"Being a Man to Count On" - October 15–16, 2026

Q: «Kjenn det på kroppen» - Forkonferanse – Paraidrettssenteret i Trondheim

Konferansen starter med praktisk utprøving og aktiviteter. Gjennom konkrete erfaringer og praksisnære innspill får deltakerne oppleve hva tilrettelegging, mestring og deltakelse faktisk handler om – og hvordan erfaringene kan overføres til egen praksis hjemme.Vi spør: Hva gjør at noen tør å delta – og blir værende?

Q: «Hva skal til for å være en å regne med?» - Hovedkonferanse – Scandic Hell, Stjørdal

Gjennom forskning, refleksjon, sterke fortellinger og utfordrende perspektiver løfter vi blikket mot de store spørsmålene i habiliteringsfeltet.Konferansen stiller også et spørsmål til feltet selv:Er vi faktisk noen å regne med for mennesker som opplever fragmenterte tjenester, krevende overganger og manglende deltakelse?Perspektiver fra forskning, praksisfelt, brukere, frivillighet og samfunnsliv møtes til samtaler om hva som faktisk gjør en forskjell.

Q: «Hvordan gjør vi det i praksis?» - Erfaringsdag – Meråker videregående skole

Konferansens andre dag blir en praksisnær dag med parallellsesjoner og erfaringsutveksling.Gjennom praksisnære parallellsesjoner løfter vi frem erfaringer som gjør en forskjell – fra tiltak som skaper deltakelse og mestring til modeller som kan prøves ut i egen kommune, tjeneste eller organisasjon.Her møter du:konkrete erfaringer og arbeidsmåternye perspektiver – også for erfarne fagfolkmodeller og tiltak som kan overføres til egen praksisærlige refleksjoner om hva som virker – og ikke virker

July 21, 2026

Join the National Quality and Competence Network for Children and Young People with Disabilities (NKBUF) annual conference 2026!

What does it take for children, youth and young adults with disabilities to become someone to be reckoned with in their own lives, in leisure time, school, work and community?

And equally important:

How can the field of habilitation, services and volunteering be something to be reckoned with for people who face fragmented services and demanding transitions?

NKBUF invites you to two days of professional enrichment, new perspectives and practical experiences – for those of you who want concrete ideas, tools and models that strengthen participation, mastery and coherence in services.

The conference will both challenge and inspire, with research, powerful stories, practical testing, and experiences from people and environments that make a difference.

This year the conference will take place in Central Norway and is organized by Meråker Kurbad (re-)habilitation and coping, the Parasports Center in Trondheim and Meråker High School.

A conference in three stages

"Feel it in your body" - Pre-conference - Para Sports Center in Trondheim

The conference starts with practical testing and activities. Through concrete experiences and practical input, participants will experience what facilitation, coping and participation are actually about – and how the experiences can be transferred to their own practice at home.

We ask: What makes someone dare to participate – and stay?

"What does it take to be someone to be reckoned with?" - Main conference - Scandic Hell, Stjørdal

Through research, reflection, strong narratives and challenging perspectives, we raise our sights on the big questions in the field of habilitation.

The conference also poses a question to the field itself:

Are we actually someone to count on for people who experience fragmented services, demanding transitions, and lack of participation?

Perspectives from research, practice, users, volunteerism and community life come together for conversations about what actually makes a difference.

"How do we do it in practice?" - Experience Day - Meråker Upper Secondary School

The second day of the conference will be a practical day with parallel sessions and exchange of experiences.

Through practical parallel sessions, we highlight experiences that make a difference – from measures that create participation and mastery to models that can be tested in your own municipality, service or organization.

Here you will meet: