The 17th annual interdisciplinary conference celebrates PROMOTING QUALITY OF LIFE FOR PEOPLE WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES, offering a unique update for primary care and subspecialty health care professionals and others who care for children, youth, and adults with developmental disabilities and complex health care needs.

March 8-9, 2018 

Program & Slides

Advocacy

Civil Rights Under Attack: Defending the Rights of People with Disabilities

Cerebral Palsy

Preventing Cerebral Palsy in Newborns with Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy

Cerebral Palsy: A View from Both Sides 

A Team Approach to Care for Children with Cerebral Palsy

Transitions in Health Care: Cerebral Palsy as a Model

Living with Cerebral Palsy: An Adult Perspective

Dementia

Adapting to Alzheimer's: Understanding Dementia inIndividuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

Dental Care

Innovations in Oral Health Care for People with Developmental Disabilities

Healthcare

The AASPIRE Healthcare Toolkit - Primary Care for Adults on the Autism Spectrum

Health Insurance/MediCal/Medicaid

Health Insurance: The Importance of Medi-Cal for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities

Children's Hospitals and the Importance of Health Insurance and Medicaid for Children with Disabilities and Special Health Care Needs

Mental Health

Mental Health Issues, Legal Defense and Developmental Disabilities

Research

Siblings of Children with Autism and Other Select Research Topics from the MIND Institute

SPHERE: Collaborative Research and Precision Medicine

Sexuality

Clinical Pearls for Contraceptive Management of Women with Developmental Disabilities

Healthy Sexuality & Adults with Disabilities

Gender, Autism, and Developmental Disabilities