Calendar of Disability Related Events in U.S.A.

CONTACT: Dorie Hightower or Sara Rosario Wilson, 301 443-6245,
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NEWS ADVISORY

NIDA MEETING TO LOOK AT DRUG-IMPAIRED DECISION-MAKING AND HIV TRANSMISSION
One of First-Ever NIH Meetings to Examine the Role between Non-Injection Drug Use and HIV/AIDS

The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), is holding a two day meeting to explore wide-ranging issues related to drug abuse, impaired decision making, and HIV/AIDS. "Drug Abuse and Risky Behaviors: The Evolving Dynamics of HIV/AIDS" will provide a broad understanding of the multiple ways that drug abuse and addiction affect the spread of HIV/AIDS and how research can inform public health policy. Presentations will focus on the successes, research challenges, and opportunities for addressing the evolving HIV/AIDS pandemic. Attendees will be drawn from the research community, public health organizations, Federal agencies, and drug abuse and HIV/AIDS organizations.

Drug abuse and addiction continue to fuel the spread of HIV/AIDS in the United States and abroad. To address this significant public health threat, research is examining every aspect of HIV/AIDS, drug abuse, and addiction, including risk behaviors associated with both injection and non-injection drug abuse, how drugs of abuse alter brain function and impair decision making, and HIV prevention and treatment strategies for diverse groups.

The meeting is being held in collaboration with the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), the National Institute on Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), and the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH).

WHAT:
Drug Abuse and Risky Behaviors: The Evolving Dynamics of HIV/AIDS

WHEN:
Tuesday, May 8, 2007
8:15 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Wednesday, May 9, 2007
8:30 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.

WHERE:
Natcher Conference Center
National Institutes of Health
9000 Rockville Pike
Bethesda, MD 20892

WHO:
Featured Speakers

Dr. Nora D. Volkow, Director, NIDA
Dr. Anthony S. Fauci, Director, NIAID

INFO:
Topics that will be covered include, but are not limited to, the following:

-- How drugs of abuse alter brain function, leading to impaired decision making and risky behaviors, which in turn can facilitate the acquisition and transmission of HIV;
-- How and to what extent substance abuse influences sexual risk behaviors;
-- How substance abuse affects HIV/AIDS risk in diverse populations (e.g., adolescents, minorities, those involved with the criminal justice system); and
-- How testing and counseling can be incorporated as a key component of HIV prevention strategies for drug-abusing populations.

A full agenda and speaker list is available at: http://conferences.masimax.com/riskybehaviors/agenda.cfm

The National Institute on Drug Abuse is a component of the National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. NIDA supports most of the world's research on the health aspects of drug abuse and addiction. The Institute carries out a large variety of programs to ensure the rapid dissemination of research information and its implementation in policy and practice. Fact sheets on the health effects of drugs of abuse and information on NIDA research and other activities can be found on the NIDA home page at http://www.drugabuse.gov .

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) -- The Nation's Medical Research Agency -- includes 27 Institutes and Centers and is a component of the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services. It is the primary federal agency for conducting and supporting basic, clinical, and translational medical research, and it investigates the causes, treatments, and cures for both common and rare diseases. For more information about NIH and its programs, visit http://www.nih.gov .

9, Albany, NY: Treating Individuals with High Intensity & Challenging Behaviors

http://www.thenadd.org/pages/conferences/050707/index.shtml
This Symposium is designed to provide participants with a practical model of service to persons with extremely challenging behavior which respects the need for effective treatment, but has less emphasis on applied behavior management and more of a focus on positive skill building and relationship building.
Drs. Dana and Ayala will provide perspectives from both the physiological and psychological points of view.
Lawrence Dana, Ph.D., ABPP, is a former New York State Chief Psychologist whose specialty is serving persons who present significant treatment and training challenges. The methods he employs utilize non-aversive humanistic approaches that emphasize alternative skill building, enhanced communication abilities and therapeutic bonding and alliances as his major therapeutic interventions. Dr. Dana holds a Ph.D. in Psychology from Hofstra University and is licensed to practice in New York State. He is board certified in Behavioral Psychology by the American Psychological Association and has developed tools, which apply behavioral techniques that respect humanistic principles. He has published numerous articles and book chapters on these subjects, and has recently co-authored a chapter on Personality Disorders among persons with Intellectual Disabilities, which will appear in the new Diagnostic Manual-Intellectual Disabilities (DM-ID) published by NADD. He currently consults with many agencies in this country, particularly with treatment teams who are serving persons whose behaviors are out of control and are resistant to most treatment modalities tried so far. Dr. Dana has recently led a team of Italian psychologists to develop an effective and innovative program serving persons with Autism and related disorders using only non-aversive and humanistic techniques at the Oasi Institute in Troina, Sicily.
Giovanni Ayala, M.D., is board certified in Italy in Neurology and Psychiatry and at the present time is professor of Psychophysiology at the Department of Psychology of the University of Palermo, Italy. He has spent several years in the United States as a professor of Neurology at the University of Minnesota, in Minneapolis, at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston and at the Medical College of Ohio in Toledo, Ohio. During the years spent in the United States he devoted himself to studying the mechanisms involved in the genesis of cortical epilepsy, and at the same time developing a neurological practice, especially oriented towards the person with epilepsy. After accepting the position of professor of Psychophysiology, he also became Scientific Director of a Centre for Persons with Intellectual Disabilities, the Oasi Institute in Troina, Sicily. This is a center with more than 300 beds with a population of patients that offer the most wide diagnostic and behavioral challenges. Dr. Ayala established several programs including programs for persons with Autism as well as for persons with severe behavioral problems and intellectual disabilities (dual diagnosis), requiring behavioral and pharmacological treatment.

