CHARGE conference in Minnesota

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Hello parents!

If you can't go to California this summer or want double time, consider

coming to Minneapolis in April. The Minnesota DeafBlind Project would like

to invite you to attend an Upper Midwest CHARGE Syndrome Conference.

April 13-14, 2007 (Friday/Saturday)

Grand Rios Water Park and Hotel

Minneapolis, MN

Presentations at the 2-day conference will include:

* Introduction to CHARGE Syndrome, Dr. Davenport, co-author, CHARGE

Syndrome, a Management Manual for Parents

* CHARGE Phenotype and Educational Implications, Dr. Tim Hartshorne, Central

Michigan University

* Stress in Young Adults who have CHARGE Syndrome, Kasee Stratten, Central

Michigan University

* Coping with a Child who has CHARGE Syndrome, Dr. Tim Hartshorne, Central

Michigan University

* Nanny 911 or The Top Ten Strategies for Promoting Positive Behavior in

Children with CHARGE Syndrome, Laurie Denno, Perkins School for the Blind

* A Panel of Parents representing a variety of ages

* A Panel of Educators representing a variety of education settings

* Two consumers with CHARGE syndrome - teenage and young adult

Unfortunately, we cannot offer childcare.

A block of rooms will be held until March 26th with a room rate of $89.

Instate registration:$25/day

Out of state registration: $50/day

Registration due by: March 26

This is our third conference in 6 years and our audience has grown each

time. We expect 100 - 150 people.

I will attach the brochures to this email, but recognize that if you digest

your messages you won't receive the brochure. Please email me directly for a

brochure with registration information.

Sally (Mom to , 25)

Sally Prouty

Family Specialist &

Project Coordinator

MN DeafBlind Project

4001 Stinson Blvd. #210

Minneapolis, MN 55421

612.638-1525

800.848-4905

612.706-0811 fax

612.706-0808 tty

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www.dbproject.mn.org