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/
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> United Cerebral Palsy Research and Educational Foundation] [image: Reaching
> for the Stars]
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