Join us on April 26-27 for the New Directions Regional Conference! Keynote Speakers include Sean McElwee from A&E’s “Born This Way” and Nikki Heiman, author of “Think Inclusive”.

Schedule of Events

Friday, April 26th, 2019

• 6:00pm – Registration
• 6:30pm – Welcome
• 6:45pm – It Could Happen by Sean McElwee, Entrepreneur and Self Advocate
• 7:15pm – Meet & Greet with Sean McElwee

Saturday, April 27th, 2019

• 9:00am – Welcome
• 9:15am – Living’ the Good Life by Nikki Heimen
• 11:15am – Lunch (provided) and Educator of the Year Award
• 1:00pm – Breackout Session 1 (pick one of three):
  • Strategic Problem Solving for High Quality Inclusion by Nikki Heiman
  • Self-Advocate Community Service Project with Best Buddies
  • A Multi-Sensory Approach to Speech Production by Vanessa Anderson-Smith

• 2:15pm – Break
• 2:30pm – Breakout Session 2 (pick one of three):
  • Strategic Problem Solving for High Quality Inclusion by Nikki Heiman
  • Why is Eating Different Foods, Wearing Clothes, and Brushing Teeth so Difficult with my Child? Sensory Processing Challenges and the Child with Down Syndrome by Robin Mills
  • ABLE Accounts by Rhonda Erickson
• 3:45pm – Conclusion, Evaluations, Door Prizes