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Relationships and Sexuality in Individuals with Down Syndrome
May 6, 2008
Presenters for this conference include Joseph Anastasio, from The ARC of Baltimore; Stephanie King, of Kennedy Krieger Institute; and, Leslie Walker-Hirsch. This event will be held at the Kennedy-Willis Center on Down Syndrome at Pathfinder Village in Edmeston, NY. For more information, call 607/965-8377, extension 128.
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NADD Spring Teleconference Series
To register for this series, offered by the National Association for the Dually Diagnosed, visit www.thenadd.org.
April 15: What’s New in Genes, Drugs and Rock and Roll. Jarrett Barnhill, MD, DFAPA, FAACAP.
April 24: Success Stories from the Front Line: Intellectual Disabilities and Mental Health. Robin Friedlander, MD, FRCP and Tina Donnelly, RPN.
April 30: Use of a Biopsychosocial Model of Assessment by a Dual Diagnosis Consultation Team in Ontario. Donna C. Lougheed, MD, FRCPC.
May 13: Top Ten Things to Remember about Individuals with ID and MH Disorders. Lauren Charlot, PhD.
May 29: Comprehensive Community-based Services for Children and Adolescents with Developmental Disabilities and Mental Health Needs. Joan Beasley, PhD.
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International Conference on Self-Determination
May 27-29, 2008
The Center for Self-Determination is presenting this event at Detroit’s spectacular Renaissance Center. The conference will focus on international perspectives on progressive notions of mental health recovery, family supports, community membership, ending forced impoverishment and system change requirements. For more information visit www.communitydrive.org/uploads/ICSD_Broch.pdf.
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TASH 2008: Social Justice in the 21st Century
December 3-6, 2008
The annual TASH convention will be held at the Nashville Convention Center and Renaissance Hotel. For more information visit www.tash.org/2008tash.
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NADD/Ohio State 6th Annual MH/MR Conference
September 3-4, 2008
This event, “Mental Health Aspects: Treatment and Support” will be held at the Crowne Plaza Columbus North Hotel in Columbus, OH. See www.thenadd.org for more information.
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Buddy Cruise
October 17-20, 2008
NDSC affiliate FRIENDS-Support, Inc. hosts a 3 night “Buddy Cruise” to the Bahamas aboard the Sovereign of the Seas. The trip, which leaves from Port Canaveral, FL, features 2008 NDSC keynoters Jason and Emily Perl Kingsley, as well as Sujeet Desai, Nikole Whitehead, and NDSC Professional Advisory Council member Dr. Sindoor Desai. Click here for more information.
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NADD 25th Annual Conference
November 12-14, 2008
“A Quarter Century of Awareness: Assessment, Treatment and Policy Advances (ID/MH)” will be held at the Sheraton Fallsview Hotel in Niagara Falls, ON, Canada. Visit www.thenadd.org for more details.
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