Five Reasons to Attend the LBSA 2026 Behavioral Support Mini-Conference
Speakers do not make a conference worth attending on their own. What they bring to the room does. Here is what Sally Sales and Connor Larson offer, and why it matters for your work.
First, you get 20 years of cross-system experience in one session. Sally Sales has worked across mental health, housing, employment and recovery services. Most professionals see one piece of a person’s life. Sally has spent her career connecting all of them, and she brings that wide view into the room.
Second, you get permission to trust what caregivers already know. Sally’s session reminds every professional in attendance that families and guardians hold real expertise. They know what is typical, what has changed and what has worked before. Attending means walking away with a stronger habit of asking caregivers first, not last.
Third, you get clinical training translated into daily language. Connor Larson pairs a nursing degree with a lifetime near IDD services, starting at 16. He knows how to take something complex, like a medication interaction or a psychiatric diagnosis, and turn it into guidance a direct support worker can use that same day.
Fourth, you get real cases instead of theory. Connor walks through situations where conditions overlap: dementia and trauma, autism and mental health concerns, substance use disorders in people with IDD. These are not hypothetical. They are the kind of cases attendees are already managing without a clear framework.
Fifth, you get two different lenses aimed at the same goal. Sally spent her career in community and system-level work. Connor spent his in direct clinical care. Together, their sessions cover the space between daily support and medical understanding, which is exactly where most behavioral support questions live.
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