REGISTRATION

Conference registration desk with a person standing in the background, and a person in a wheelchair in the foreground with a woman handing them name badges.

 

The XXVII LIFE Conference will be held at Bally’s Dover Conference Center on Wednesday, January 21, 2026.  

Registration is now closed as the conference has reached maximum capacity.  As of January 8th, the waitlist is closed.

 

SPEAKERS & SESSIONS

Three LIFE Conference speakers presenting.

LIFE Conference XXVII in 2026, with a theme of “Moving Forward Together” will feature a Keynote Address and 9 concurrent sessions covering subjects including:

Expanding Decision-making Options for People with Disabilities; Smart Home Innovations for AAC Users; Advocacy 101: How to Speak Up and Make a Difference; Parenting with a Disability; Support Animals; Achieving Financial Independence, and much more!

 

SPONSORS

Sponsor table at conference with a group of conference attendees gathered in front.

Each year over sixty organizations shared their products or services with our attendees.

2026 Sponsor registration is now closed.  

For a complete list of confirmed Sponsors that will be supporting the 2026 LIFE Conference visit the Sponsor page at this link: 

2026 LIFE Conference Sponsors. 

View the 2026 Conference Schedule
2026 Sponsor List

The mission of the LIFE Conference is to be at the forefront of providing information, educational resources and opportunities for persons with disabilities, their families, caregivers, educators and providers.  The primary goal of the LIFE Conference is to promote and support full community integration by focusing on the four areas of Legislation, Independence, Families, and Education.  The LIFE Conference offers its attendees the opportunity to learn, network, and participate in sessions designed to share information with all participants, including policy makers and the general public.

Living Informed, Feeling Empowered!

The LIFE Conference is partially supported by the Administration for Community Living (ACL), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of a financial assistance award totaling 527,570 with 82 percentage funded by ACL/HHS and $115,000 amount and 18 percentage funded by non-government source(s). The contents, views and opinions are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by Developmental Disabilities Council, ACL/HHS, or the U.S. Government.