Down Syndrome Affiliates in Action Leadership Conference

  1. Mar 02

      1. Meeting Space - Reserved for Board Development Series Attendees
        Allison Wixted, Jane Page-Steiner, Sterling Lynk, Robbin Lyons, and Krissy Crites
        Pentagon I
        Mar 02, 7:00 AM- 8:00 AM
      1. Building Your Organizational Capacity as an Affiliate - Why It's So Important to be Aggressive!
        Deanna Tharpe, Krissy Crites, Beverly Browning, MPA, DBA, Sterling Lynk, Kelli Polatty, Alyson Edwards, Robbin Lyons, Allison Wixted, Doris Erhart, and Ken Ehrle
        Crystal Ballroom
        Mar 02, 8:00 AM- 9:00 AM
      1. Grant Seeking & Writing for Beginners
        Beverly Browning, MPA, DBA
        Salon A
        Mar 02, 9:15 AM-10:15 AM
      2. Board Engagement: Let's Rev It Up!
        Jane Page-Steiner and Deanna Tharpe
        Salon B
        Mar 02, 9:15 AM-10:15 AM
      3. A Comprehensive Process for Evaluating Data Management Software
        Dan Walkovitz
        Harrison
        Mar 02, 9:15 AM-10:15 AM
      4. Down Syndrome Cognition Research - An Action Strategy Accelerating Creation of New Opportunities for Children and Adults with Down Syndrome
