The UC Davis MIND Institute's Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (CEDD) is hosting a conference for the Spanish-speaking community. The focus is on improving life for individuals with developmental disabilities such as fragile X syndrome, autism, cerebral palsy, epilepsy, intellectual disability and Down syndrome.
The virtual event, titled MIND Institute Conferencia "Aprendiendo Juntos," or "Learning Together," will take place Oct. 12 – 15, 2022. Presentations will begin at 9 or 10 a.m. and run through the early afternoon. There is no registration required and people can join at any time using the conference link.
Experts from the MIND Institute and community organizations will present on a variety of topics, with mental health as a major focus. They'll also hold an active shooter training for individuals with disabilities and talk about resources and recreational programs available, educational assessments and immigration-related issues.
Anyone interested in supporting children, adolescents and adults living with developmental disabilities is encouraged to attend. The conference is open to all.
"This is for the whole community," explained Maribel Hernandez, a community outreach specialist with the CEDD at the MIND Institute. "We want everyone to learn about developmental disabilities and to be better informed about how to support families."
The conference is a collaboration between the MIND Institute and several organizations in the community, including:
- La Familia Service Access Program
- Health Education Council
- CommuniCare Health Center
- Valley Hi Family Resource Center
- Alta California Regional Center
- WarmLine Family Resource Center
"We all work directly with Spanish-speaking families, so we planned this conference around our community's needs," Hernandez said.
This is the fourth annual "Learning Together" Spanish conference hosted by the MIND Institute's CEDD, and the third held in a virtual format. Nearly 300 people attended last year's event.
Join the conference at this link. The passcode is 2020.
