Calendar of events. (what's happening).8/23-25 National Down syndrome Down syndrome, congenital disorder characterized by mild to severe mental retardation, slow physical development, and characteristic physical features. Down syndrome affects about 1 in every 730 live births and occurs in all populations equally. Congress 2002 Annual Conference Join the NDSC NDSC National Down Syndrome Congress NDSC Network for the Detection of Stratospheric Change NDSC North Dakota Soybean Council in Denver, CO for an array of presenters including professionals, self-advocates and parents with professional expertise. Separate conferences for teenagers and adults with Down syndrome and for siblings ages 12 through high school will also be held. For more information contact the NDSC by phone (800.232.6372), E-mail (info@ndsccenter.org) or by visiting http://www.ndsccenter.org. 9/11-14 American Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine 56th Annual Meeting For more information on the 2002 New Orleans meeting contact the AACPDM AACPDM American Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine by phone (847.698.1635), fax (847.823.0536), E-mail (woppenhe@ucla.edu) or by visiting http://www.aacpdm.org. 10/26 Center for Development of Human Services 6th Annual Great Beginnings Conference Held in Marlborough Massachusetts, this year's focus is Child-Directed Learning. Presentations and workshops cover language experiences, prevention of reading difficulties, challenging behavior, family-centered OT/PT OT/PT Occupational/Physical Therapy (medical) , Autism autism (ô`tĭzəm), developmental disability resulting from a neurological disorder that affects the normal functioning of the brain. It is characterized by the abnormal development of communication skills, social skills, and reasoning. and culturally responsive practice. To obtain more information contact Debi Lang at (508)473-3422 x305, dlang@cdhsgroup.org or visit http://www.hsmc.org. |
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