        Michael Harpold, PhD
        Wilson
        Mar 02, 9:15 AM-10:15 AM
      5. Prenatal Tests for Down Syndrome: All the Updates that Your Group Needs to Know
        Brian Skotko
        Commonwealth
        Mar 02, 9:15 AM-10:15 AM
      6. Accounting 101
        Mary Leaton, CPA
        Monroe
        Mar 02, 9:15 AM-10:15 AM
      7. Empowering Self-Advocates Through Their Participation in the NDSC Convention
        Ken Ehrle
        Van Buren
        Mar 02, 9:15 AM-10:15 AM
      8. Growing Successful Grassroots Strategies at the State Level
        Sara Weir, Mark Leach, J.D. , Amy Van Bergen, and Doris Erhart
        Madison
        Mar 02, 9:15 AM-10:15 AM
      9. How To Launch Down Syndrome-specific Programs With Large Broad-Based Community Partners
        Trish Morris and Sterling Lynk
        Jackson
        Mar 02, 9:15 AM-10:15 AM
      10. L'Arche USA: Community Inclusion and Housing for Adults with Cognitive Disabilities
        Allison Wixted
        Jefferson
        Mar 02, 9:15 AM-10:15 AM
      11. Meeting Space
        Pentagon
        Mar 02, 9:15 AM-10:15 AM
      12. Is Your Website Up To Par?
        Jeanette Holahan and Kelli Polatty
        Potomac
        Mar 02, 9:15 AM-10:15 AM
      1. My Special Child: Using Media to Advance Your Organization
        Edie Howard
        Harrison
        Mar 02, 10:30 AM-11:30 AM
      2. Welcome to Adult Life!: Sex, Drugs and Beer?
        Lisa Wells, Robbin Lyons, and Doris Erhart
        Madison
        Mar 02, 10:30 AM-11:30 AM
      3. Meeting Space - Reserved
        Joe Meares
        Pentagon
        Mar 02, 10:30 AM-11:30 AM
      4. Diagnosis to Delivery: Supporting Expectant Parents
        Nancy McCrea Iannone and Krissy Crites
        Salon A
        Mar 02, 10:30 AM-11:30 AM
      5. How To Crisis Proof Your Organization
        Jeanette Holahan
        Wilson
        Mar 02, 10:30 AM-11:30 AM
      6. Strategic Planning 101
        Joseph LaMountain, Kelli Polatty, and Allison Wixted
        Salon B
        Mar 02, 10:30 AM-11:30 AM
      7. Universal Design for Learning: How UDL Provides Meaningful Access to the Curriculum for Students with Down Syndrome
        Ricki Sabia
        Jackson
        Mar 02, 10:30 AM-11:30 AM
      8. Inclusion for All: The Challenges of Reaching Minorities Within the DS Community
        Sterling Lynk
        Commonwealth
        Mar 02, 10:30 AM-11:30 AM
      9. The Lost Art of Customer Service & How It Can Make A Difference in Your Organization
        Deanna Tharpe and Joe Meares
        Jefferson
        Mar 02, 10:30 AM-11:30 AM
      10. Evidence-based Resources to Improve Speech & Language
        Frank Buckley and Kelly Burgoyne
        Monroe
        Mar 02, 10:30 AM-11:30 AM
      11. Leave a Legacy: Make a difference with Perspicacity for your organization.
        Potomac
        Mar 02, 10:30 AM-11:30 AM
      12. Internal Control & Segregation of Duties for the Small to Medium-Size Organization
        Charlene Hill and Ken Ehrle
        Van Buren
        Mar 02, 10:30 AM-11:30 AM
      1. Is Your Organization in Compliance with Federal and State Fundraising Requirements?
        Charlene Hill
        Harrison
        Mar 02, 12:45 PM- 1:45 PM
      2. Advanced Proposal Writing Skills & Tips
        Beverly Browning, MPA, DBA, Robbin Lyons, and Krissy Crites
        Salon A
        Mar 02, 12:45 PM- 1:45 PM
      3. Parents First Call Program
        Sarah Cullen, Sterling Lynk, and Allison Wixted
        Salon B
        Mar 02, 12:45 PM- 1:45 PM
      4. Building Bridges: Schools, Affiliates and Families Working Together
        Alyson Edwards
        Madison
        Mar 02, 12:45 PM- 1:45 PM
      5. Count Me In: How People Without a Connection to Down Syndrome Want To and Can Benefit Your Organization
        Janet Gora, Kelli Polatty, and Allison Wixted
        Wilson
        Mar 02, 12:45 PM- 1:45 PM
      6. Strategies for Engaging Affiliates in Policy Work and Building an Effective Policy Committee
        Sara Weir, Madeleine Will, Sarah Weir, MS, Stephanie Smith Lee, National expert on disability policy and advocacy., Ricki Sabia, and Doris Erhart
        Commonwealth
        Mar 02, 12:45 PM- 1:45 PM
      7. Strategies for Developing High-Quality Inclusive Postsecondary Education for Students with Intellectual Disabilities.
        Stephanie Smith Lee, National expert on disability policy and advocacy.
        Jefferson
        Mar 02, 12:45 PM- 1:45 PM
      8. How Developmental & Educational Research is Improving Outcomes for Young People with Down Syndrome Now & in the Future
        Frank Buckley and Kelly Burgoyne
        Van Buren
        Mar 02, 12:45 PM- 1:45 PM
      9. Advocate Leaders in Action ALLIANCE
        David Egan, Doris Erhart, and Ken Ehrle
        Potomac
        Mar 02, 12:45 PM- 1:45 PM
      10. Developing Statewide Organizations Through Chapter Structures
        Tom O'Day
        Jackson
        Mar 02, 12:45 PM- 1:45 PM
      11. Meeting Space
        Pentagon II
        Mar 02, 12:45 PM- 1:45 PM
      12. My Special Child: Using Media to Advance Your Organization
        Edie Howard
        Monroe
        Mar 02, 12:45 PM- 1:45 PM
      1. REACH Center: Creating a One-on-One Tutoring Program Within Your Organization
        Krissy Crites and Deanna Tharpe
        Harrison
        Mar 02, 2:00 PM- 3:00 PM
      2. Grassroots Social Messaging For Small Non-Profits
        Krista Flint and Sterling Lynk
        Jackson
        Mar 02, 2:00 PM- 3:00 PM
      3. Top 5 New Ways to Gain Larger Sponsorship Dollars
        Michael Springer, Kelli Polatty, and Ken Ehrle
        Van Buren
        Mar 02, 2:00 PM- 3:00 PM
      4. CPSD: Promoting opportunities and eliminating barriers to employment, asset development, savings, and long-term supports for adults with disabilities.
