Education Conference

Join our one-day conference where experts in the Down syndrome community will share valuable insights in fields such as employment, nutrition, advocacy, education, and more!

2025 Education Conference

Friday, January 31
8:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Education Service Center Region 20
1314 Hines, San Antonio, TX 78208

We invite parents of kids with Down syndrome of all ages to attend and learn from a range of topics that will help navigate raising a child with DS.

$25
Lunch will be provided

8:00-9:00 a.m. – Registration, Coffee & mingle

9:00-9:45 a.m. – Keynote Speaker: Leah Meyer, Self Advocate & owner of The Mermaid Café

10:00-11:00 a.m. – Session 1 (The IEP/ ARD Process & NO more restraints!)

11:15 a.m.-12:00 p.m. – Lunch & visit Exhibitors

12:15-1:15 p.m. – Session 2 (Understanding Evaluations /Desarollando en TU CASA A&M)

1:30-2:30 p.m. – Session 3 (WIN program / Resources/ Behavior)

2:45 p.m. – Closing Remarks & Evaluations

 

Exhibitors will only be available until 12 p.m.

For any questions, please email Magaly Diaz at [email protected].

If you need financial assistance, please email Bryan Lopez at [email protected].

Purchase orders accepted for large groups.

Session Topics:

Implementing Behavioral Strategies for Students with Disabilities
Understanding the ARD/IEP Process
Their Voices, Their Choices, No More Restraint!!
Desarrollando (Developing) en tu casa: The TU CASA Program Year 4 Update
Overview of Resources Available for Parents of Students Receiving Special Education Services
Demystifying Evaluations
The WIN program at MAC