Tuesday, October 13th

8 – 8:35

Ballroom

Breakfast / Networking

8:35 – 8:45 am

Ballroom

Welcome & Announcements

8:45 – 10 am

Ballroom

Supporting our Families of Parents with Disabilities: Federal Opportunities—
Commissioner Aaron Bishop, AIDD; Molly Burgdorf, AIDD, & Kelly Buckland, NCIL

10 – 10:15 am

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BREAK

10:15 – 10:45 am

Ballroom

Annual Meeting—Alexander J. Tymchuk Award Presentation

10:45 – 11:45 am

Ballroom

Creating Good Lives for our Families: Tips and Stories of Success
Moderated by: Leslie Kinney and Lindsay Brillhart

11:45 – 12:45 am

Ballroom

LUNCH

12:45 – 1 pm

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BREAK

Advocacy / Parent Track

1 – 2 pm

Crump

Bringing Mindfulness to Families and Staff in a Supported Parenting Program

1 – 2 pm

Adams

Directions out of Violent Environments

2:15 – 3:15 pm

Crump

Disaster Preparedness

2:15 – 3:15 pm

Adams

More Attention, Less Distraction: Adults and Parents Living with ADHD

3:30-4:30 pm

Adams

Getting Your Praise On!! An Overview of Parent- Child Interaction Therapy

Professional / Legal Track

1 – 2:30 pm

Chelsea

Building Bridges: Creative Community Collaborations to Support Parents with Disabilities

1 – 2:30 pm

Desoto

Supporting Parents Individualized Needs

1 – 2:30 pm

Gayoso

 Understanding the Challenges of Balancing Parent Education and Crisis Management

2:45 – 4:15 pm

Chelsea

Identifying, Working with and Finding Solutions that Meet the Needs of Parents with Learning Difficulties

2:45 – 4:15 pm

Gayoso

Using Play Therapy to Strengthen the Parent-Child Relationship

2:45 – 4:15 pm

Beale

How to Effectively Advocate for Children with Disabilities in Public School

4:30 pm

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Complete evaluations and Adjourn