexualidad en personas con síndrome de Down
Dra. Teresa Aguilasocho Montoya, Médico Gineco-Obstetra, Presidenta de la Fundación Síndrome de Down de Nuevo León A.C. Monterrey, N.L. México y Beatriz Garvía, Licenciada en psicología, Fundación Catalana de Síndrome de Down, Barcelona, España
Click here for more details - Affiliates LEAD 101: A “Basic Foundations” Workshop for Leadership, Education, Advancement and Direction
Click here for more details - Affiliates LEAD 201: A “Beyond the Basics” Workshop for Leadership, Education, Advancement and Direction
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