Join us at the 2016 UDSF Conference for some exciting speakers, including a popular blogger with a national following. Check out our agenda:.

Morning Session:

• Featured Speaker Jay Evensen, Senior Editorial Writer for the Deseret News
• Keynote Speaker Kelle Hampton. A writer and photographer from Naples, Florida, Kelle writes a heartfelt blog post relating to motherhood, family, faith and special needs; including the surprise diagnosis of Down syndrome for her daugher, Nella. Check out her blog, "Enjoying the Small Things," at kellehampton.com.
• General Presentation on  "Wandering and Safety: Beyond Strollers and Baby Gates" by Kristin Anderson, mom to Max, the expert get-away artist.

Box Lunch and Socializing

Afternoon Concurrent Workshops: 

• Inclusion in schools
• Using social media to tell your story (How, and why, we should share our stories)
• Behavior strategies for preschool and school age children
• How to adopt a child with Down syndrome
• Mental health concerns as your child grows 
• Dual diagnosis of Down syndrome and Autism
• Sibling insights (Panel discussion)
• Jobs: How to help your child prepare to enter the workforce
• Peer parent volunteer training
• More...

Check out our traditional D.A.D.S. and Pie Gathering and networking among parents of teens and adults. Also scheduled is sharing between those interested in adoption and those who have adopted a child with Down syndorme. (These sessions are more social in nature, they are not necesssarily instructional.)