Your Conference Guide
Everything you need in one place to save your spoons
This is your one stop page to help your learn and thrive at the Chronic Illness Therapist Conference.
On this page, you’ll find your detailed conference schedule, evaluations for every presentation, and helpful tools for both in-person and virtual attendees.
Detailed Schedule
Day 1, March 6:
8:30am-9:15am - Registration, Continental Breakfast (Coffee, juice, tea, GF, DF, nut-free pastries)
9:15am-12:30pm - Presentations
12:30pm-1:30pm - Lunch (GF, nut-free, DF options)
1:30pm-4:45pm - Presentations
4:45pm-6:00pm - BONUS presentation and Mocktail Hour
Day 2, March 7:
8:30am-9:00am - Registration, Continental Breakfast (Coffee, juice, tea, GF, DF, nut-free pastries)
9:00am-12:15pm - Presentations
12:15pm-1:15pm - Lunch (GF, nut-free, DF options)
1:15pm-2:15pm - Speaker Panel
2:15pm-5:15pm - Presentations
5:15pm-5:30pm - Wrap Up
Evaluations
In order to receive Continuing Education credit, you must complete an evaluation for each presentation you attended. Simply click on the evaluation and it will bring you directly to the evaluation. Upon completion, you should receive a CE certificate directly to your email!
Day 1:
Living in Limbo: Supporting Clients Through the Biopsychosocial Impact of Diagnostic Uncertainty
Integrating Financial Therapy into Chronic Illness Care: A Collaborative Approach
A Clinician’s Guide to Getting Kinky with Chronic Conditions/Illnesses/Pain
Befriending the Body: Helping Clients Become Partners with Their Physical Selves
Day 2:
Lived Experience Meets Clinical Practice: Supporting Chronically Ill Clients
The Invisible Patient: Clinical Tools for Supporting Caregivers in Chronic Illness and Rare Disease
Inclusive Therapies for Neurodivergent and Chronically Ill Clients
Full Conference Evaluation (optional, to be done at the end of the conference)
Conference Success Resources
In-Person Attendee Resources
Travel Accommodations - Learn what to pack with you for travel, whether by airplane or vehicle, to keep you comfortable when traveling out to the conference
Accessible Atlanta - Explore accommodations at popular attractions in one of the most diverse cities in the US. Your guide to transportation, sensory spaces, and other accommodations at places such as the aquarium, zoo, Piedmont park, World of Coca-Cola, and the High Museum of Art.
Atlanta CityPass - If you're planning to explore several of Atlanta's top attractions while you're in town, the Atlanta CityPASS is absolutely worth it. For $99 + tax (adult), you get admission to 5 must-see attractions (Georgia Aquarium, World of Coca-Cola, Zoo Atlanta, Fernbank Museum of Natural History, Chick-fil-A College Football Hall of Fame, and the National Center for Civil and Human Rights)
Virtual Attendee Resources
Your Guide to a Successful Online Conference - How to prepare for an online conference to get the most out of your conference experience. Prepare your space so you can focus on learning.
Gentle Movement - Conference sponsor Kanjana Hartshorne of Wanderhome has a variety of meditations and gentle movement practices. Think of this resource as a “movement menu” to help you care for your self throughout your online conference in a way that feels best for your body.