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.

52nd NDSC Annual Convention

Regression in Down Syndrome - What is it and what do I do about it?
Safe Travel-What Will Work Best For Your Child?
Setting the Stage for Learning: Creating Efficient Environments for Any Lesson
  • Presenter(s): LaTaasha Byrd
  • Session#: NDSC2401-105
  • Session Length: 90 minutes
  • Program: 2024 NDSC Annual Convention
  • Date: Jul 26, 2024
Sounds Like A Plan! Steps to improve hearing and communication outcomes for individuals with Down syndrome across the lifespan
  • Presenter(s): Dr. Heather Porter
  • Session#: NDSC2401-613
  • Session Length: 90 minutes
  • Program: 2024 NDSC Annual Convention
  • Date: Jul 28, 2024
Successful Strategies for Paraeducators
  • Presenter(s): Grace Arnold; Dr. Christi Kasa
  • Session#: NDSC2401-607
  • Session Length: 90 minutes
  • Program: 2024 NDSC Annual Convention
  • Date: Jul 28, 2024
Supporting Emotion Regulation Needs in a School Environment
  • Presenter(s): Allison Meyer
  • Session#: NDSC2401-208
  • Session Length: 90 minutes
  • Program: 2024 NDSC Annual Convention
  • Date: Jul 26, 2024
Supporting Healthy Dating Relationships
  • Presenter(s): Terri Couwenhoven
  • Session#: NDSC2401-409
  • Session Length: 90 minutes
  • Program: 2024 NDSC Annual Convention
  • Date: Jul 27, 2024
Teaching reading to teach talking – the importance of literacy for all
  • Presenter(s): Sue Buckley
  • Session#: NDSC2401-406
  • Session Length: 90 minutes
  • Program: 2024 NDSC Annual Convention
  • Date: Jul 27, 2024
The importance of early intervention for speech and language – what families can do at home
The Ins and Outs of Stuttering and Down syndrome
  • Presenter(s): Elizabeth Gilbert
  • Session#: NDSC2401-705
  • Session Length: 90 minutes
  • Program: 2024 NDSC Annual Convention
  • Date: Jul 28, 2024
The Life Experience and Feeling Study: New Insights into Down Syndrome's Mental Health Landscape
  • Presenter(s): Dr. Ruth Brown
  • Session#: NDSC2401-302
  • Session Length: 90 minutes
  • Program: 2024 NDSC Annual Convention
  • Date: Jul 27, 2024
The Power of Employment and the Value of Your Team!