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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 2009

 

36th National Spina Bifida Association Conference
http://conference.spinabifidaassociation.org/
June 30 - July 3, 2009
Swan and Dolphin Resort
Orlando, Florida

 

July 2009

National Conference on Childhood Apraxia of Speech
http://www.apraxia-kids.org
July 9 - 11, 2009
Pheasant Run Resort
St. Charles, Illinois

13th American Stickler Syndrome Conference
http://www.sticklers.org/sip2/content/view/9/11/
July 10-12, 2009
Four Points Sheraton West L.A.
Los Angeles, CA

Autism Society of America
http://www.autism-society.org/site/PageServer?pagename=research_conference_faq
July 22-25, 2009
Pheasant Run Resort and Spa
St. Charles, IL

Cornelia de Lange Syndrome World Conference
http://www.cdls.org.uk/Brighton2009/
July 22 - 26, 2009
The Hilton Metropole
Brighton, England

SOFT: Support Organization for T18, T13 & Related Disorders Conference
http://www.trisomy.org/conference.php
July 22-26th 2009
Hotel Roanoke
Roanoke VA

9th International CHARGE Conference
http://www.chargesyndrome.org/conference-2009.asp
July 24 - 26, 2009
Indian Lakes Resort
Chicago, Illinois

The MAGIC Foundation for Children's Growth Annual Convention
http://magicfoundation.org/www/docs/967/childrens_convention/
July 24-27
Westin Hotel
Chicago North Shore
Wheeling, Illinois

National Down Syndrome Congress
http://www.ndsccenter.org/news/events.php
July 31-August 2, 2009
Sacramento, California

2009 Sotos Syndrome Support Association Conference
http://www.sotossyndrome.org/conference.php
July 31 - August 2, 2009
Salt Lake City Sheraton
Salt Lake City, Utah

 

August 2009

Acoustic Neuroma Association 19th National Symposium
http://www.anausa.org/symposium.html
August 14-16, 2009
The Drake Hotel
Chicago, IL

Disorders of the Corpus Callosum Conference 2009
http://www.nodcc.org/dcc_conference.php
August 14, 15, 16 2009
Marriott Indianapolis East Hotel
Indianapolis, Indiana

4th International Conference on Patient- and Family-Centered Care
http://www.familycenteredcare.org/conference.html
August 17-19, 2009
Philadelphia Marriott Downtown
Philadelphia, PA

10th World Down Syndrome Congress
http://www.wdsc2009.com/
August 19th – 22nd 2009
Dublin, Ireland

 

September 2009

Sickle Cell Disease Association of America 37th Annual Convention
http://www.sicklecelldisease.org/
September 30 – October 3, 2009
Caribe Royale Hotel
Orlando, Florida

PRISMS Parents & Researchers Interested in Smith-Magenis Syndrome 6th Annual International Conference
"Building Bridges of Hope"
http://www.prisms.org/
September 17-20, 2009
Reston Hyatt
Reston, VA

 

October 2009

21st Annual CHADD International Conference
http://www.chadd.org/Content/CHADD/Conferences_Training/Future_Conferences/default.htm
October 7-10, 2009
Crown Plaza Cleveland
Cleveland, Ohio

Closing The Gap 27th Annual Conference
http://www.closingthegap.com/
October 16-18, 2009 (Preconference Sessions October 14-15, 2009)
Sheraton Bloomington Hotel and Hotel Sofitel
Minneapolis, MN

32nd Annual Celiac Sprue Association Conference
http://www.csaceliacs.org/Conferences/AnnualCSAConferences.php
October 30 - November 1, 2009
Erie, Pennsylvania

 

November 2009

Arc of the United States National Convention
http://www.thearc.org/NetCommunity/Page.aspx?&pid=411&srcid=183
2009 National Convention
November 11-14, 2009
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania




2010

 

LDA 47th Annual International Conference
http://www.ldaamerica.us/conference/
February 17-20, 2010
Baltimore Marriott Waterfront
Baltimore, Maryland

National Ataxia Foundation 53rd Annual Membership Meeting
http://www.ataxia.org/pdf/2010_AMM_Announcement.pdf
March 12-14, 2010
Hyatt Regency O’Hare Hotel
Chicago, IL

International Technology and Persons with Disabilities Conference - CSUN
http://www.csunconference.org/
March 22-27, 2010
Manchester Grand Hyatt Hotel
San Diego, CA

6th Alstrom Syndrome International Family and Medical Conference
http://www.alstrom.org/foundation/2010_conference.html
June 24-28, 2010 
Bar Harbor, Maine USA

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

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

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

Prader-Willi Syndrome Association National Conference
http://www.pwsausa.org/pressrelease/Conference09-10.htm
Summer 2010
Orlando, Florida

 

 

2011

 

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

 

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

     


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