Watch Party Registration
The 2026 Everyday Lives Conference will begin with the two-day Dual Diagnosis Conference on May 6 and 7 with the theme of The Brain and Body Connection: Understanding the Vagus Nerve.
The main Everyday Lives Conference will be May 12-14 with the theme of Breaking Barriers and Building Futures. A post-conference workshop for individuals and families with the theme of Finding Your Power will be held the morning of May 16.
A number of Regional Collaboratives for Supporting Families will be hosting Watch Parties for the Everyday Lives Conference where you can join with others to watch one or more days of the virtual conference. Each Regional Collaborative has set the days it will be hosting a Watch Party. Refreshments/Lunch will be provided at the Watch Parties.
This registration form will be your application to attend a Watch Party and you will select your location and dates below. Your registration fee will not be charged until your application is approved; a $1 charge will be processed and then immediately reversed to confirm your credit card. Once your watch party seat is confirmed, your credit card will be charged the full registration fee.
Space is limited! We will email you as soon as your seat at the Watch Party is confirmed. If the Watch Party capacity has been reached, you will still be able to attend virtually on your own and on days when there is not a Watch Party in your area.
Choose this option if you are a clinician, provider, educator, or if you work with individuals who live with mental, emotional, and behavioral health needs; intellectual disabilities; autism; or developmental disabilities.
Choose this option if you are a person who has one or more of the following: mental, emotional, and behavioral health needs; an intellectual disability; autism; or developmental disabilities.
Choose this option if you are a family member of a person who has one or more of the following: mental, emotional, and behavioral health needs; an intellectual disability; autism; or developmental disabilities.
Choose this option if you are a direct support professional accompanying an individual/self advocate to the conference. The individual/self advocate must already be registered and their registration fee paid.
This year's Everyday Lives Conference will be full days on May 6, 7, 12, 13, and 14. On Saturday, May 16, there will be a half-day of sessions in the morning for families and individuals to connect and further discuss how to use the information learned during the sessions earlier in the week.
First, select where you plan on attending a watch party from the dropdown. Then, please check below which days you plan to attend.
Note: If you find there is not a watch party close enough for you to attend, please return to the virtual registration form at this link.
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American Sign Language and Closed Captions will be provided, but please let us know if you will be using these services.
