The medical school will host its annual Developmental Disabilities Conference in April in East Lansing.
The two-day event will be held April 15-16 at the Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center, 219 S. Harrison Road, on the campus of Michigan State University. The conference, now in its 41st year, focuses on issues related to healthcare, social, community, and educational services which are of critical importance to the future of persons with developmental and/or intellectual disabilities.
For attendees, the program will provide an overview of issues related to the spectrum of services currently available, as well as strategies for enhancing those services. The program is designed for physicians, nurses, psychologists, social workers, therapists, educators, nutritionists, home care providers, and other professionals interested in the delivery of care and services to persons with developmental disabilities.
Breakfast and lunch will be served during both days of the conference. The event will feature several breakout sessions, as well as keynote addresses from Roger Apple, PhD, associate professor in the Department of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine and chief of the Division of Pediatric Psychology at WMed (“Autism Spectrum Disorder: Diagnostic Challenges”), and Thomas Moon, author, blogger, motivational speaker and advocate/life coach (“Busting Down Barriers Despite a Disability”).
CE credit for the event is provided by the WMed Office of Continuing Education. For more information about CE credit, please visit https://ow.ly/VUBb50V5gqK.
The conference is co-sponsored by WMed and the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services. Regular registration for the event is open through Monday, March 31. After March 31, late registration will be available online through April 15 and onsite at the time of the event.
For more information, and to register, please visit wmed.edu/ddconference. If you have questions, please contact Laura Counterman at laura.counterman@wmed.edu.