The SNTI was founded in 2016 to provide a forum where START network partners from across the country learn about the newest research and evidence-based approaches, along with best practices and innovations associated with START programs, to improve local capacity, service outcomes, and life experiences for individuals with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities and mental health needs (IDD-MH) and their families.

The SNTI is delivered over the course of 2 ½ days and includes keynote presentations, panel presentations, breakout sessions, and a research poster session.

The SNTI welcomes mental health & IDD professionals, psychologists, psychiatrists, physicians, researchers, administrators, family members, self-advocates, educators, direct support professionals, social workers, service coordinators, students, and anyone interested in promoting wellness for people with IDD-MH.

People with Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities (IDD) worldwide need health professionals to be ready - especially when circumstances are outside of our control. AADMD’s 2023 One Voice Conference will focus on Navigating Uncertainty: How to Prepare for, Pivot & Pilot Inclusive Health in unknown times. Explore how to best serve the IDD patient population through four tracks.

John Slatin AccessU is an annual conference where tech professionals, content creators, policymakers, and advocates come together for deep learning in accessible digital design.

Looking for strategies to increase social engagement and reduce isolation among older adults, people with disabilities, and family caregivers in your community?

Join engAGED and Commit to Connect for a joint two-day virtual summit that brings together national, state, and local leaders for interactive sessions highlighting the latest research, innovative programs, and tools and resources for the aging and disability networks.

The Social Engagement Virtual Summit will highlight the topics of social engagement of older adults and people with disabilities in rural communities and supporting the social connectedness needs of family caregivers, including families supporting a person with a disability. Attend the summit to learn about creative solutions that you can adapt to the needs of people in your community!  

The Social Engagement Virtual Summit is open to the public and does not require paid registration, but you must register to participate!

Join CT APSE's  4th Annual Employment Conference! They are offering an exciting IN PERSON opportunity for employment professionals to network, share knowledge, and explore best practices to make employment for all persons a reality. Lunch will be provided. APSE members qualify for a discounted rate.

During this webinar, multiple messages will be shared that you can use to show the impact of technology in the lives of people with Developmental Disabilities. You will see real-world examples of videos and marketing techniques that have been successful and impactful. When people don’t understand or fear technology, they could miss out on an opportunity to change their lives or the lives of their loved ones.

Interpersonal communication and relationship conflicts happen to us all. In this webinar, Liana Hicks and Courtney Lang will discuss interpersonal communication and relationship conflicts and how to guide autistic teens or adults through them. The two experts will present on how to interact during and grow from arguments and misunderstandings, as well as when to escalate and when to cool off. Lastly, they will share tips, tricks, and tactics to practice navigating interpersonal interactions in everyday scenarios.

APSE’s Executive Director, Julie Christensen, will join and open this conference. Barry Whaley, Director of the Southeast ADA Center and founding member of KY APSE, will close this conference with “Who Are the Heroes: A History of the Disability Rights Movement.” It’s time to gather together, once again, to talk about how we make Employment First a reality, gain new ideas and strategies in the work of disability employment supports, connect and remember why we do this work and that we are all a part of a bigger movement.

This innovative Act 48 Continuing Education (CE) training opportunity in brain literacy is offered by the Learning Disabilities Association of America to foster practitioner knowledge, skills, and opinions toward difference/disability through multimedia lectures, small group discussions, and actual student case study exercises.

Teaching changes student brains, but few educators are trained to know how their instruction and/or interventions affect student neurodevelopment. On the other hand, educational neuroscientists know how the brain works, but they typically don’t know much about schools or classroom instruction or intervention. Overcoming this gap has the potential to revolutionize educational practices by helping workshop attendees develop what is termed brain literacy.

This course explores how you can help autistic children and adults to reduce stress and anxiety, how to understand behaviour, and how to support them during difficult times.

Stress and anxiety affect many autistic children and adults, causing significant distress that may be expressed in ways that challenge the person and others who struggle to understand them.This course is designed for anyone who works with autistic children or adults and already has an understanding of autism.

The interactive virtual training delivery model ensures to deliver the exact same learning outcomes for you as face to face training, in a learner friendly and accessible way. 

