Conference Schedule


2013 schedule of conference sessions and events

Here is the schedule for DDNA's 21th Anniversary Annual Education Conference to be held at the DoubleTree Hotel, Philadelphia, PA on the dates below. This conference brings together outstanding national experts and leaders in the field of IDD and members of DDNA to learn about how we can best meet the health needs of individuals with IDD.

DDNA is currently looking into the need to offer a new schedule date for the certification prep and telephone triage courses.  Please bear with us, because the hotel is completely filled on the 24th, which will make it impossible for attendees to arrive the day before these April 25th classes. We are working on a solution now, and we appreciate your patience and adaptability. These courses involve two tracks: 1) an overview of IDD nursing, epilepsy and seizures, commonly administered medications, and syndromes and conditions - the perfect "last minute" refresher for those who are planning to take the certification exam at the conference and an excellent introduction to IDD nursing to nurses who are new to this specialty. 2) Telephone Triage for Developmental Disabilities Nurses.

The 2013 Pre-Conference will focus on Risk Management and IDD nursing care settings.

The General Sessions on Saturday and the Breakout Sessions on Sunday offer a wide variety of topics of interest and importance to IDD nurses. You can view descriptions of all the sessions below.

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April 25th, Thursday - Special Full-Day Education Track! Overview of IDD Nursing/Certification

7:00am - 7:00pm

Registration Check-In All Day

7:30am - 9:30am

Tracks

• Track 1 "An Overview of IDD Nursing - Identifying the Health Support Need of Persons with I/DD"

• Track 2 "Telephone Triage for Developmental Disabilities Nurses, Part 1"

9:30am - 10:00am

Stretching Break

10:00am - 12:00pm

Tracks

• Track 1 "Overview of Commonly Used Medications in the Population of I/DD"

• Track 2 "Telephone Triage for Developmental Disabilities Nurses, Part 2"

12:00pm - 1:00pm

Lunch (on your own)

1:00pm - 3:00pm

Tracks

• Track 1 "An Overview of Basic Syndromes and Conditions"

• Track 2 "Telephone Triage for Developmental Disabilities Nurses, Part 3"

April 26th, Friday - Pre-Conference

7:00am - 7:00pm

Registration Check-In All Day

7:30am - 8:00am

Welcome and Opening

8:00am - 9:30am

Pre-Conference Session 1

"Introduction to the Affordable Care Act"

9:30am - 10:00am

Stretching Break

10:00am - 10:45am

Pre-Conference Session 2

"Innovation in Care Coordination in the Community"

10:45am - 11:30am

Pre-Conference Session 3

"Innovations in Care Coordination in Hospitals for Persons with I/DD"

11:30pm - 1:00pm

Lunch (on your own)

1:00pm - 2:30pm

Pre-Conference Session 4

"Aging Gracefully"

2:30pm - 3:00pm

Stretching Break

3:00pm - 4:30pm

Pre-Conference Session 5

"Tying it All Together: Panel Discussion on Care Transitions "

April 27th, Saturday - Conference

7:00am - 7:00pm

Registration Check-In

7:30am - 8:30am

Welcome, Housekeeping, Color Guard, Introduction of Board

8:30am - 10:00am

General Session 1

"Daddy's Girl"

10:00am - 10:30am

Break and Exhibit Showcase

10:30am - 12:00pm

General Session 2

"Trauma-Informed Care"

12:00pm - 1:30pm

Lunch (on your own)

General Membership Meeting: 12:00 PM to 12:30 PM

1:30pm - 3:00pm

General Session 3

"Taking Our Seat at the Policy Table"

3:00pm - 3:30pm

Break and Exhibit Showcase

3:30pm - 5:00pm

General Session 4

"Successful Strategies for Infection Prevention for Persons with I/DD Living in the Community"

5:00pm - 6:00pm

Committee Meetings

April 28th, Sunday - Conference

7:00am - 5:00pm

Registration Check-In

7:00am - 8:00am

Exhibit Showcase

8:30am - 10:00am

Breakouts 1A - 1C

• 1A - Track 1: "Recognizing Medical Quackery in the Care of Persons with I/DD"

• 1B - Track 2: "Summarizing Six Syndromes: Part 1"

• 1C - Track 3: "Diagnosis and Treatment of Cardiovascular Conditions in Persons with I/DD"

10:00am - 10:30am

Break and Exhibit Showcase

10:30am - 12:00pm

Breakouts 2A - 2C

• 2A - Track 1: "Transition to Adulthood for Persons on the Autism Spectrum"

• 2B - Track 2: "Summarizing Six Syndromes: Part 2"

• 2C - Track 3: "Dementia in Persons with I/DD"

12:00pm - 1:30pm

Special Session

"Chapter Leadership Luncheon (Chapter Officers Only, reservation required - please call DDNA at 800-888-6733)"

12:00pm - 1:30pm

Lunch (on your own) and Exhibit Showcase

1:30pm - 3:00pm

Breakouts 3A - 3C

• 3A - Track 1: "Medical and Dental Desensitization Techniques Used to Treat Patients"

• 3B - Track 2: "Summarizing Six Syndromes:  Part 3"

• 3C - Track 3: "Development, Implementation and Sustainability of Physical Nutritional Support Program"

3:00pm - 3:30pm

Break and Exhibit Showcase

3:30pm - 5:00pm

Breakouts 4A - 4C

• 4A - Track 1: "Meeting the Challenge of Diabetes Management in Persons with I/DD"

• 4B - Track 2: "Summarizing Six Syndromes: Part 4"

• 4C - Track 3: "The Fatal Five"

6:30pm - 10:30pm

Recognition Dinner Dance and New Chapter Inductions

April 29th, Monday - Conference

8:00am - 11:00am

General Session 5

"Interpretation of Lab Tests with a Pharmaceutical Focus"