<<Disclaimer: Verify this information before applying it to your situation.>> Hi List! GFCF Celiac (and Autism) Support Group Meetings Springfield, Illinois ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Our group has arranged: GLUTEN-FREE (and gfcf) SECTION IN CUB FOODS, Veteran's Pkwy., Springfield. Danna Korn, author of Kids With Celiac Disease, will do a Cooking Demo at Cub, Monday, July 23, 9-10:30 a.m. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ August 5 -- Cooking Healthy Gluten- and Casein-free Food for Children, speaker, Betsy Prohaska, author and lecturer. Focus on dietary support for Autistic Spectrum/ADD/ADHD children, and the medical research that supports this intervention. Her videotape and books will be available at the meeting. Contact Betsy at: [log in to unmask] 2 continuing education units (CEUs) for Registered Dietitians (and DTRs) offered for this meeting. September 9 -- THE BASICS! How to get diagnosed, how to know the symptoms of cd, what is celiac disease, longterm record keeping for celiacs and autistics. Preparation for FREE celiac blood testing Sept.22 in Bloomington. Robert Jeffers, Caltech Ph.D., celiac. Contact Robert at [log in to unmask] October 25, Thursday evening meeting -- Presentation by Cynthia Kupper, CRD, Executive Director of GIG (Gluten Intolerance Group), and a celiac. Cynthia is a Registered Dietitian, and lives in Seattle. She sponsors GIG Kids Camp and an Annual Education Conference for Celiacs. GIG is internationally recognized as reliable information for celiacs, and those with wheat allergies or gluten intolerance. Contact Cynthia at [log in to unmask] 2 continuing education units for Registered Dietitians (and DTRs) are available for this meeting. November 4 -- Support group meeting, q & a among members December 2 -- Support group meeting, q & a among members There will be announcements about several upcoming R.O.C.K. parties for children. All our support group meetings are at St. John's Hospital, Rm. R & S, Sundays, 2:30-4pm (except the October meeting is on Thursday evening, October 25). ALL meetings are free, and there is no membership fee. For more information, and to R.S.V.P., contact: Bev Smith, (217) 544-7962 or e-mail [log in to unmask] For parent support for gfcf diet/autism/ADD/ADHD in central Illinois, contact: Diane Wilson, [log in to unmask] For parent support for gf/celiac children, contact Lucy Dalton-Lackie (217) 488-3609.