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National Disability-Related Conferences


If you have information on a health or disability related conference that should be included here, please send an e-mail message to Linda Rowley at rowley@waisman.wisc.edu. For inclusion on this list, information on the conference must be located on a web page to which we can link. Additionally, the event must be of national or international significance. Inclusion on the this list will be left to staff discretion.

June 2010

Hydrocephalus Association Conference 2010
http://www.hydroassoc.org/education_support/conference
June 17 - 20, 2010
Intercontinental Hotel Cleveland
Cleveland, Ohio

22nd Annual Postsecondary Disability Training Institute (PTI)
http://www.cped.uconn.edu/PTI.html
June 22 - 25, 2010
Saratoga Hilton
Saratoga Springs, New York

6th Alstrom Syndrome International Family and Medical Conference
http://www.alstrom.org/foundation/2010_conference.html
June 24-28, 2010 
Unicoi State Park and Lodge
Helen, Georgia

Maple Syrup Urine Disease Symposium 2010
http://www.msud-support.org/
June 24-26, 2010
Marriott Lincolnshire Hotel
Chicago, Illinois

Cornelia de Lange Syndrome (CdLS) Foundation National Conference
Living & Learning for a Lifetime
http://www.cdlsusa.org/conference/CdLS_Conference_2010.shtml
June 24 – 27, 2010
Dallas/Addison Marriott Quorum by the Galleria
Dallas, Texas

Foundation for Nager and Miller Syndromes Family Conference
http://www.fnms.net/schedule/event/fnms-family-confence
June 25 – 27, 2010
Hilton Garden Inn
Chicago, Illinois

RESNA 2010 - International Symposium on Quality of Life Technology
http://www.resna.org/conference/
June 26-30, 2010
Red Rock Spa
Las Vegas, NV

Spina Bifida Association's 37th National Conference
http://conference.spinabifidaassociation.org/site/c.qkI1KgMTIrF/b.5591643/k.BDE2/Home.htm
June 27 - 30, 2010
Hyatt Regency Cincinnati
Cincinnati, Ohio

July 2010

National Federation of the Blind National Convention 2010
http://www.nfb.org/nfb/National_Convention.asp
July 3-8, 2010
Hilton Anatole Hotel
Dallas, Texas

Autism Society of America
http://www.autism-society.org/site/PageServer?pagename=research_conference
July 7-10, 2010
Hyatt Regency Dallas
Dallas, Texas

Osteogenesis Imperfecta Foundation National Conference
Living Well with an Unbreakable Spirit
http://www.oif.org/site/PageServer?pagename=UE_Conference
July 8 -10, 2010
Hilton Portland & Executive Tower
Portland, Oregon

American Council of the Blind 2010 Conference and Convention
http://www.acb.org/conference/
July 9-17, 2010
Phoenix Downtown Sheraton
Phoenix, Arizona

2010 Aicardi Syndrome Family Conference
http://www.aicardisyndrome.org/site/node/336
July 9 - 11, 2010
Hilton Indian Lakes Resort
Bloomingdale , IL 60108 (Chicago area)

12th International Conference on Computers Helping People with Special Needs
http://www.icchp.org/
July 14 - 16, 2010
Vienna University of Technology

SOFT: Support Organization for T18, T13 & Related Disorders Conference
http://www.trisomy.org/conference.php
July 14 – 18, 2010
Holiday Inn City Centre
Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Genetic Alliance Annual Conference - Advancing Novel Partnerships
http://geneticalliance.org/conference2010
July 15-18, 2010
Bethesda North Marriott Hotel and Conference Center
Washington, DC

National Down Syndrome Congress 2010 Convention
http://www.ndsccenter.org/news/events.php
July 16 – 18, 2010
Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort
Walt Disney World, FL

Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired International Conference
http://www.aerbvi.org/conference/
July 20-25, 2010
Little Rock, Arkansas

National Foundation for Ectodermal Dysplasias 2010 National Family Conference
http://nfed.org/2010FamilyConference.asp
July 22-24, 2010
Cheyenne Mountain Resort
Colorado Springs, Colorado

Barth Syndrome 2010 International Scientific, Medical and Family Conference
http://barthsyndrome.org/english/View.asp?x=1633
July 26 -31, 2010
Renaissance at SeaWorld
Orlando, Florida

September 2010

PXE International 2010 Biennial Conference -Celebrate Discovery
http://www.pxe.org/english/View.asp?x=1845
September 10-12, 2010
Bethesda North Marriott Hotel & Conference Center
Washington DC

2010 SABE National Self Advocacy Conference
http://www.sabekc2010.org/
September 23-26, 2010
Kansas City, Missouri

 

October 2010

Association for Glycogen Storage Disease
http://www.2010conference.agsdus.org/
October 8th & 9th, 2010
Radisson Resort Orlando
Orlando, Florida

Closing The Gap 28th Annual Conference
http://www.closingthegap.com/conference/
October 21-23, 2010
Sheraton Hotel & Hotel Sofitel
Bloomington, Minnesota

 

2011

 

Congenital Central Hypoventilation Syndrome Family Conference
http://www.cchsnetwork.org/conference.htm
June 2011
San Diego, California

9th International CHARGE Conference
http://www.chargesyndrome.org/
2011
Rosen Shingle Creek Hotel
Orlando, Florida

 

Additional Conference Resources

  • LD Online
    LD Online maintains a list of conferences related to Learning Disabilities
     
  • Rehabilitation Conferences
    Maintained by Center for International Rehabilitation Research Information and Exchange

     


Last updated 06/08/2010 by rowley@waisman.wisc.edu
Document Source: http://www.familyvillage.wisc.edu/general/conferences.html