SPD Foundation 7th International Symposium

On September 29, 2008 / By GG / In Continuing Education, Events, Making Ends Meet, News / 1 Comment

SENSORY PROCESSING DISORDER: Advanced Research and Innovative Practice

When & Where
November 7 & 8, 2008 – International Symposium
November 6 – Pre-Conference Institute

Hyatt Regency Boston
One Avenue de Lafayette
Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Start planning now to attend the SPD Foundation’s 7th International Symposium in Boston. The Symposium will feature two information-packed days of presentations by top researchers and leading clinicians preceded by a first-ever day-long Pre-Conference Institute showcasing new assessment tools.

Program highlights:

  • Four keynote presentations spotlighting the latest SPD research
  • One keynote presentation on the status of the DSM-V initiative
  • Separate break-out tracks for research and treatment A pre-conference day dedicated to new assessment tools

Keynote and featured speakers:

  • Lucy Jane Miller, PhD, OTR, Founder and executive director, SPD Foundation
  • David L. Pauls, PhD, Director of Psychiatric and Neurodevelopmental Genetics Unit in the Center for Human Genetic Research, Massachusetts General Hospital, and Harvard Medical School
  • John J. Foxe, PhD, Professor and program director, Cognitive Neuroscience Department, City College of the City University of New York, and the Nathan S. Kline Institute for Psychiatric Research
  • Alice S. Carter, Professor, Department of Psychology, University of Massachusetts
  • Margaret L. Bauman, MD, Medical Director, Department of Pediatrics, Massachusetts General Hospital Ladders, and Harvard Medical School

For more information on registration and fees (including inquiries on using international credit cards as form of payment), click here.

National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month

On September 27, 2008 / By Mrs. E / In Awareness Campaigns, Events, Making Ends Meet, News / 1 Comment

September is National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month in the US. It is sponsored by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA’s) Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT).

It is possible to treat addiction, whether it be submitting oneself for alcohol rehab or getting into a drug treatment center. The important thing is to acknowledge that there is a problem and be open to accept help. Recovery is not an easy process but there is a whole lot of support available out there if one is willing to reach out. Such is the aim of this awareness campaign.

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Global Forum for Inclusion 2008

On September 26, 2008 / By GG / In Continuing Education, Events, News / No Comments

GLOBAL FORUM FOR INCLUSION 2008: Transforming Rights into Action
Co-Hosted by Inclusion International and the Canadian Association for Community Living

When & Where
17-26 Nov 2008
Ottawa, Canada

This Forum will engage self-advocates, families, activists, professionals and partners from around the world. Focused on the new UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, the Forum will look at how to transform rights into actions that lead to full inclusion and citizenship for people with intellectual disabilities.

For more information, click here.

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