9, Birmingham, AL: A Body to Die for -- A Full Day Seminar for Professionals

http://www.renfrew.org/news-events/event.asp?id=90
http://renfrewcenter.com/uploads/events/1168423683_2.pdf
A Body To Die For -- A Full Day Seminar for Professionals Coming This Spring to OH, IL, MD, VA, NJ, AL, GA & MA!

A Body To Die For will assist psychologists, social workers, marriage and family therapists, dietitians and other mental health counselors in understanding the complex issues surrounding body-image development and the problems with boundaries, depression, control, and suppressed emotion that almost always accompany dissociation from the body. In addition to a didactic presentation, the seminar will include hands-on strategies, experiential exercises, slides and videotaped sessions with clients.

Seminar Schedule

8:15 am – 9:00 am
Registration, check-in and continental breakfast

9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Overview and New Trends
Cognitive and Physiological Imprinting
Mind/Body Reciprocity
Development of Body Image
Body Image as an Identity Issue
Experiential Exercises

12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Networking Luncheon (provided on-site)

1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Eating Disorders and the Culture
Trauma and Body Image
Boundaries
Experiential Exercises
Question and Answers

CHICAGO, IL – March 30, 2007
Wyndham Lisle Chicago Hotel
3000 Warrenville Road
Lisle, IL 60532
630-505-1000
* Deadline for early payment discount – March 16, 2007

BETHESDA, MD – April 18, 2007
Hyatt Regency Bethesda
One Bethesda Metro Center
Bethesda, MD 20814
301-657-1234
* Deadline for early payment discount – April 4, 2007

NORFOLK, VA – April 20, 2007
Marriott Renaissance Portsmouth
425 Water Street
Portsmouth, VA 23704
757-673-3000
* Deadline for early payment discount – April 6, 2007

PRINCETON, NJ – April 27, 2007
Marriott Princeton Hotel &
Conference Center at Forrestal
100 College Road East
Princeton, NJ 08540
609-452-7800
* Deadline for early payment discount – April 13, 2007

BIRMINGHAM, AL – May 9, 2007
Sheraton Birmingham
2101 Richard Arrington Boulevard North
Birmingham, AL 35203
205-324-5000
* Deadline for early payment discount – April 25, 2007

ATLANTA, GA – May 11, 2007
Renaissance Waverly Hotel
2450 Galleria Parkway
Atlanta, GA 30339
770-953-4500
* Deadline for early payment discount – April 27, 2007

BOSTON, MA – May 18, 2007
Babson Executive Conference Center
One Woodland Hill Drive
Wellesley, MA 02457
781-239-4000
* Deadline for early payment discount – May 4, 2007

Time:
8:15 am - 4:00 pm

Continuing Education Credits:
6 CEUs

Cost:
$175 Registration Fee
$165 Discounted Early Registration Fee* (See seminar schedule for dates)

Speakers:

Adrienne Ressler, MA, LMSW is National Training Director at The Renfrew Center. As a senior staff member for over 15 years, Ms. Ressler has designed and conducted training seminars for professionals throughout the country on eating disorders, sexual abuse, depression and body-image issues. She currently serves on the Board and is a Fellow of the International Association of Eating Disorders Professionals.

More Information: For more information, please contact Debbie Lucker at 1–877–367–3383.
For more information, please contact Debbie Lucker at 1–877–367–3383.

10, Seattle, Washington: Hidden Health Hazards: Everyday Exposures to Toxic Chemicals

http://www.healthandenvironment.org/articles/partner_events/1108
Most of our exposure to pollutants occurs from sources that are close to us and within our control, such as consumer products that we use within our homes, workplaces, schools and other indoor environments. For instance, fragrances in products emit toxic volatile organic compounds that have been linked to a range of adverse health effects such as headaches, seizures and breathing difficulties. Paradoxically, these and many other toxic chemicals in products are not tested, regulated or listed on product labels, as they are under "trade secrets" protection. Why are these products allowed to be sold, and why do consumers lack information on the risks?

