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Conference Breakout Topics

Below is a tentative listing of breakout sessions for the upcoming DSAIA Conference.  This list is by no means exhaustive and may be edited as the conference date nears.  The conference schedule is available at our Online Community site. 

Fundraising & Awareness

  • Grant Seeking and Writing for Beginners
  • Advanced Proposal Writing Skills and Tips
  • Legacy Giving
  • Top 5 New Ways to Gain Larger Sponsorship Dollars
  • Raising Awareness with No Money!
  • The Power of the Footprint 101: Increasing Down Syndrome Awareness
  • Fundraising:  Corporate Partners

 

 

Board Development

  • Board Engagement – Let’s Rev it Up!
  • Count Me In: How People Without a Connection to Down Syndrome Want To and Can Benefit Your Organization
  • Leading and Leadership (2 hr session)
  • Organizational Development 202
  • Strategic Planning 101

Programs

  • Dads Supporting Down Syndrome
  • Interactive Peer Presentations
  • Parent's First Call Program
  • Triple-Decker Generation: Siblings of Adults with Down Syndrome
  • Inclusion for All: The Challenges of Reaching Minorities within the Down Syndrome Community
  • Diagnosis to Delivery: Supporting Expectant Parents
  • My Special Child
  • Prenatal Tests for Down Syndrome: All the Updates that Your Group Needs to Know

Education

  • Strategies for Developing High-Quality Inclusive Postsecondary Education for Students with Intellectual Disabilities
  • REACH Center: Creating a One-on-One Education Program
  • Meaningful Access to the Pre-k to 12 Curriculum and College Course Content through Universal Design for Learning and Affilate Advocacy

 

 

 

Self-Advocates

  • Empowering Self Advocates Through Their Participation in the NDSC Convention
  • CPSD: Promoting opportunities and eliminating barriers to employment, asset development, savings, and long-term supports for adults with disabilities
  • Advocate Leaders In Action ALLIANCE
  • Self Advocates & Board Members. How to Be the Best You Can Be

Research

  • Down Syndrome Cognition Research - An Action Strategy Accelerating Creation of New Opportunities for Children and Adults with Down Syndrome
  • Developmental & Educational Research Improves Outcomes
  • Evidence-based Resources to Improve Speech & Language
  • Rigorously Evaluated Language & Reading Program Speech & Language

Marketing & Member Services

  • Is Your Website Up to Par?
  • Communication 101: How Do I…
  • Grassroots Social Messaging For Small Non-Profits

Organization/Staffing

  • How to Crisis-Proof Your Organization
  • Hiring, Supervising and Supporting a High Performance Management Team
 
 

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