Higgy Con is an annual convention that brings together scoliosis families from all over the world. 2023 was the first convention and 2024 will be the second. We had 160 people in 2023 and there is room for 500 people for 2024.
Scoliosis is so hard on kids and teens, both physically and emotionally. Higgy Con gives kids the opportunity to meet others going through the same thing. They spend three days doing crafts, playing games, getting to know each other and supporting one another. It makes a huge difference for kids to be able to see that they are not alone. Lifelong friendships were made at Higgy Con this year. It was beautiful to watch kids connecting.
Higgy Con isn't just for kids and teens. It's for their parents, too. This past year, we had amazing speakers for parents to learn from including world-renowned surgeon, Dr. Amer F. Samdani from Shriners Children's in Philadelphia. Scoliosis professionals from all over the country came together to support parents and answer their questions. To see the complete list of 2023 speakers, please see the home tab.
Speakers haven't been finalized for 2024 yet, but many of this years speakers will be returning to help families next year.
Crafts will include making green scoliosis bracelets, decorating cards for other kids, making Higgy Bear Braces and more.
We had giant green and white Jenga, green cornhole, green checkers and green cards.
It isn't all fun and games. We will take time to get to know each other and learn from each other's experiences.
A chance for kids to learn from some of the more experienced kids and teens at Higgy-Con. They will have the opportunity to ask questions and get support.
Scoliosis influencer, Meredith Martin joined us last year for Higgy Con and is coming back for year 2! Meredith is known as the Bionic Ballerina. She is a professional dancer, model and scoliosis warrior. She is so excited to see everyone and get to know the new families!
Kids will have the opportunity to have a professional photoshoot with their new friends.
Compete with other kids to see who can have the best green costume! They were VERY creative this year. This year, 1st place won a $250 Higgy Bear Gift Card!
Lots of new activities and workshops will be added next year to keep the kids engaged and having fun!
Learn from the best scoliosis professionals in the country. World-renowned surgeon, Dr. Amer F. Samdani, from Shriners Children's joined us this year. We also had top Schroth Physical Therapists, Pain Specialists, Psychiatrists, Orthotists and more. Topics included bracing, surgery (both fusion and VBT), psychological effects of scoliosis, pain management tips and more.
Please see the home tab for the list of all of the speakers this year. The speakers are not finalized yet for 2024, but many of the same speakers plan on returning!
Learn from other parents and share your child's story in one of the many support groups. Parents really enjoyed connecting this year and requested that be an even bigger focus next year. There will be many opportunities to connect and support each other.
Learn from Expert Scoli Moms and Scoli Dads!
We had a group of 6 wonderful teens that shared their stories and advice . Parents really enjoyed learning from them and having the opportunity to ask questions to better understand their own kids and what they are going through.
We will have several helpful workshops for parents next year that are still in development.
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