10, Online: Overview of Secondary Condition Associated with Spina Bifida and Special Look into the Role of Assistive Technology

http://www.aucd.org/resources/digest/issue.cfm?issue_id=19
RTOI Webinar Announcement: Overview of Secondary Condition Associated with Spina Bifida and Special Look into the Role of Assistive Technology

Date and Time: May 10, 2007 3:30 PM EDT (12:30PDT)

Presenter: Andrea Hart, PhD (AR UCEDD); David Morrissey, MPS (AUCD Policy Fellow); Kurt Johnson PhD (WA UCEDD); Brian Dungeon, PhD (WA UCEDD).

Discussant: Adriane Griffen, MPH (Spina Bifida Association)

Description: Adolescents and young adults with spina bifida are at risk for secondary conditions such as obesity, social isolation, depression, and lack of independence. This webinar will share the results of two RTOI studies looking at the prevalence of secondary conditions in relation to race, ethnicity, and/or socioeconomic factors and the use of assistive technology in promoting health and reducing secondary conditions. Additionally, the researchers will present issues and challenges identified by youth and young adults with spina bifida in the studies as they transition from school to work, pediatric to adult health care, and home to independent living. For more information, email Sue Lin, Project Director of AUCD-NCBDDD Cooperative Agreement.

10-11, Columbus, Ohio: Imagine . . . Everybody Works (Autism Conference)

May 10, 2007 - May 11, 2007
http://www.autism-society.org/site/News2?page=NewsArticle&id=9277&news_iv_ctrl=0
This conference will help people engaged in employment for individuals with autism share information, sharpen their skills, and renew their commitment to advancing employment in their own communities. Participants will enjoy quality speakers, productive dialogues, formal and informal networking, and exhibits from vendors of tools and techniques they can utilize to enhance the employment outcomes and the lives of people with disabilities. Presented by the Autism Society of America and APSE: The Network on Employment.
http://www.ncset.org/events/default.asp

10-11, Atlanta, Georgia: Priming for Prevention - An Ecological Approach to Research, Education and Policy

http://www.autism-society.org/site/News?news_iv_ctrl=-1&JServSessionIdr009=vbr4c4ms7c.app10a
Conferences to focus on key issues in education for those with ASD

ASA-LDDI: Register now for “Priming for Prevention:
An Ecological Approach to Research, Education and Policy”--
the second national conference of the Collaborative on Health and the Environment’s Learning and Developmental Disabilities Initiative (LDDI)
This conference will be held May 10-11, 2007 at the Morehouse School of Medicine in Atlanta, GA.
For more details on the agenda, speakers, sponsors, registration and hotel information, please visit
http://www.iceh.org/LDDImeetings.html
ASA-OCALI: The 2007 NATTAP Conference--Common issues. Common solutions. Information sharing across the world. September 26-28, 2007 | Columbus, OH USA. For more details on the agenda, speakers, sponsors, registration and hotel information, please visit: http://www.ocali.org/nattap2007
Coinciding with the release of the new website, U.S. Mail registration is now open. We've also officially opened the Call for Exhibitors and the Call for Sponsors.

10-12, Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin: Kalahari Autism Safari, Journey through the Spectrum

Kalahari Resort and Convention Center 1305 Kalahari Drive, Wisconsin Dells
In order for us to serve you effectively, ASW recommends you pre-register for the conference. Registration will be accepted by mail or fax only. For more information email asw@asw4autism.orgor call (920) 553-0278. Hope to see you there!

11, Roosevelt, Utah: Statewide Assistive Technology Trainings Designed For Visually Impaired

Roosevelt USU Extension Office Spectrum Training (May 11)
The USDB, DSBVI and the CPD have organized statewide assistive technology trainings designed for people who are blind or visually impaired, their family members, and the professionals who work with them. Trainers will include experienced professionals from various agencies and consumer consultants.
May 11: Spectrum Training, Roosevelt USU Extension Office, 12:30-4:30.
Please contact Rod Price for more information at 801-391-4626. http://www.cpd.usu.edu/calendar.php?type=23

11, Dedham, MA: Treating Individuals with High Intensity & Challenging Behaviors

11, Atlanta, GA: A Body to Die for -- A Full Day Seminar for Professionals

http://www.renfrew.org/news-events/event.asp?id=90
http://renfrewcenter.com/uploads/events/1168423683_2.pdf
A Body To Die For -- A Full Day Seminar for Professionals Coming This Spring to OH, IL, MD, VA, NJ, AL, GA & MA!

A Body To Die For will assist psychologists, social workers, marriage and family therapists, dietitians and other mental health counselors in understanding the complex issues surrounding body-image development and the problems with boundaries, depression, control, and suppressed emotion that almost always accompany dissociation from the body. In addition to a didactic presentation, the seminar will include hands-on strategies, experiential exercises, slides and videotaped sessions with clients.

