Great Falls - Breaking Through Barriers Conference April 17 - 18, 2020

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A two-day conference and vendor fair for parents of and providers for children and adults with medical diagnoses and developmental delays.

    

               

SCHEDULE:

Friday, April 17 
    
Lunch 11:30 - 1 pm Exhibit Hall Open / Pre-paid Box Lunches Available

Pre Conference Workshops

• Pediatric Respite Worker Training by Kristen McGuire and Louisa Libertelli-Dunn (start time 12 noon)
• Baffling Babies and Toddlers - Sensory Strategies That Work by Maureen Kane-Wineland, MOT/L and Sue Swindeman, MOT/L (start time 1 pm, required textbooks - extra fee)

5:00 pm Happy Hour / No-host Bar / Exhibit Hall Scavenger Hunt

6:30 pm Banquet featuring Keynote by Shyla Patera: "How to Help Your Child Live His/Her Best Life"

Saturday, April 18 Exhibit Hall Opens 8 am / Continental Breakfast Included

9 am Keynote: Effective Co-Parenting: Putting the Child First, by Joe & Susan Laudadio

10:15 - 11:30 am : Concurrent Workshops

• The Extinction Burst: Making Behavior Plans Work by Joe Laudadio
• Stress Relief: Powerful Tools for Caregivers by Katrin Finch
• First Timers Guide to IEPs by Louisa Libertelli-Dunn

Lunch 11:30 - 1 pm Exhibit Hall Open / Pre-paid Box Lunches Available

1 pm - 5:00 pm: Main Workshop in Conference Hall
Sensory Tool Chest for Elementary Students (Wineland and Swindeman)

1 pm - 3:00 pm Concurrent Workshops in Classrooms

• First Timers Guide to IEPs by Louisa Libertelli-Dunn

3:00 - 5:00 pm: Concurrent Workshops in Classrooms

• Build an Exit Strategy Into Your Child's IEP by Joe Laudadio
• Stress Relief: Powerful Tools for Caregivers by Katrin Finch