The 6th Annual AADMD Educational Conference at the Loews Royal Pacific Resort in Orlando Florida, May 9-12th. Register Now!

The Developmental Disabilities Nurses Association (DDNA) and the American Academy of Developmental Medicine and Dentistry (AADMD) invite you to participate in their joint 2009 Annual Education Conference and Exhibition at Loews Royal Pacific Resort at Universal Orlando® on May 9th - May 12th, 2009. This is DDNA's 17th Annual Conference and AADMD's 6th Annual Conference. Our conference theme is "Enhancing Mind, Body, and Spirit," with DDNA and AADMD collaborating to create a conference that offers a variety of presentations on the latest research and best practices in the clinical care of persons with developmental disabilities. This interdisciplinary conference brings together many hundreds of nurses, physicians, dentists, and other specialists who are on the frontline of clinical care for persons with developmental disabilities. It provides an interdisciplinary forum for the dissemination and exchange of knowledge, ideas, and resources among all participants.

Saturday's Pre-Conference will focus on proven, effective, and sustainable health promotion teaching and programs that can help persons with I/DD to implement changes -- healthy eating, exercise, and social interaction - that will help to maximize wellness today and as they age. On Saturday evening, join colleagues at our Hospitality Reception to welcome new members and reconnect with old friends. Our conference days offer nationally renowned keynote and general session speakers. Also offered are 16 breakout sessions on a variety of topics of importance in I/DD nursing, medicine and dentistry.

Please tell your colleagues about this opportunity where they will be able to network with others who provide medical and dental care to persons with I/DD. This conference has been approved for 21.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^TM per participant, through the University of Louisville School of Medicine.  Conference brochures and registration materials will be mailed to AADMD members soon.  For more information about the conference, visit http://www.ddna.org/pages/conference, or contact Dr. Matt Holder at mattholder@aadmd.org.  To register, simply download and complete this registration form:

Conference Registration Form 2009

Because we will be in the vacation capital of the world - Orlando, Florida - we invite you to bring your families and friends to enjoy the resort, nearby beaches, and all the fun attractions in Central Florida. We hope to see you at our conference!

Our conference schedule (with credit hour allocation) is noted below.

May 9th, Saturday - Conference

(1.5) 8:30am - 10:00am "Better, Stronger, Faster: Achieving Maximum Potential in Athletes with I/DD"

(1.5) 10:30pm - 12:00pm "Building Sustainable Health Promotion Programs for Persons with I/DD"

(1.5) 1:30pm - 3:00pm "What's on Your Plate: Promoting Healthy Living for People with Down Syndrome of All Ages"

(1.5) 3:30pm - 5:00pm"From Fat to Fit: Promoting Management of New Lifestyles Among People with I/DD"

May 10th, Sunday - Conference

(1.5) 8:30am - 10:00am "I/DD Nursing: It Ain't for Wimps"

10:30am - 12:00pm Morning Breakouts

(1.5) • 1A "The Management of Spasticity: An Interdisciplinary Approach (Part I)"

(1.5) • 1B "The Gynecological Care of Women with I/DD"

(1.5) • 1C "Functional Decline in Persons with I/DD: Occult Spinal Cord Injury as a Potential Cause"

1:30pm - 3:00pm Afternoon Breakouts

(1.5) • 2A "The Management of Spasticity: An Interdisciplinary Approach (Part II)"

(1.5) • 2B "A Pharmacological Approach to The Treatment of Alzheimer's in Persons With I/DD"

(1.5) • 2C "Systematic Desensitization, Shaping, and Other Behavioral Strategies to Help Individuals With I/DD to Obtain Necessary Health Care"

(1.5) 3:30pm - 5:00pm "The Cycle of Disadvantage and Disability"

May 11th, Monday - Conference

(1.5) 8:30am - 10:00am "The Psychopharmacology of Challenging Behaviors"

10:00am - 10:30am Morning Breakouts

(1.5) • 3A "An Interdisciplinary Approach to The Diagnosis and Management of GI Problems in Clients With Neurodevelopmental Disorders (Part I)"

(1.5) • 3B "Optimizing Outcomes in The Hospital Environment For Persons With I/DD"

(1.5) • 3C "Caregiver-Friendly Tracheostomy, Gastrostomy, and Jejunostomy Care"

(1.5) • 3D "Aging With Dignity: Supporting Persons With I/DD"

1:30pm - 3:00pm Afternoon Breakouts

(1.5) • 4A "An Interdisciplinary Approach to The Diagnosis and Management of GI Problems in Clients With Neurodevelopmental Disorders (Part II)"

(1.5) • 4B "Acute Seizure Preparedness for Adults With I/DD"

(1.5) • 4C "Advancement in The Identification and Treatment of Lysosomal Storage Disorders"

(1.5) • 4D ""To Err is Human" But Not on Your Shift: Issues in Client Safety Culture"

(1.5) 3:30pm - 5:00pm "Living With Autism"

May 12th, Tuesday - Conference

(1.5) 8:00am - 9:30am "Finding Our Voice: Speaking Up, Speaking Out, and Getting Heard in Difficult Times"

(1.25) 9:45am - 11:00am "Not Such Ordinary Magic: Families That Beat the Odds"

(0.75) 11:15am - 12:00pm "Walking Through Walls"