HIDC Conference
We are excited to host our 3rd High Incidence Disabilities Conference on May 2 and 3, 2024 in Toronto, Ontario at the Delta Airport Toronto Hotel and Conference Centre. This year’s theme is: Navigating Assessment, Academic Accommodations, and Post-Secondary Supports in a Changing World. This event features several well-respected and prominent keynote speakers in the fields of mental health, learning disabilities, and ADHD, as well as breakout workshops from other field experts.
Visit the HIDC website to see the conference sessions, speakers, and additional attendee information. https://highincidencedisabilitiesin.sched.com/
Who should attend HIDC?
Professionals supporting students entering or attending post-secondary education, including psychologists, accessibility advisors, and other stakeholders supporting secondary and post-secondary students with disabilities.
Feel free to email hidc@queensu.ca with any questions or inquiries.
2024 Keynote Speakers
Check out our amazing lineup of keynote speakers for HIDC 2024. Hear from them, and more at HIDC 2024!
Building Resilience and Agency in Students in the Era of Social Media and Pop Psychology
Dr. Marcia Sirota
Psychiatrist
Healed Enough
In the telling of her story, Susan writes, sings and talks candidly about recovering (enough) from her own abuse, about stumbling into her celebrity, about re-connecting with her Inuit heritage and the choices to use all of this to become Healed Enough.
Susan Aglukark
Award winning recording artist and speaker
Accommodation of Students with Disabilities in the Higher Education Sector: the Legal Framework and Practical Strategies
Sari Springer
Human Rights Lawyer
Speaker Panel
Diverse perspectives on disability and their impact on accommodations and student supports in the post-secondary environment.
Moderated by Sari Springer, who will be joined by other professionals sharing diverse perspectives
Join Us at HIDC
Registration for HIDC is now closed.
Hotel Accommodations
To ensure your time at HIDC is comfortable and convenient, consider staying at our conference venue, the Delta Hotels Toronto Airport & Conference Centre. Book your accommodation at the Delta Hotels Toronto Airport and Conference Centre.
Hotel accommodation at the conference venue is fully booked for the conference rate, so we have reserved a block of rooms at the nearby Holiday Inn Toronto Airport East. Rooms can be booked at a special conference rate at the following link. Book your special rate accommodation at the Holiday Inn Toronto Airport East here.