WELCOME TO THE HD REACH 2022 EDUCATION CONFERENCE: THE ROAD AHEAD!

COMMUNITY EVENT

The Road Ahead in Raleigh.

The Road Ahead in Raleigh took place on May 15th in Raleigh, North Carolina. Community members had the opportunity to learn, share, and connect with peers as we prepare for your Road Ahead.

Check out the recordings of the Keynote: Lessons the in Decade after Twitch, and Ask the Experts Panel session below!

Community Event Agenda Overview

Join together with individuals, families, researchers, and medical providers to gain new insights, new connections, and renewed hope for making living with HD easier.

10:00-10:30

Registration

Let the registration table know you're here. Pick up your goodie bag, grab some coffee, and hit the exhibit hall.

10:30-11:20

Lessons in the Decade after Twitch

Walk away from this keynote session feeling inspired and hopeful.

11:20-12:00

Ask the Experts

Get your questions answered at this live panel session by our HD Experts.

12:00-

1:00

Lunch

Fuel up for the afternoon sessions. We'll make sure to have something yummy for everyone. Stop by the exhibit hall. Visit with old friends or make some new ones.

1:00-

2:00

Moving as Play

Use movement to understand one another and celebrate impulses and instincts. Walk away from this session with something to take home with you.

Caregiver Workshop

You play a critical role in handling the complex needs of a person with HD. Learn new ways to make this role less stressful and more effective.

2:00-

4:00

Connecting, Community, & Networking

Informal gathering at reserved outdoor tables at Mordecai Beverage Co.

Video On-Demand Sessions

Lessons in the Decade After Twitch

Kristen Powers

Ask the Experts Panel

Alease Daniel, Dr. Mary Edmondson, Dr. Bonnie Hennig-Trestman, Anthony Martinez, Dr. Burton Scott

MEET THE SPEAKERS

Kristen Powers

Founder, Twitch Documentary

Lessons in the Decade after Twitch

Twitch Documentary

Tracy Bersley

Teacher of Movement, UNC Dept of Dramatic Art

Moving as Play

Dr. Myriam Sollman

Neuropsychologist, USC School of Medicine

Caregiver Workshop

Dr. Burton Scott

Neurologist, Duke Health

Ask the Experts

Dr. Bonnie Hennig-Trestman

Director of Huntington's disease Program, Carilion Clinic

Ask the Experts

Alease Daniel

Embryologist, HD Reach Board Member

Ask the Experts

Anthony Martinez, PhD

HD Reach Board Member

Ask the Experts

Dr. Mary Edmondson

Psychiatrist, HD Reach Founder

Ask the Experts

Debbi Fox-Davis

Executive Director, HD Reach

Welcome

POKE AROUND THE FREE

Virtual Exhibit Hall.