        Allison Wohl
        Wilson
        Mar 02, 2:00 PM- 3:00 PM
      5. New Educational Grants for Local Down Syndrome Organizations
        Michelle Whitten
        Salon A
        Mar 02, 2:00 PM- 3:00 PM
      6. Leading & Leadership, Part I
        Jane Page-Steiner, Robbin Lyons, and Allison Wixted
        Jefferson
        Mar 02, 2:00 PM- 3:00 PM
      7. Let’s Get Real About Down Syndrome: How You Can Use New Research on Families
        Brian Skotko and Sue Levine, MA Child Development & Family Relations
        Commonwealth
        Mar 02, 2:00 PM- 3:00 PM
      8. Parents' First Call - Above and Beyond
        Sarah Cullen and Allison Wixted
        Potomac
        Mar 02, 2:00 PM- 3:00 PM
      9. Hiring, Supervising and Supporting a High Performance Management Team
        Maureen Gallagher and Louise Borke
        Monroe
        Mar 02, 2:00 PM- 3:00 PM
      10. Meeting Space
        Pentagon
        Mar 02, 2:00 PM- 3:00 PM
      11. Interactive Peer Presentations
        Kathy Becht, M. A.
        Madison
        Mar 02, 2:00 PM- 3:00 PM
      12. Universal Design for Learning: How to bring UDL to your Schools and Colleges
        Ricki Sabia
        Salon B
        Mar 02, 2:00 PM- 3:00 PM
      1. The Power of the Footprint: Increasing Down Syndrome Awareness
        Katia Hauser
        Harrison
        Mar 02, 3:15 PM- 4:15 PM
      2. Overview of Legislative Initiatives Affecting the Down Syndrome Community
        Wilson
        Mar 02, 3:15 PM- 4:15 PM
      3. Raising Awareness with No Money!
        Joseph LaMountain
        Salon B
        Mar 02, 3:15 PM- 4:15 PM
      4. Medical Outreach: A Mandatory Program for the Future of Your Organization
        Mark Leach, J.D. , Sterling Lynk, and Krissy Crites
        Salon A
        Mar 02, 3:15 PM- 4:15 PM
      5. Meeting Space
        Pentagon
        Mar 02, 3:15 PM- 4:15 PM
      6. First Downs for Down Syndrome
        Robbin Lyons
        Jackson
        Mar 02, 3:15 PM- 4:15 PM
      7. Self Advocates & Board Members. How to Be the Best You Can Be
        Ken Ehrle, David Egan, and Doris Erhart
        Commonwealth
        Mar 02, 3:15 PM- 4:15 PM
      8. Room hold
        Van Buren
        Mar 02, 3:15 PM- 4:15 PM
      9. Leading & Leadership, Part II
        Jane Page-Steiner and Allison Wixted
        Jefferson
        Mar 02, 3:15 PM- 4:15 PM
      10. We’re Hiring Staff! Now What?
        Charlene Hill
        Monroe
        Mar 02, 3:15 PM- 4:15 PM
      11. A Rigorously Evaluated Language and Reading Program for Children with Down Syndrome
        Kelly Burgoyne
        Potomac
        Mar 02, 3:15 PM- 4:15 PM
      12. Communication 101: How Do I
        Kelli Polatty
        Madison
        Mar 02, 3:15 PM- 4:15 PM
      1. DSAIA Annual Meeting & Board Elections
        Deanna Tharpe, David Egan, Sterling Lynk, Alyson Edwards, Robbin Lyons, Allison Wixted, Doris Erhart, and Ken Ehrle
        Crystal Ballroom
        Mar 02, 4:30 PM- 5:30 PM

    9. Mar 03

