9:00 AM - 9:30 AM Doors Open!

Check in begins at 9:00, when we unlock the doors and welcome you in! The first main stage session begins at 9:30, so until then, visit the exhibitors and grab some coffee, water, snacks, and information.

9:30 AM - 9:45 AM

Opening/Welcome: A Hope-filled Future (Main Stage)

9:45 AM - 10:35 AM

Main Session 1 (Main Stage): Decision-Making at the Edges of Capacity: Brain Science and Caregiving, Julie Yonker (Calvin University)

10:35 AM - 10:55 AM

Break, Exhibitors & Product Demonstration

Take a break to get some refreshments and see the exhibitors, or watch the product demonstration taking place on the main stage or in the hallway.

10:55 AM - 11:45 AM

Breakout 1 (rooms vary) Learn from experts! 

A1: Supported Decision Making (MDDC)

B1: Legal & Financial Planning (Coonen Law & New York Life)

C1: Confident and Informed: Empowering Parents in the IEP Process (Kent ISD)

11:45 AM - 12:15 PM

Break, Exhibitors, Product Demonstration

Take a break, sample the lunchtime refreshments. See the exhibitors to get your questions answered, or watch the product demonstration on the main stage or in the hallway.

12:15 PM - 1:00 PM

Main Session 2 (Main Stage) Learn from experts! More details to come. 

1:00 PM - 1:15 PM

Break, Exhibitors, Product Demonstration

Take a break, reload on some snacks, stop at exhibit tables you haven't yet gotten to, or see the product demonstration going on in the hallway or on the main stage.

1:15 PM - 2:05 PM

Breakout 2 (rooms vary) Learn from experts! 

A2: Supported Decision Making (MDDC)

B2: Social Security Disability Programs 101: Understanding the Basics (Social Security Administration)

C2: At-Home Recreational Therapy (Life Therapeutic Solutions)

2:05 PM - 2:20 PM

Break, Final Visit with Exhibitors, Product Demonstration

Last break to grab a snack to-go, visit with the exhibitors, or see the product demonstration going on in the hallway or on the main stage.

2:20 PM - 2:30 PM

Closing Session: Engage. Encourage. Equip. (Main Stage)

Prizes, thanks, and a final word of encouragement for you from the DRS Planning Committee!