Seminar Schedule

8:15 am – 9:00 am
Registration, check-in and continental breakfast

9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Overview and New Trends
Cognitive and Physiological Imprinting
Mind/Body Reciprocity
Development of Body Image
Body Image as an Identity Issue
Experiential Exercises

12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Networking Luncheon (provided on-site)

1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Eating Disorders and the Culture
Trauma and Body Image
Boundaries
Experiential Exercises
Question and Answers

CHICAGO, IL – March 30, 2007
Wyndham Lisle Chicago Hotel
3000 Warrenville Road
Lisle, IL 60532
630-505-1000
* Deadline for early payment discount – March 16, 2007

BETHESDA, MD – April 18, 2007
Hyatt Regency Bethesda
One Bethesda Metro Center
Bethesda, MD 20814
301-657-1234
* Deadline for early payment discount – April 4, 2007

NORFOLK, VA – April 20, 2007
Marriott Renaissance Portsmouth
425 Water Street
Portsmouth, VA 23704
757-673-3000
* Deadline for early payment discount – April 6, 2007

PRINCETON, NJ – April 27, 2007
Marriott Princeton Hotel &
Conference Center at Forrestal
100 College Road East
Princeton, NJ 08540
609-452-7800
* Deadline for early payment discount – April 13, 2007

BIRMINGHAM, AL – May 9, 2007
Sheraton Birmingham
2101 Richard Arrington Boulevard North
Birmingham, AL 35203
205-324-5000
* Deadline for early payment discount – April 25, 2007

ATLANTA, GA – May 11, 2007
Renaissance Waverly Hotel
2450 Galleria Parkway
Atlanta, GA 30339
770-953-4500
* Deadline for early payment discount – April 27, 2007

BOSTON, MA – May 18, 2007
Babson Executive Conference Center
One Woodland Hill Drive
Wellesley, MA 02457
781-239-4000
* Deadline for early payment discount – May 4, 2007

Time:
8:15 am - 4:00 pm

Continuing Education Credits:
6 CEUs

Cost:
$175 Registration Fee
$165 Discounted Early Registration Fee* (See seminar schedule for dates)

Speakers:

Adrienne Ressler, MA, LMSW is National Training Director at The Renfrew Center. As a senior staff member for over 15 years, Ms. Ressler has designed and conducted training seminars for professionals throughout the country on eating disorders, sexual abuse, depression and body-image issues. She currently serves on the Board and is a Fellow of the International Association of Eating Disorders Professionals.

More Information:
For more information, please contact Debbie Lucker at 1–877–367–3383.

12, Rochester, Minnesota: National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Walk

http://www.nami.org/Content/Microsites88/NAMI_Olmsted_County/Home84/Walk_2007/Walk_2007_brochure.pdf
http://www.nami.org/MSTemplate.cfm?Section=Walk_2007&Site=NAMI_Olmsted_County&Template=/ContentManagement/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=44595

NAMI Olmsted County is an affiliate of the National Alliance on Mental Illness. Our programs offer education and support to people with mental illness, their families, professionals and the community. We strive to eliminate lack of education and stigma associated with mental illness as key barriers to accessing treatment. Through grassroots membership, advocacy and support services, we provide hope to families and individuals affected by mental illness.

As our major fundraiser, the proceeds from the Walk support local research related to the causes and treatments of mental illness and make possible the many programs and services offered to those we serve, free of charge. Our educational outreach provided information to over 3,000 people in 2005. Our programs increase public understanding of mental illness and promote recovery for individuals and families.

12, Los Angeles, California: Revlon Run/Walk

http://www.revlonrunwalk.com/la/html.main/home07.html
Amongst the thousands of Entertainment Industry Foundation Revlon Run/Walk For Women participants, each has their personal reason for joining the fight against women’s cancers.

I am a mother, a survivor, walking to help find a cure…

I am running in honor of my wife…

I am a survivor for almost 29 years…

I am running my first 5K with my mom…

Whether you are a survivor celebrating life, a daughter supporting her mother, a husband honoring his wife, or sisters and friends joining together, you’ll be glad you joined this important fight against women’s cancers.

14-16, Washington, DC: The Heart Truth

CONTACT: NHLBI Communications Office, 301-496-4236, e-mail: nhlbi_news@nhlbi.nih.gov

"THE HEART TRUTH" ROAD SHOW TRAVELS TO WASHINGTON, DC
Free Heart Disease Risk Factor Screenings Available

WHAT:
"The Heart Truth" Road Show, a traveling women's heart health exhibit designed to bring heart health education and screenings to women across the country, stops in Washington, DC May 14-16. Celebrating National Women's Health Week, the exhibit offers information about heart disease and its risk factors.

Free heart disease risk factor screenings will be available, including tests
for:

-- Diabetes
-- High Blood Cholesterol
-- High Blood Pressure
-- Body Mass Index

On display will be six designer red dresses from "The Heart Truth's" Red Dress Collection Fashion Shows, held each February in New York at Fashion Week. A few of the designs, as worn by celebrities at the fashion shows, include: Diane von Furstenberg, worn by talk show host Kelly Ripa; Carmen Marc Valvo worn by singer Lee Ann Womack; and Narciso Rodriguez, worn by actress Lauren Hutton.

"The Heart Truth" is a national campaign for women about heart disease, sponsored by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), part of the National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). NHLBI created and launched the Red Dress as the national symbol for women and heart disease awareness. Coupled with the slogan "Heart Disease Doesn't Care What You Wear -- It's the #1 Killer of Women," the Red Dress delivers a serious and urgent wake-up call to American women.