The rules for service animals differ in various settings such as employment, transportation and housing. This session explores the various laws and updates for individuals with disabilities pertaining to service animals in these areas including the 2020 DOT regulations for air travel. Discussions will involve review of legislation, regulations, guidance, case law and recent news items regarding service animals and claimed service animals. During this session participants will learn:

• What businesses, governments, employers, airlines, and housing providers are or are not required to do with regard to service animals.
• What questions a covered entity may ask or require from an individual with a disability.
• What permissible documentation a covered entity may ask or require from an individual with a disability.

Join ATIA Members for AT Demo Days. It's time for a quick refresh of what's new with AT products. Get an overview of many products during these two days of demos. 
It's hard to keep up with all the latest features and product announcements. Join AT Demo Days to keep up-to-speed with a variety of AT products. 

Sessions will take place on three Wednesdays in May (May 17, 24, 31 @ 3PM ET) via the ATIA Learning Center. Sessions are sponsored by ATIA members and free for anyone to attend. Live sessions will have prize giveaways!

John Waldo will present a chronological view of the employment process, including training and licensing, the application and interview process, and then the workplace itself. He will be discussing topics like what accommodations must be offered, what does accessible actually mean, what can employers ask, and what do you have to disclose. He will point out those areas in which the law provides us with strong protections, and those areas where the law helps us less than we might think. He will also be taking Q & A following the presentation.

This virtual event will be held on May 19 and 20. The first day will be dedicated to an annual Research Symposium and the second day to a Family, Youth and Education Conference.

Temple Grandin is truly different…and certainly not less. This famous quote from the HBO movie that carries her name is known worldwide. Come and spend two hours with Temple and hear how her different ways of thinking changed the animal welfare arena as well as the autism community. Temple will tell how she went from a non-verbal child to a gifted animal scientist.

Attendees will learn:

• Different ways of thinking require different ways of learning.
• Children need to be exposed to different things in order to excel.
• To find the back door for themselves and for those on the spectrum.
• Practical ideas for pursuing goals

Offered for the first time since 2019! Master Classes are AHEAD’s advanced professional development event for highly experienced higher education personnel who work to ensure accessible campus environments. Each three-day master class is designed to expand the knowledge of seasoned professionals, supporting them in making nuanced decisions, staying current with legal changes, engaging campus stakeholders, and/or exploring foundational concepts that underpin our work. To encourage an expansive exploration of concepts, apply academic thought and legal principles to daily work, and support collegial networking, all master classes include significant opportunity for engagement and hands-on-learning. Registration will open in Spring 2023—look for it on the AHEAD website.

Inclusion practices vary across school communities. What makes a meaningful and effective learning environment? What makes an effectives environment for all learners? Discuss successful inclusive practices together.

Learn how the dimensions of identity contribute to an employee’s experience and well-being in the workplace. Mental Health America has found that workers thrive in an environment where their identities are represented, acknowledged, valued and trusted, particularly in workplaces where leadership and management demonstrate these values.

Registration is open to all, so please share this event with your colleagues from relevant teams, including Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Human Resources, Talent Acquisition, Governance, Compliance, Social Responsibility, Philanthropy, and ERG/BRGs, among others.

Captions and ASL Sign Language Interpreter will be provided.

Strategies for managers and colleagues. This course will increase participants’ understanding of autism and develop their confidence in identifying and implementing reasonable adjustments for their autistic colleagues. This course aims to introduce autism through discussing the main areas of difference and providing an increased awareness of how autistic people may experience the workplace.
 
This interactive virtual training delivery model ensures to deliver the exact same learning outcomes as face to face training, in a learner friendly and accessible way. 
 

NAMICon will engage, challenge and include you in dynamic discussions and inspiring moments. It will introduce you to new ideas and tools you can take with you. It’ll connect you with people who will go from strangers to community—all in the name of mental health awareness, education and advocacy.

Join in Minneapolis (May 24-27) to attend more than 50 education sessions, meet others who are passionate about mental health, and make meaningful, lasting connections in an environment that energizes, inspires and educates.