The General Convention is designed to educate parents, family members and caregivers, as well as medical and education professionals. These valuable sessions, presented by world-renowned speakers, offer the most comprehensive learning opportunity.

2022 Annual Convention

Strategies and Tools for Happy Mealtimes
  • Presenter(s): Linda Tyson
  • Session#: NDSC2201-209
  • Session Length: 90 minutes
  • Program: 2022 NDSC Annual Convention
  • Date: Jun 25, 2022
Strategies for Teaching Your Child Gross Motor Skills: From 2-5 Years Old
  • Presenter(s): Patricia Winders
  • Session#: NDSC2201-410
  • Session Length: 90 minutes
  • Program: 2022 NDSC Annual Convention
  • Date: Jun 25, 2022
Strategies for Teaching your Child Gross Motor skills: From Birth to Walking
  • Presenter(s): Patricia Winders
  • Session#: NDSC2201-110
  • Session Length: 90 minutes
  • Program: 2022 NDSC Annual Convention
  • Date: Jun 24, 2022
Strategies to Survive and Thrive Despite Challenges of Concrete Thought and Behavior
  • Presenter(s): Dr. Dennis McGuire
  • Session#: NDSC2201-302
  • Session Length: 90 minutes
  • Program: 2022 NDSC Annual Convention
  • Date: Jun 25, 2022
Supporting Healthy Sexuality During the Tween Years: Pubescence in Females with DS
  • Presenter(s): Terri Couwenhoven
  • Session#: NDSC2201-409
  • Session Length: 90 minutes
  • Program: 2022 NDSC Annual Convention
  • Date: Jun 25, 2022
Supporting Healthy Sexuality During the Tween Years: Pubescence in Males with DS
  • Presenter(s): Terri Couwenhoven
  • Session#: NDSC2201-207
  • Session Length: 90 minutes
  • Program: 2022 NDSC Annual Convention
  • Date: Jun 25, 2022
Tech Enabled Supports: The Future of Service Delivery
  • Presenter(s): Brian Hart
  • Session#: NDSC2201-109
  • Session Length: 90 minutes
  • Program: 2022 NDSC Annual Convention
  • Date: Jun 24, 2022
The "Groove" in People with Down Syndrome: The Benefits and Challenges of a Preference for Routine
  • Presenter(s): Brian Chicoine
  • Session#: NDSC2201-402
  • Session Length: 90 minutes
  • Program: 2022 NDSC Annual Convention
  • Date: Jun 25, 2022
The At-Home "IEP": Individualized Path to Independence for Families
  • Presenter(s): LaTaasha Byrd
  • Session#: NDSC2201-213
  • Session Length: 90 minutes
  • Program: 2022 NDSC Annual Convention
  • Date: Jun 25, 2022
The INCLUDE Data Hub: A New Frontier in Down Syndrome Research
  • Presenter(s): Joaquin Espinosa
  • Session#: NDSC2201-206
  • Session Length: 90 minutes
  • Program: 2022 NDSC Annual Convention
  • Date: Jun 25, 2022
The Plenary Session
TIES Center: Federally Funded Inclusion Toolkits and Resources for Parents and Educators
  • Presenter(s): Martha Thurlow
  • Session#: NDSC2201-204
  • Session Length: 90 minutes
  • Program: 2022 NDSC Annual Convention
  • Date: Jun 25, 2022