HEA Open House Is Coming!

HEA will be having its third all-day online open house on December 4, 2011, from 11am to 11pm Eastern Standard Time. Go here for more details.

It's a great opportunity to get answers to your questions, touch base with other members of our community, and join HEA for only $25 (that day only!).

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2011 HEA Conference Program

Friday, October 21, 2011 Training Sessions at DoubleTree Hotel in Mundelein, Illinois Meet and Greet (6 PM) at DoubleTree Hotel in Schaumburg, Illinois
8:30 - 9:00 AM	Continental breakfast (provided)
9:00 - 9:10 AM	Welcome	Jim Lake
9:00 - 9:10 AM	Boundaries, confidentiality and creating a safe place.	Billy Deegan
9:10 - 10:10 AM	Overview of Differences of Sexual Development	David Sandberg
10:00 - 11:05 AM	Overview of Family Needs	Barbara Neilson
11:05 - 12 noon	Overview of Adult Needs	Tiger Devore
12 noon - 1:00 PM	Lunch (buffet at hotel)
1:00 - 1:45 PM	Chose your group:
	A more in-depth look at helping families	Barbara Neilson
	A more in depth look at helping adults	Billy Deegan
1:45 - 2:45 PM	Discovering... Exploring... Changing... Gender... Sexuality	Tiger Devore
2:45 - 3:00 PM	Break (snack provided)
3:00 - 3:30 PM	Break into Small Groups. Two people from the group role play one of the following scenarios. 1. You have been seeing someone special for a few dates. The relationship is progressing and you need to tell them about your DSD. 2. Your child has just been diagnosed with a DSD. Chose someone in your life you would like to tell and try it. 3. Your patient has just delivered a DSD baby. You need to tell the parents. How do you do this? Others in group: evaluate delivery, tone, substance. Was he/she reassuring? Alarming? Did he/she convey a sense of tragedy?	Billy Deegan
3:30 - 3:45 PM	How do we continue this with friends, family, and co-workers?	Billy Deegan
3:45 - 4:00 PM	Evaluations and certificates for health provider training	Jim Lake
6:00 - 10:00 PM	Meet and Greet: DoubleTree Hotel in Schaumburg

Saturday, October 22, 2011 DoubleTree Hotel in Schaumburg, Illinois
8:30 - 9:00 AM	Continental breakfast (included in conference fee)
9:00 - 10:00 AM	HEA: Where have we been, Where are we going?	Ed Weaver, Jr.
10:00 - 11:30 AM	Concurrent Sessions:
	Medical Issues in People with Hypospadias	William Kennedy
	Medical Issues in People with Epispadias	Mohan S. Gundeti
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM	Lunch (included in conference fee)
12:30 - 1:30 PM	Concurrent Sessions:
	Parent Workshop	Barbara Neilson
	Wrath of Grapes (and other dry goods): Addiction	Billy Deegan
1:30 - 2:30 PM	Where I've Been, What I've Seen, Where I'm Going	Alice Dreger
2:30 - 2:45 PM	Break (beverages provided)
2:45 - 4:00 PM	Discussion Groups
	A. Is it still an issue after surgery or is it fixed and over with? How do I discuss this with my child at age 5, 8, 13, 17, 25?	Barbara Neilson
	B. Re-stimulation, re-traumatization, chronic conditions: It's hard to keep on trucking when my ass keeps falling off!	Tiger Devore
4:00 - 5:00 PM	Concurrent Sessions:
	Sharing of Personal Story HEA collaboration with American Psychological Association	Joe & Maria Santigate John Szura
	Discussion/Support Group for those who will probably undergoing surgery soon	Tiger Devore, Barbara Neilson
7:00 PM	Dinner at a local restaurant. People can join us or take off on their own. (Dinner is not included in the conference fee.)

Sunday, October 23, 2011 DoubleTree Hotel in Schaumburg, Illinois
9:30 - 10:00 AM	Continental breakfast (included in conference fee)
10:00 - 10:30 AM	Board Panel: Why I got involved, How has it helped me personally
10:30 - 11:00 AM	Small Group Discussion: How Can You Help?
11:00 - 11:30 AM	Formation of Committees
11:30 AM - 12:00 noon	Open Microphone: Gratitude and Goodbyes
12:00 noon	Lunch

Election of the HEA Board woll be done via email after the conference