<<Disclaimer: Verify this information before applying it to your situation.>> The Developmental Delay Registry (DDR) is sposoring two weekend conferences in the near future: "After the Diagnosis, Then What? -- Healthy Options for Treating the Whole Child". These conferences are being held in San Diego (Feb. 23-25) and Stamford, Ct. (Mar. 15-17). These conferences are for parents and professionals of or working with children with Autism, PDD, learning deficits and attention deficits. Each of the conferences has several keynote speakers and various workshops with Doctors, OTs, Vision specialists, etc. One of the many topics which will be covered at the conference is dietary intervention, and the effects of a gluten-free diet on children and adults with these developmental disorders. Other dietary topics include yeast-free, casein-free and additional dietary modifications. Some of the speakers at each of the conferences are as follows: San Diego Stamford, Ct. --------- ------------- James Brady Doris Rapp William Crook William Crook Viola Frymann Kent MacCleod Sudhir Gupta Debra Altschuler Portia Iverson Sydney Baker Lynn Murphy Beth Hillson Bernard Rimland William Shaw Michael Schmidt Kelly Dorfman Loran Jean King Cindy Goldenberg Kelly Dorfman William Shaw Cindy Goldenberg The DDR is located in Bethesda, MD and can be reached at Tel. 301-652-2263 (sorry no e-mail address, yet). I do not know the cost of the conferences but it is fairly reasonable (call them and ask if you are interested). The DDR is a year-old non-profit organization formed to help meet the needs of parents and professionals working with children who have delays in motor, sensory motor, language, and social emotional areas, including attention deficits. Posted by Kevin J. McMahon for the DDR. If you wish to contact them directly use the contact number above. If you wish to contact me directly send mail to [log in to unmask] as I may not be a subscriber on this list.