Register for the 2026 Illinois Huntington's Disease Education Day Here!
Date
Saturday, November 7, 2026
Time
Registration - 8:00amStart Time - 9:00am
End Time - 4:00pm
Location
Harper College Harper College Wojcik Conference Center1200 West Algonquin Road
Palatine, IL 60067
Agenda
All Groups
9:00am.......................Welcome
9:10am - 9:50am........Updates in Huntington's Disease Research
9:50am - 10:00am......Breakout
At Risk/Presymptomatic
10:00am - 10:45am....Support Group
10:45am - 11:35am....Family Planning & Genetic Testing
11:35am - 12:15pm....To Test or Not To Test | Patient Panel
12:15pm - 1:00pm......Lunch | Get to Know the IL HDSA Board
1:00pm - 1:45pm........Getting Involved with Research
1:45pm - 1:55pm........Break
1:55pm - 2:30pm........Getting Involved with Research | Patient Panel
2:30pm - 2:40pm........Break
2:40pm - 3:30pm........Early Signs and Symtoms of HD
Early to Mid Stage HD
10:00am - 10:45am....Support Group
10:45am - 11:30am....Getting Involved with Research
11:30am - 12:15pm....Getting Involved with Research | Patient Panel
12:15pm - 1:00pm......Lunch | Get to Know the IL HDSA Board
1:00pm - 1:45pm........PT/OT Presentation & Demonstration
1:45pm - 2:00pm........Talking with Kids About HD
2:30pm - 2:40pm........Break
2:40pm - 3:30pm........Becoming an HD Advocate
Care Partner 101
10:00am - 10:45am....Support Group
10:45am - 11:00am....Talking with Kids About HD
11:30am - 12:15pm....Managing Psychiatric Symptoms in HD
12:15pm - 1:00pm......Lunch | Get to Know the IL HDSA Board
1:00pm - 1:45pm........Caring for the Caregiver
1:45pm - 2:30pm........Caring for Your Love One with Late Stage HD
2:30pm - 2:40pm........Break
2:40pm - 3:30pm........Caregiver Experiences | Caregiver Panel