2024 WDDC Timeline of Events

April 15 - July 12, 2024 Call to presenters open                                                                  

April 15 - August 16, 2024 Vendor applications accepted 

June 7-August 16, 2024 Scholarship applications accepted                                                                             

May 1 - June 28, 2024 Bright Star Award nominations accepted                                                                    

July 12, 2024 Bright Star Award winners notified                                                                                                   

September 18, 2024 Preconference event                                                                           

September 19-20, 2024 Wyoming Developmental Disabilities Conference

More information on this page will be available soon. 

Be sure to check back regularly for updates!

What is the Wyoming Developmental Disabilities Conference?

The WDDC is the largest developmental disability conference in the state of Wyoming and covers a variety of topics related to disabilities such as advocacy, employment, education, best practices and other critical issues. Participants include self-advocates/people with disabilities, family members, providers and professionals. The conference brings together a wide range of people and is a great opportunity to network, learn new things, make friends and reconnect.

What topic areas may the conference address?

·         Systems Change (grassroots organizing, legislative affairs, group advocacy, self-directed supports, inclusionary practices, etc.)

·         Education (early intervention, preschool, elementary, secondary, higher education, adult skills training, transition, inclusionary practices)

·         Access (to services, to programs, to buildings and to the physical environment)

·         Assistive Technology (augmentative/alternative communication, computers and software, environmental controls, adaptive equipment, seating and mobility)

·         Employment (services, programs, strategies, self-employment, competitive and supportive, micro-enterprises)

·         Empowerment (leadership, person-centered-planning, communication, self-directed supports,  self-advocacy and advocating for others)

·         Housing (home ownership options, rental options, affordability and accessibility)

·         Inclusion (school, employment, community, group, recreation)

·         Quality Supports (facilitating independence, health and safety, nutrition, conflict resolution, respite care, quality of life issues, dignity and respect)

·         Recreation and Leisure (athletics, exercise, social activities and events)