        1. Meeting space - Reserved for IDMTF Task Force
          Pentagon I
          Mar 03, 7:30 AM- 8:30 AM
        1. Doing It All & Doing It Well: Are You Focusing on What Matters?
          Pamela Grow, Alyson Edwards, Robbin Lyons, Allison Wixted, Kelli Polatty, Sterling Lynk, Doris Erhart, Krissy Crites, and Ken Ehrle
          Crystal Ballroom
          Mar 03, 8:00 AM- 9:00 AM
        1. Meeting Space
          Pentagon
          Mar 03, 9:15 AM-10:15 AM
        2. A Comprehensive Process for Evualating Data Management Software
          Dan Walkovitz
          Jackson
          Mar 03, 9:15 AM-10:15 AM
        3. Accounting 101
          Mary Leaton, CPA
          Pentagon
          Mar 03, 9:15 AM-10:15 AM
        4. Hiring, Supervising and Supporting a High Performance Management Team
          Maureen Gallagher, Louise Borke, and Krissy Crites
          Wilson
          Mar 03, 9:15 AM-10:15 AM
        5. Organizational Development 202
          Jane Page-Steiner, Sterling Lynk, Allison Wixted, and Ken Ehrle
          Jefferson
          Mar 03, 9:15 AM-10:15 AM
        6. Fundraising- Corporate Partners, Corporate Funders
          Mac Macsovits and Kelli Polatty
          Salon A
          Mar 03, 9:15 AM-10:15 AM
        7. First Do No Harm: Consequences of Release of Non-FDA Approved Non-Invasive Prenatal Tests for Down Syndrome
          Edward McCabe
          Harrison
          Mar 03, 9:15 AM-10:15 AM
        8. Grassroots Social Messaging for Small Non-Profits
          Krista Flint
          Commonwealth
          Mar 03, 9:15 AM-10:15 AM
        9. Welcome to Adult Life!: Sex, Drugs and Beer?
          Lisa Wells and Robbin Lyons
          Potomac
          Mar 03, 9:15 AM-10:15 AM
        10. Why and How Organizations Benefit from D.A.D.S. Chapters
          Joe Meares
          Salon B
          Mar 03, 9:15 AM-10:15 AM
        1. The Importance of Research and Medical Care Funds for People with Down Syndrome
          Michelle Livingston and Robbin Lyons
          Salon A
          Mar 03, 10:30 AM-11:30 AM
        2. The Jérôme Lejeune USA Foundation as a Resource to Researchers and Advocacy Organizations in the U.S.
          Harrison
          Mar 03, 10:30 AM-11:30 AM
        3. Top 5 New Ways to Gain Larger Sponsorship Dollars
          Michael Springer, Sterling Lynk, and Krissy Crites
          Wilson
          Mar 03, 10:30 AM-11:30 AM
        4. The Power of the Footprint: Increasing Down Syndrome Awareness
          Katia Hauser
          Jefferson
          Mar 03, 10:30 AM-11:30 AM
        5. Count Me In: How People Without a Connection to Down Syndrome Want To and Can Benefit Your Organization
          Janet Gora
          Commonwealth
          Mar 03, 10:30 AM-11:30 AM
        6. How To Crisis-Proof Your Organization
          Jeanette Holahan and Kelli Polatty
          Salon B
          Mar 03, 10:30 AM-11:30 AM
        7. Internal Control & Segregation of Duties for the Small to Medium-Size Organization
          Charlene Hill
          Jackson
          Mar 03, 10:30 AM-11:30 AM
        8. L'Arche USA: Community Inclusion and Housing for Adults with Cognitive Disabilities
          Allison Wixted
          Potomac
          Mar 03, 10:30 AM-11:30 AM
        9. Meeting Space
          Pentagon
          Mar 03, 10:30 AM-11:30 AM