WHY:
"The Heart Truth" is that one in four women die of heart disease. An astonishing 80 percent of midlife women (ages 40 to 60) have one or more risk factors for heart disease. Women can control certain risk factors, such as high blood pressure, high blood cholesterol, diabetes, smoking, being overweight or obese, and being physically inactive.

WHO:
NHLBI, with funding from the HHS Office on Women's Health, created "The Heart Truth" Road Show to raise awareness about women and heart disease.

WHEN:
Monday, May 14, 2007 -- Wednesday, May 16, 2007
11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

WHERE:
Union Station (located in the West Hall)
50 Massachusetts Avenue, NE; Washington, DC

Media only inquiries can be directed to: email: media@hearttruth.org or Jessica
Ansley at 202-729-4126/mobile: 202-725-8140.

For more information, visit http://www.hearttruth.gov ;
http://www.womenshealth.gov/whw/.

To access camera-ready artwork, as well as photography and other creative materials for The Heart Truth campaign, visit http://hearttruth.ogilvypr.com .

Part of the National Institutes of Health, the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) plans, conducts, and supports research related to the causes, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of heart, blood vessel, lung, and blood diseases; and sleep disorders. The Institute also administers national health education campaigns on women and heart disease, healthy weight for children, and other topics. NHLBI press releases and other materials are available online at: http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov.

15, Online: Transition to Meaningful Adult Roles: You Can't Put a Square Peg in a Round Hole

Time: 2:00 - 2:45pm ET
Presenter: Marilyn Henn

Marilyn Henn, National Speaker on Transition Marilyn is the mother of a daughter with severe autism who is nonverbal and exhibits severe behaviors such as kicking, biting, screaming, pica, and self-injurious behaviors. Despite these obstacles, her daughter has held a fulltime job in the community with supports and full benefits for over 12 years. She has her own car and lives in her own "Family Consortium." This presentation covers the journey and the outcome that Marilyn and her daughter have made told over thirty years in words and video.
http://www.worksupport.com/training/webcastSeries.cfm#w5
http://www.worksupport.com/training/webcastSeries.cfm

15-17, Dallas, Texas: 2007 Assisted Living Federation of America (ALFA) Conference and Expo

http://www.alfaconferenceandexpo.com
By attending the ALFA 2007 Conference & Expo, you will be joining the top 2,000 assisted living executives in America to learn powerful new strategies, real-world solutions to everyday executive concerns and exclusive programming centered around operational excellence and business results.

The ALFA 2007 Conference & Expo is the only event for senior living providers with over 90 percent of the speakers from the leading senior living companies in America. That’s why it is the most important event for executives in assisted living.

Companies That Should Attend

Owners, operators, managers and developers of assisted and senior living and long-term care communities
Multi-state community operators and managers
Assisted and senior living vendors
Legal professionals
Institutional lenders and investors
Wall Street analysts
Consultants
Government agencies

Professionals Who Should Attend

Owners/chairmans
Presidents & CEOs
Independent owner/operator CEOs
Chief operating officers
EVP, AVP or SVP of operations
Chief Financial Officers
EVP, AVP or SVP of human resources and human capital
Chief corporate strategy or acquisitions officers
Corporate counsel or chief regulatory officers
Sales officers and executives
Executive director of communities
Chief clinical quality officers
Director-level executives
Facility executives
Chief information officers
Senior public relations and investor relations staff
Attorneys
Senior Industry Consultants
Market Researchers

Registration begins Feb. 1, 2007! Mark your calendars to come back and register early to get the best attendee rate!

16, Miami, FL: Autism Spectrum Disorders: Diagnosis & Treatment

Travis Thompson, Ph.D.
Friday, May 16, 2007
Miami, FL
This workshop is based on Dr. Thompson’s many years of experience with people with autism and the most current knowledge concerning cause of and interventions for autism.
http://www.asatonline.org/conference/conference.htm
The Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA), as amended by Public Law 101-476 in 1990, expanded the definition of “disabilities” to include children with autism. This legislation identified autism as a unique disability, which led to renewed emphasis and interest in studying the causes, prevalence and treatment options of people with autism. A 1995 National Institutes of Health (NIH) conference on the state of scientific knowledge in autism brought together the foremost authorities on autism in the nation. The current presenter, Travis Thompson, was a participant in the conference. This workshop is based on Dr. Thompson’s many years of experience with people with autism and the most current knowledge concerning cause of and interventions for autism.
http://www.bisoxford.com/travis3.html

