Leadership Development

Disability Information and Resource Conference

November 14 &15, 2025

Best Western Plus Burley Inn

Sponsored by The Idaho Council on Developmental Disabilities, Idaho Parents Unlimited, and Community Council of Idaho

REGISTRATION

Workshop Topics

Stereotypes, Grief, and Stigma
Presentation Title
Disability 101
Family / Sibling Perspective
Sensory Implications in Developmental Disabilities
Healthy Relationships
Communication and Behavior
Emergency Preparedness
START Model
DD Services in Idaho
Charting the Life Course

Presentations from IPUL

IEP Basics Part I
IEP Basics Part II
Transition Into Adulthood

Partners in Policymaking

What Is Idaho Partners in Policymaking?

Idaho Partners in Policymaking is an innovative leadership development program for adults with developmental disabilities and parents of children with disabilities. Partners receive information, training, resources, and skill-building so they may have the best possible life experiences for themselves and their children. Partners in Policymaking was created in 1986 by Colleen Wieck, Executive Director of the Minnesota Governor’s Council on Developmental Disabilities. The program was developed specifically to teach people with disabilities and families of young children with disabilities to:

Work on long-term change.
Become active partners with policymakers who will shape policies that impact people with disabilities and families.
Understand possibilities and how to create them.

“This work is supported by a grant from the U.S. Administration for Community Living, Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, D.C. 20201 with 100% federal funding award totaling $527,344 (Federal Fiscal Year 2024 Grant No.: 2401IDSCDD-01). Council efforts are those of the grantee and do not necessarily represent the official views of not are endorsed by ACL, HHS, or the U.S. government.”