DCDT 50th Anniversary International Conference
New Orleans, Louisiana
October 14, 2026 - October 17, 2026

Schedule at a Glance

Tuesday  October 13
12:00 pm – 4:00 pmRegistration Open
Wednesday October 14
8:00 am – 5:00 pmRegistration Open
9:00 am – 12:00 pmPreconference Sessions 
1:00 pm – 4:00 pmPreconference Sessions from DCDT’s Partners DDEL and DLD
3:00 pm – 4:30 pmExhibitor Set up
5:00 pm – 6:30 pmOpening Keynote Grand Ballroom
6:30 pm – 8:00 pmDCDT 50th Anniversary Opening Reception
Thursday October 15
7:30 am – 5:00 pmRegistration Open
7:30 am – 9:00 amCoffee and Tea/ Morning Refreshments
8:00 am – 6:00 pmExhibit Open
8:00 am – 8:50 amProgramming Concurrent Breakout Sessions
9:00 am – 9:50 amProgramming Concurrent Breakout Sessions
10:00 am – 10:50 amProgramming Concurrent Breakout Sessions
11:00 am – 11:50 amProgramming Concurrent Breakout Sessions
12:00 pm – 12:50 pmProgramming Concurrent Breakout Sessions
1:00 pm – 1:50 pmProgramming Concurrent Breakout Sessions
2:00 pm – 2:50 pmProgramming Concurrent Breakout Sessions
3:00 pm – 3:50 pmProgramming Concurrent Breakout Sessions
4:00 pm – 4:50 pmProgramming Concurrent Breakout Sessions
5:00 pm – 6:30 pmPresident’s Social Hour in Exhibitor Set up
Friday October 16
7:30 am – 9:00 amCoffee and Tea/ Morning Refreshments
8:00 am – 8:50 amProgramming Concurrent Breakout Sessions
9:00 am – 9:50 amProgramming Concurrent Breakout Sessions
10:00 am – 10:50 amProgramming Concurrent Breakout Sessions
11:00 am – 11:50 amProgramming Concurrent Breakout Sessions
12:00 pm – 12:50 pmProgramming Concurrent Breakout Sessions
1:00 pm – 1:50 pmProgramming Concurrent Breakout Sessions
2:00 pm – 2:50 pmProgramming Concurrent Breakout Sessions
3:00 pm – 3:50 pmProgramming Concurrent Breakout Sessions
4:00 pm – 4:50 pmProgramming Concurrent Breakout Sessions
Saturday October 17
8:00 am – 8:50 am
    		Programming Concurrent Breakout Sessions
9:00 am – 9:50 amProgramming Concurrent Breakout Sessions
10:00 am – 10:50 amProgramming Concurrent Breakout Sessions
11:00 am – 11:50 amProgramming Concurrent Breakout Sessions
12:00 pm – 12:50 pmProgramming Concurrent Breakout Sessions

Location

New Orleans, LA
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Date

October 14, 2026 - October 17, 2026
Add to Calendar 2026-10-14 00:00:00 2026-10-17 00:00:00 DCDT 50th Anniversary International Conference https://dcdt.org/events/dcdt-international-conference New Orleans, LA United States Council for Exceptional Children sdojonovic@ku.edu America/New_York public

Contacts

Stacie Dojonovic
DCDT
sdojonovic@ku.edu
Last Updated:  27 January, 2026

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