16-17, State College, PA: 6^th PA Co-occurring MH/MR Conference, Enhancing Treatment & Support

http://www.thenadd.org/pages/conferences/051607/index.shtml
Sponsered by: Drexel University & NADD
May 16 & 17, 2007 - Toftrees Resort, State College, PA
Conference Brochure & Registration Form
For information, call or e-mail:
Debra Thompson toll-free at 877-243-3033 or Debra.Thompson@Drexelmed.edu
http://www.thenadd.org/pages/conferences/051607/drexel.pdf
TARGET AUDIENCE
This conference is designed for Administrators, Direct Support Professionals, Educators, Family Members, Nurses, Persons with Disabilities, Psychiatrists, Psychologists, Physicians, Researchers, Residential Providers, Service Coordinators, Social Workers, Students and Vocational Staff.
EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES
At the completion of this conference, attendees will be able to:
• Identify advances in correlating genetic information to presenting symptoms;
• Cite the critical skills that psychiatrists bring to an interdisciplinary team;
• Review the national and state policy areas supporting elimination of seclusion and restraint;
• Name collaborative approaches practitioners can use in supporting persons with co-occurring developmental/intellectual disability and mental health needs.

17, Online: Leadership and Change with Family Leaders

Teleconference Call
May 17, 2007
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM (Eastern)
http://gucchd.georgetown.edu/programs/ta_center/tacalls2007.html
Family leaders are assuming larger and larger roles in helping states reform their service delivery systems. During this teleconference, presented by the Georgetown University Center for Child and Human Development, family leaders will describe their roles in helping states and communities design and implement system changes towards the goals of family-driven and youth-guided services. They will explain the difference between leadership and advocacy, describe the skills that are used for each, and explain how each skill set can be used most effectively to promote systems reform. Participation is free, but registration is required.
http://www.ncset.org/events/default.asp

17, Seattle, Washington: Secondhand Smoke, Low Exposures and High Stakes

http://www.healthandenvironment.org/articles/partner_events/1109
Secondhand smoke (SHS) is a known cause of cancer, heart disease, respiratory disease, and other ailments. However, these diseases have a multiplicity of causes. Defendants claim SHS exposures are "low" and other sources created the illness. Plaintiffs claim "high" exposures to SHS caused their disease. In the world of toxic torts litigation involving allegations of injury from secondhand smoke, how does the expert witness use multidisciplinary science and technology in the investigation and establishment of facts and evidence in a court of law? What are the implications of the Supreme Court's Daubert Ruling for the expert witness? Cases have been brought on behalf of railroad conductors, casino dealers, flight attendants, laborers, nurses, barbers, bartenders, prisoners, office workers, and even condo owners. How have they fared in high stakes litigation, and what does it take to prove a case? James L. Repace, MSc, will speak.

17-19, Atlantic City, NJ: The State of the Science on Autism Interventions

http://www.asatonline.org/conference/conference.htm
25th Annual COSAC Conference
Thursday thru Saturday, May 17-19, 2007
Sheraton Convention Center
Atlantic City, NJ

Parents and professionals often seek to learn as much as possible about interventions that can help individuals with autism spectrum disorders reach their full potential. Unfortunately, given the many interventions currently marketed to the autism community, this process can be challenging. It is even more difficult when trying to determine if a particular individual is a good candidate for a specific intervention.

COSAC (The New Jersey Center for Outreach and Services to the Autism Community) is proud to partner with the Association for Science in Autism Treatment (ASAT) to offer guidance on making these critical decisions. This session will be held the day before COSAC's traditional two-day Issues in Autism Conference, on Thursday, May 17, 2006 at the Sheraton Convention Center Hotel in Atlantic City. COSAC and ASAT will bring you a distinguished panel of psychologists, physicians, and parents who use a scientific approach to understanding claims about interventions for autism. Speakers will provide a review of the state-of-the-art research on a number of common interventions such as ABA, DIR, Sensory Integration and more. The panel will also provide resources to guide decision-making and improve follow through with service providers. With their expertise in autism intervention and respect for every individual with autism, these speakers will help you become a more informed consumer and better advocate for individuals with autism.

18, Philadelphia, PA: Autism Spectrum Disorders: Diagnosis & Treatment

Travis Thompson, Ph.D.
Friday, May 18, 2007
Philadelphia, PA

This workshop is based on Dr. Thompson’s many years of experience with people with autism and the most current knowledge concerning cause of and interventions for autism.
http://www.asatonline.org/conference/conference.htm
The Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA), as amended by Public Law 101-476 in 1990, expanded the definition of “disabilities” to include children with autism. This legislation identified autism as a unique disability, which led to renewed emphasis and interest in studying the causes, prevalence and treatment options of people with autism. A 1995 National Institutes of Health (NIH) conference on the state of scientific knowledge in autism brought together the foremost authorities on autism in the nation. The current presenter, Travis Thompson, was a participant in the conference. This workshop is based on Dr. Thompson’s many years of experience with people with autism and the most current knowledge concerning cause of and interventions for autism.
http://www.bisoxford.com/travis3.html

18, Boston, MA: A Body to Die for -- A Full Day Seminar for Professionals

http://www.renfrew.org/news-events/event.asp?id=90
http://renfrewcenter.com/uploads/events/1168423683_2.pdf
A Body To Die For -- A Full Day Seminar for Professionals Coming This Spring to OH, IL, MD, VA, NJ, AL, GA & MA!

