Presented by National Down Syndrome Congress

NDSC Virtual Educators Conference (Feb 7, 2026, 10am-3:30pmEST)

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About This Event

Join the National Down Syndrome Congress for a one-day VIRTUAL conference designed for educators working to enhance outcomes for their students with Down syndrome, autism, and other intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Practical in nature, this conference will engage participants in identifying and implementing strategies applicable to K-12 classrooms. Discussions will provide strategies for educators to enhance instruction through effective reading interventions, differentiated and universally designed curriculum, technology, and behavioral practices. Attendees will leave equipped with ideas, tips, strategies, tools, and solutions that they can implement in the classroom.

  • Addressing BEHAVIOR through effective strategies
  • Literacy strategies to facilitate READING DEVELOPMENT
  • Strategies for ACCESS for all
    Integrating ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE in learning
  • Planning and designing CURRICULUM
  • Strategies for MATHEMATIC INSTRUCTION

$50 per registrant (scholarships available)
Includes: certificate of attendance (5 professional hours)
Questions: Contact kim@ndsccenter.org

Speakers: 
Dana Halle - Executive Director, Down Syndrome Foundation of Orange County, Developer/Lead Instructor Learning Program
Sean Smith - Department of Special Education, University of Kansas
Stacy Taylor - President/Clinical Director, Advance Behavior and Learning
 

About This Event

Join the National Down Syndrome Congress for a one-day VIRTUAL conference designed for educators working to enhance outcomes for their students with Down syndrome, autism, and other intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Practical in nature, this conference will engage participants in identifying and implementing strategies applicable to K-12 classrooms. Discussions will provide strategies for educators to enhance instruction through effective reading interventions, differentiated and universally designed curriculum, technology, and behavioral practices. Attendees will leave equipped with ideas, tips, strategies, tools, and solutions that they can implement in the classroom.

  • Addressing BEHAVIOR through effective strategies
  • Literacy strategies to facilitate READING DEVELOPMENT
  • Strategies for ACCESS for all
    Integrating ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE in learning
  • Planning and designing CURRICULUM
  • Strategies for MATHEMATIC INSTRUCTION

$50 per registrant (scholarships available)
Includes: certificate of attendance (5 professional hours)
Questions: Contact kim@ndsccenter.org

Speakers: 
Dana Halle - Executive Director, Down Syndrome Foundation of Orange County, Developer/Lead Instructor Learning Program
Sean Smith - Department of Special Education, University of Kansas
Stacy Taylor - President/Clinical Director, Advance Behavior and Learning