Northwest AHEC
Course Number: 76084
2025 Growing Well Preconference ONLY: Moving Mountains and Community
Oct 12, 2025 - 08:30 AM EDT to 04:00 PM EDT
Michelle Adams
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Event Description:
This registration page is only for the preconference on October 12. You will need to select each breakout you plan to attend for the day. To register for the main conference on October 13-14, please visit
Note: Registration fees cover only one person; it does not include or extend to multiple participants/entire families.
Recommended Hotel Information:
Holiday Inn Express in Boone
1943 Blowing Rock Rd
Boone, NC 28607
$120/night + taxes
To reserve, guests should call 828-264-2451 and let the front desk know they're booking under the App State Pediatric Conference 2025 Block for October 12th.
Last day to book is September 12, 2025.
Objectives
Identify strategies to enhance resilience in both caregivers and clinicians supporting children and youth with special health care needs.
Demonstrate the use of early neurological assessments to identify developmental concerns and guide early intervention planning for infants with special health care needs.
Describe lived experiences and key challenges faced by youth with special health care needs during various transitions in life.
Summarize recent Medicaid policy updates and their implications for service delivery and care coordination for children and families with complex health needs.
Available Credits
Audience
Physicians, nurses, speech language pathologists, occupational therapists, physical therapists, psychologists, behavioral health professionals, public health professionals and all other health care professionals interested in children and youth with special health care needs. In addition to healthcare professionals, community members, caregivers and parents are welcome.
Speakers
Rhonda L Cox, MA, HSP-PA, LPA
Trenton D’Agostino
Robert Darcy
Jana Dobbins
Nathalie Maitre, MD, PhD
Allison McIntyre
Lacosta Parker, MSW
Laurel Powell, BA, MS
Ann DuPre D Rogers, MSW, LCSW
Beth Sibley
Steve Strom
Kelsey Trevethan
Dylan White
Logan Wilson