A Body To Die For will assist psychologists, social workers, marriage and family therapists, dietitians and other mental health counselors in understanding the complex issues surrounding body-image development and the problems with boundaries, depression, control, and suppressed emotion that almost always accompany dissociation from the body. In addition to a didactic presentation, the seminar will include hands-on strategies, experiential exercises, slides and videotaped sessions with clients.

Seminar Schedule

8:15 am – 9:00 am
Registration, check-in and continental breakfast

9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Overview and New Trends
Cognitive and Physiological Imprinting
Mind/Body Reciprocity
Development of Body Image
Body Image as an Identity Issue
Experiential Exercises

12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Networking Luncheon (provided on-site)

1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Eating Disorders and the Culture
Trauma and Body Image
Boundaries
Experiential Exercises
Question and Answers

CHICAGO, IL – March 30, 2007
Wyndham Lisle Chicago Hotel
3000 Warrenville Road
Lisle, IL 60532
630-505-1000
* Deadline for early payment discount – March 16, 2007

BETHESDA, MD – April 18, 2007
Hyatt Regency Bethesda
One Bethesda Metro Center
Bethesda, MD 20814
301-657-1234
* Deadline for early payment discount – April 4, 2007

NORFOLK, VA – April 20, 2007
Marriott Renaissance Portsmouth
425 Water Street
Portsmouth, VA 23704
757-673-3000
* Deadline for early payment discount – April 6, 2007

PRINCETON, NJ – April 27, 2007
Marriott Princeton Hotel &
Conference Center at Forrestal
100 College Road East
Princeton, NJ 08540
609-452-7800
* Deadline for early payment discount – April 13, 2007

BIRMINGHAM, AL – May 9, 2007
Sheraton Birmingham
2101 Richard Arrington Boulevard North
Birmingham, AL 35203
205-324-5000
* Deadline for early payment discount – April 25, 2007

ATLANTA, GA – May 11, 2007
Renaissance Waverly Hotel
2450 Galleria Parkway
Atlanta, GA 30339
770-953-4500
* Deadline for early payment discount – April 27, 2007

BOSTON, MA – May 18, 2007
Babson Executive Conference Center
One Woodland Hill Drive
Wellesley, MA 02457
781-239-4000
* Deadline for early payment discount – May 4, 2007

Time:
8:15 am - 4:00 pm

Continuing Education Credits:
6 CEUs

Cost:
$175 Registration Fee
$165 Discounted Early Registration Fee* (See seminar schedule for dates)

Speakers:

Adrienne Ressler, MA, LMSW is National Training Director at The Renfrew Center. As a senior staff member for over 15 years, Ms. Ressler has designed and conducted training seminars for professionals throughout the country on eating disorders, sexual abuse, depression and body-image issues. She currently serves on the Board and is a Fellow of the International Association of Eating Disorders Professionals.

More Information:
For more information, please contact Debbie Lucker at 1–877–367–3383.

18-19, Boston, Massachusetts: Conference on Population Aging and Economic Growth

http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/pgda/Pop%20Aging%20Workshop/Call%20for%20Papers_Aging%20and%20Macroeconomics.pdf
May 18-19, 2007 Conference on Population Aging and Economic Growth
Sponsored by the Program on the Global Demography of Aging, Harvard University
A conference to be held on Population Aging and Economic Growth at Harvard University on May 18-19, 2007. The conference will be sponsored by the Program on the Global Demography of Aging at Harvard University. It is anticipated that travel and lodging expenses will be covered for most conference presenters and discussants.
We welcome papers in areas such as:
                   o Population aging and economic growth.
                   o The effect of demographic change on savings, investment, and international capital flows.
                   o Population aging, labor supply and migration.
                   o The effects of population aging on real wages and interest rates.
                   o How institutional arrangements affect the macroeconomic consequences of aging.
                   o Aging, political economy, and macroeconomics.

Background
The world is entering substantially uncharted waters in terms of the size of elderly populations. The shift in age structure is the result of several phenomena: recent declines in fertility rates, recent increases in life expectancy, and the dynamic evolution resulting from past variations in birth and death rates. The number of people over the age of 60 is expected to reach 1 billion by 2020 and almost 2 billion by 2050 (representing 22 percent of the world's population). The proportion of individuals aged 80 or over is projected to rise from 1 percent to 4 percent of the global population by 2050.
There is also mounting evidence that the elderly are healthier than before. In a phenomenon referred to by demographers and health specialists as the "compression of morbidity", the length of healthy old-age appears to be increasing. Part of this increase is due to increases in the length of life, and part to even greater increases in the length of life free of chronic illness. The net effect is a decline in the lifetime burden of illness (as measured in years unwell).
Since different age groups have different economic needs and productive capacities, a country's economic characteristics may be expected to change as its population ages. A standard approach to assessing these changes is to assume constant age-specific behavior with respect to earnings, employment, and savings, and to assess the implications of changes in the relative size of different age groups for these fundamental contributors to economic growth. However, the simple application of this approach would likely be misleading. First, there will be general equilibrium feedback effects through wages and prices that will change behavior. Second, behavioral changes induced by changing expectations about the life cycle, involving labor supply and savings, are likely to influence the economic consequences of aging. Third, aging and macroeconomic performance are mediated by the institutional context (e.g., retirement policy, pension and health care systems, efficiency of labor and capital markets, and the structure of…

