The Mission of the American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities – Louisiana Chapter is to provide practical information to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their support network.

We invite you to join us at the 2026 AAIDD‑LA Annual Meeting and Conference!

Earn Continuing Education Units (CEUs)

Strengthen your expertise with sessions designed to support professional growth across multiple disciplines. CEUs will be available for professionals committed to high‑quality, person‑centered services.

️Featuring Speakers from the Louisiana Department of Health

Hear directly from LDH leaders and experts as they share critical updates, insights on current initiatives, and emerging policies shaping the future of services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities across Louisiana.

Register Here:  AAIDD-LA 2026 Annual Meeting and Conference - Synergy In Action

View our Conference-At-Glance for sessions, speakers, events, and CEU information.

Let’s connect people, strengthen practice, influence policy, and open doors to new possibilities—together.

Sponsored by:

 2025 Spring CEU Workshop

Thank you, to Dr. Marc J. Garcia, Clinical Psychologist, who conducted both of our workshops in:

Pineville, LA on May 6 at the Main Street Community Center

and

Baton Rouge, LA on May 20 at Main Library at Goodwood

AAIDD-LA was proud to acknowledge a few of our Past Presidents at the 2024 Awards Dinner at the Hotel Bentley in Alexandria.

Past Presidents:  (from left to right)

Raymond Navarro, Sylvia Melancon, Pat Landry, Elizabeth Watts, Tommy Brasher, Yvonne Miller-Nixon, Sharon Gomez, Hilda Trahan