DDNA 2012 - "Are We There Yet"
The 2012 Conference will begin with the PreConference on May 4th, with the Conference held May 5th - 7th. The 2012 Conference will be held at the beautiful Rosen Plaza Hotel in Orlando, FL. To make a hotel reservation, call the Rosen Plaza Hotel reservation hotline at: 1-800-627-8258. Make sure to say that you are registering for the Developmental Disabilities Nurses Association (DDNA) Conference. We encourage you to book your room early to ensure that you are able to can get one of the discounted hotel rooms that are going to be available for DDNA members. Like a preview of the hotel? Download the PowerPoint presentation of the hotel here!
Important dates to mark on your calendar:
PreConference on Friday, May 4th, with the Conference held May 5th - 7th. Also, back by popular demand - the Overview of I/DD Nursing and Certification Prep Review on Thursday, May 3rd. Also, new this year on May 3rd will be a full-day course on Telephone Triage in IDD Nursing.
Conference Objective and Information
Target audience: health care professionals working in the field of intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Overall objectives and goals of the 2012 Conference are:
- To present cutting-edge education on the most up-to-date practice issues and research regarding the specialty of developmental disabilities nursing.
- To provide a forum for networking and to facilitate the sharing of information to improve nursing practice in the developmental disabilities field.
- To bring together leaders and experts in developmental disabilities to engender consensus that improves the health and lives of persons with developmental disabilities.
Please see individual topics for topic-specific objectives, descriptions, and speaker information.
Would you like to sponsor or exhibit at DDNA?
Interested in exhibiting your products or services at DDNA 2012? Would your company or organization like to become a valued sponsor of DDNA? Please contact Mary Alice Willis at the DDNA office for details. 800-888-6733.
Conference information for your employer
Does your employer need more information about the value of supporting your attendance at DDNA 2012? DDNA has two letters, both customizable, that you can give to your employer.
- Download a letter to fill in specific sessions you would like to attend
- Download a letter with costs and benefits associated with attending
the conference
Looking for your 2011 Hartford Conference CE?
CE is available from this website for all registered conference attendees. Conference CE will be available Friday, May 27, 2011. If you have previously attended a DDNA National Conference AND are a member, log in (with your username and password) and go to the Conference CE page, select the year of the conference you attended and choose the sessions you attended to begin the process. If you are not a member or you need help, call the DDNA office at 800-888-6733.
- Conference Overview
- Download Conference Brochure (pdf)
- Online Conference Registration
- Conference Registration by mail (pdf)
- 2012 Conference Schedule
- 2012 Hotel, travel, and activities
- 2012 Poster session applications
- 2012 Speaker applications
- Sponsors and Exhibitors
- Evaluations for Conference CE
- Conference FAQs
Past Conferences
Conference photos
2011 Conference photos are available. Interested in photos from past conferences?
2011 Conference in Hartford, CT.
2009 Conference in Orlando,FL.
2008 Conference at Foxwoods Resort, CT.
Looking for past Conference slides?
All conference slides are posted on this website's Resources page, under "Conference 2011." To view the slides, log in with your username and password.
2011 Conference audio recordings available
Order 2011 audio recordings online
Order 2011 audio recordings by mail
Speakers for the 2012 Conference
Speaker applications for the 2012 Conference are now closed. Many thanks to everyone who submitted an application. We had an outstanding field of experts in IDD from which to choose.
Poster Sessions for the 2012 Conference
DDNA is accepting poster session proposals. Visit the Poster Sessions Application page for information about submitting a 2012 poster presentation proposal. If you would like to submit a poster presentation proposal for the 2012 Annual Conference, you may do so here.
This activity has been submitted to the New York State Nurses Association for approval to award contact hours. The New York State Nurses Association is accredited as an approver of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
The planners of this conference have no vested interests to declare.
No commercial support has been received for this conference.