• Home
  • About Us
    • Council Members
    • Council Staff
    • Partners
    • Current Initiatives
    • Council Plans and Annual Reports
      • Application for Funding
    • Contact Us
  • Get Involved
  • Council Meetings
    • 2023 Meetings
    • 2022 Meetings
    • 2021 Meetings
    • 2020 Meetings
    • 2019 Meetings
  • LaCAN
    • Advocacy 101
  • Resources
    • Agency & Organization Resources
    • Disaster Resources
Follow us on social media!
  • Facebook
  • YouTube
  • Twitter
 Accessibility Options
Louisiana Developmental Disabilities Council

Promoting Independence, Self-Determination,
Productivity, Integration, & Inclusion

Menu
  • Home
  • About Us
    • Council Members
    • Council Staff
    • Partners
    • Current Initiatives
    • Council Plans and Annual Reports
      • Application for Funding
    • Contact Us
  • Get Involved
  • Council Meetings
    • 2023 Meetings
    • 2022 Meetings
    • 2021 Meetings
    • 2020 Meetings
    • 2019 Meetings
  • LaCAN
    • Advocacy 101
  • Resources
    • Agency & Organization Resources
    • Disaster Resources
  • Home
  • Initiatives
  • Community Living and Self Determination
  • Advocacy and Leadership Development
  • Current Initiatives
  • 2019 Advocacy Conference

2019 Advocacy Conference

Monday, November 18, 2019

Baton Rouge Marriott
5500 Hilton Avenue
Baton Rouge, LA

8:45am – 3:40pm

The Louisiana Developmental Disabilities Council hosted its
biennial conference: “Navigating the System Across the Lifespan.”

The Council’s 2019 Conference kicked off with a keynote address on “Creating a
Meaningful Life” from author, speaker, parent advocate, and former
Colorado Developmental Disabilities Council Chairperson, Katherine Carol.

Conference Description:
Participants will have the opportunity to follow one of three different topic tracks:

      • Childhood, to include early childhood, Individualized Education Programs (IEPs), and social engagement
      • Adulthood, to include transitioning out of high school, post-secondary education, employment, and housing
      • Supports, to include community supports, behavioral and medical supports, and financial planning

Conference Information:
Conference Agenda
Conference Speaker Bios
Conference Program

Conference Presentations:
Keynote Address (Katherine Carol) – Creating a Meaningful Life
Childhood Session 1 – IEPs with a Focus on Complaint and Due Process
Adulthood Session 1 – Transition from High School to Post-Secondary Education
Supports Session 1 – State-Funded Supports, Home & Community-Based Waivers, Medicaid Services and Renewal
Childhood Session 2 – Social Engagement for Your Child
           Part 1
           Part 2
           Part 3
           Part 4
Adulthood Session 2 – Louisiana’s Employment Service System and Transition to Employment
Supports Session 2 – Supporting Individuals with Complex Behavioral and Medical Needs
Childhood Session 3 – Early Childhood: EarlySteps and Transition from Hospital to Home
Adulthood Session 3 – Louisiana’s Housing Systems
Supports Session 3 – Financial Planning: ABLE Accounts & Medicaid Planning

  • Current Initiatives
    • Advocating to Improve Individual and Family Supports and Services
    • Self-Direction
    • Supporting Self- Advocacy
    • 2019 Advocacy Conference
  • Back to Advocacy and Leadership Development

LaDDC News

See The Latest

LaCAN Alerts

See The Latest

Join Our
Grassroots Network

Get Involved

Stay Informed
Get Your E-Newsletter

Sign Up

Follow us on social media!
Follow us on social media!
  • Facebook
  • YouTube
  • Twitter

Phone: (225) 342-6804
Toll Free: (800) 450-8108

Post Office Box 14148
Baton Rouge, LA  70898

5615 Corporate Blvd. Suite 500B
Baton Rouge, LA  70808

Louisiana Developmental Disabilities Council

Copyright © 2023 LADDC