KJP,
Like most organizations this org has its annual meetings in different parts
of the country from one year to the next. You might write to them and see
when it's next in the Chicago area.
Also, you don't have to drive - if you can get the money together, you can
fly or take a train.
Kat
Original Message:
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From: Kathy Pink [log in to unmask]
Date: Tue, 1 Jul 2008 12:11:07 -0500
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: FW: Adults with Cerebral Palsy Workshop
Hello:
I really want to attend , but, it is like thirteen hours of driving
time. :((((((((((((( Is there a conference like this in the MidWest
or could I get a video of it?
Kathy
On 6/27/08, greta von der luft <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Hello,
> This is a workshop announcement that I received. The conference is being
> sponsored by AACPDM. It is being held in Atlanta, GA. Here is more
> information at this site:
> https://www.aacpdm.org/index?service=page/annualMeeting2008
> Just thought you may be interested. For disclosure purposes: I am a member
> of AACPDM, but I will in no way benefit if you decide to attend.
> Take care,
> Greta
>
> [image: AACPDM] <http://www.aacpdm.org/> *June 27, 2008*
> Save the date
> Adults with Cerebral Palsy Workshop
> Tuesday, September 16th & Wednesday, September 17th
>
> *Adults with Cerebral Palsy: A Workshop to Define the Challenges of
Treating
> and Preventing the Secondary Musculoskeletal and Neuromuscular
Complications
> in this Rapidly Growing Population.*
>
> This workshop is a collaboration of the American Academy of Cerebral Palsy
> and Developmental Medicine (AACPDM) Lifespan Care Committee, the United
> Cerebral Palsy Research and Educational Foundation (UCPREF), and Reaching
> for the Stars: a foundation of hope for children with cerebral palsy. The
> workshop will review the current knowledge of the incidence and prevalence
> of cerebral palsy, as well as known and presumed complications of aging
with
> CP. The program will focus on musculoskeletal complications, motor
> impairments and the impact of chronic pain and immobility. The goal is to
> identify new treatments and technologies that may help prevent, treat, or
> minimize the effects of accelerated aging in CP, as well as define the
needs
> and opportunities for advanced research in order to stimulate a more
focused
> research agenda in these areas.
>
> Presentations and discussions will take place on Tuesday and the workshop
> will finish with a brief closing meeting Wednesday morning. AACPDM meeting
> attendees are welcome to register and participate as workshop observers,
as
> well as display posters of their work related to Cerebral Palsy and Aging
on
> Tuesday. For those interested in participating in the poster session,
please
> send an abstract no later than August 15th to [log in to unmask]
> Registration is limited to 100 persons.
>
> Registration fee: $125.00 per person (continental breakfast on both days
and
> lunch on 9/16 included)
>
> To register for the Adults with Cerebral Palsy and the AACPDM Annual
meeting
> please follow this link:
> https://ssl18.pair.com/socbio/aacpdm/meetings/2008/registration/
> [image: American Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine]
[image:
> United Cerebral Palsy Research and Educational Foundation] [image:
Reaching
> for the Stars]
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> contact with the American Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Developmental
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> (c) 2008 American Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine
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