Once again, PPMD will be offering a support program for newly diagnosed Duchenne families to attend our Annual Conference, which takes place June 19-21, 2025 in Las Vegas, NV. This program is open to families who have received a Duchenne/Becker diagnosis after January 2021 and have never attended a PPMD Annual Conference before*.
Applicant Requirements (You must meet ALL requirements to be eligible)
1. Family must have received the diagnosis of Duchenne after January 2021.
2. Family has never attended the PPMD Annual Conference.
3. Family must be registered in the The Duchenne Registry (
http://DuchenneRegistry.org) - profiles need to be complete.
4. Limited to two adults from each family.
5. Family must cover all other expenses, to include but not limited to: airfare, airport transfers, hotel accommodations.
For questions, or if you are attending PPMD's Annual Conference as a virtual attendee and are interested in additional resources for newly diagnosed families, please contact
nicole@parentprojectmd.org.
(This scholarship covers conference fees only and does not cover travel or hotel accommodations. Kids Track and Sibs Track are not included in this scholarship.)
PPMD partners with organizations who provide travel assistance to qualified families. If you would like to connect with an organization about travel assistance, please indicate this on your application.