12:00 – 9:00
12:30

1:00 – 2:30





3:30 – 4:30





5:00 – 6:00
6:00 – 7:00
7:00 – 7:30
7:30 – 9:00

Discussion Group: Parents of Infants, Toddlers & Pre-School Children

Discussion Group: Parents of Elementary School Children

Discussion Group: Parents of Pre-Teens & Teens Looking Ahead

Discussion Group: Spouses, Partners & Extended Family Affected by DCC

Discussion Group: Parents of Medically Fragile Children or Children with Multiple Disorders

Lecture: DCC Basics - Warren S Brown PhD

Discussion: Living in Holland - Grief, Guilt, Anger & Hope

Lecture: Teen Issues, Relationships, Confabulation & Sex

Discussion: Sharing DCC with your Child, Siblings, and Classmates

Discussion: Inclusive Communities

8:00
8:30 – 9:00
9:00 – 10:00

10:00 – 10:30
10:30 – 12:00

12:00 – 1:00

1:30 – 3:00





3:00 – 3:30
3:30 – 5:00





6:00 - 7:00

7:00 - 11:00

Silent Auction, Store, Children’s/Teen Program Open
Conference Announcements
Keynote Presentation: Research Update, Technology - Elliott Sherr MD PhD
Break
Special Group Discussion Sessions
Discussion Group: Mothers Only - Getting Help & Finding Balance
Discussion Group: Mothers Only - Keeping Your Family Healthy 
Discussion Group: Fathers Only - Concerns in Raising a Special Needs Child
Discussion Group: Fathers Only - Young or Newly Diagnosed Child
Discussion Group: Teens Only - Providing Love and Support, Social Pressures
Discussion Group: Professionals Only - Nuances of DCC
Boxed Lunch

Lunch Discussions

Panel - Creative Living Options - Adults with DCC

Movie Presentation - "The Key of G"

Lectures – Panels – Workshops
DCC, Hypoplasia & Partial Development - Elliott Sherr MD PhD
Speech & Language Therapy Options for the Non-Verbal Child - Charlene E. Sigman MS Ed, CCC-SLP
Creative solutions for Independent Living
Developing Self-Esteem & Social Skills for Young Children (ages 5 - 12)
Finding Security: Understanding Social Security, Benefits and Beyond

Break 
Lectures – Panels – Workshops
DCC Basics - Warren Brown PhD
Pragmatic Language, Body Language, Social Cues - Charlene E. Sigman MS Ed, CCC-SLP
Achieving Early Developmental Milestones: Feeding & Toileting
A Parent's Power in Constructing Your IEP - National Inclusions Initiative
Transitioning Your Child into Adulthood
Pizza Party & Movie Presentation "Including Samuel"

Family Dance with DJ

8:00 - 2:30

8:00 - 12:00

8:30 – 10:00





10:00 – 10:30
10:30 – 12:00





12:00 - 1:00 12:00 - 12:30
12:30 - 1:15
1:15 - 1:30

Registration, Store, & Hospitality Area Open

Children’s/Teen Program Open

Lectures – Panels – Workshops
DCC & Epilepsy Management
Speech & Language Issues for Children with DCC - Charlene E. Sigman MS Ed, CCC-SLP
Behavior Modification for Autism Spectrum Symptoms
Lecture: Educational Strategies: Reading & Math for Ages 5 -12
Financial Planning, Conservatorship, Guardianship

Break 
Lectures – Panels – Workshops
Psychopharmacology - Tom Kappeler, MD
Developing Teen Self-Esteem & Social Skills
Things You Need to Know but Are Afraid to Ask
Strategies to Teach Functional Life Skills for Ages 5 -12
Adult Violence, Extreme Behavior, Delinquency
Buffet Lunch
NODCC Presentation & Acknowledgments
Panel: Siblings and Family Members of Children with DCC
2010 DCC Conference Slide Show & Closing Remarks