20, New York, New York: AIDS Walk

http://www.aidswalk.net/newyork/index.html
The Primary beneficiary of AIDS Walk New York is:

Gay Men’s Health Crisis - www.gmhc.org
Gay Men's Health Crisis is a not-for-profit, volunteer-supported and community-based organization committed to national leadership in the fight against AIDS. Our mission is to reduce the spread of HIV disease; help people with HIV maintain and improve their health and independence; and keep the prevention, treatment and cure of HIV an urgent national and local priority. In fulfilling this mission, we will remain true to our heritage by fighting homophobia and affirming the individual dignity of all gay men and lesbians.
Please keep checking back for other benefiting organizations.

Executive Director of GMHC, Marjorie J. Hill, PhD. and AIDS Walk Founder, Craig R. Miller, celebrate the record-breaking results of the 2006 AIDS Walk New York.
In the weeks following the event, the tally grew still higher - $6,785,143!

2 1, Atlanta, Georgia: State of the Science in Aging with DD - Charting Lifespan Trajectories and Supportive Environments for Healthy Community Living

http://www.uic.edu/orgs/rrtcamr/RRTCADD_SOS.html
Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Aging with Developmental Disabilities, Department of Disability and Human Development will host a State of Science Conference on May 21, 2007 in Atlanta, Georgia. Please register now.
This conference presents the current knowledge on the social, environmental, and technological supports needed to promote the health and community participation of adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities across their life course. Key international researchers will present the latest research findings and their practical applications to set the agenda for future research in four thematic areas:
• Neurodevelopmental conditions
• Health promotion, health literacy, and health services
• Family support and intergenerational caregiving
• Environmental barriers and supports to community living

21-24, Atlanta, Georgia: AAMR (AAIDD) Annual Meeting

May 21-24, 2007: AAMR (AAIDD) Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA, Sheraton Atlanta Hotel. Come join us in our first conference as the American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities! You'll be sure to take home cutting-edge information on supports that reflects both current research and its practical application to benefit people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Visit the Conference Website for more details: http://64.112.226.77/one/aamr/aamr07/index.php?cmd=aamr07&id
The 2007 Annual Meeting will focus on supports for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Recognizing successful supports often come from multiple domains, areas of professional interest, and constituent groups, this theme reflects the multidisciplinary strengths of the Association and those who contribute to it. The supports focus of this meeting draws upon current research in the field, its practical application by support providers and the benefit received by persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The sub-themes that will be addressed in the conference include (in alphabetical order):
"              Assessment of Support Needs
"              Family Supports
"              Health & Wellness Supports
"              Housing Supports
"              Positive Behavioral Supports
"              Research that Improves & Develops Supports
"              Self-Directed Supports
"              Supports Coordination
In addition, one track will be devoted to more broadly focused topics that have timely significance to the field (e.g., cutting edge research, prevention efforts, early intervention, etc.). The program committee will give consideration to symposia/panels and poster submissions related to the subthemes listed above.

22, Online: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Techniques and Strategies for Sex Offenders

http://www.thenadd.org/pages/conferences/teleconference.shtml
NADD Teleconference Series
The National Association for the Dually Diagnosed (NADD) is proud to offer its teleconference series featuring experts in the field of dual diagnosis! Teleconferences allow you to participate in an educational program without having to make travel plans or even leave your office.
How It Works
The sessions will take place on the telephone. However, you may have as many people as you would like around the phone. Each registrant, who is the key contact person, will receive a confirmation letter listing all sessions signed up for as well as an 800 number to access the teleconferences. This person's name will be given to the operator, and must be the one who calls, in order to participate in the teleconference. Handouts are available three (3) days prior to each teleconference for participants to access online. Access information will be provided in the confirmation letter, as well. Each session will last 60-minutes. The session will include the presentation, and a facilitated Q&A session with the presenters. The sessions feature experts in a variety of different areas in the field of mental health and developmental disabilities. Mark your calendar... You won't want to miss out!

22, Online: Organization Change, Examples of Successful Case Studies

Time: 2:00 - 2:45pm ET
Presenter: Karen Lee, Steve Blanks

Karen J. Lee, Executive Director of SECC Steve Blanks, Director of Employment Services This webcast will focus on organizational change based on the experience of SEEC of Sliver Spring, Maryland. Stories will be shared of how SEEC transitioned to providing customized employment including the discovery process that have resulted in employment outcomes for individuals with the most significant developmental disabilities. During the change process, SEEC became committed to focusing on "one person at a time."
http://www.worksupport.com/training/webcastSeries.cfm#w6
http://www.worksupport.com/training/webcastSeries.cfm
Organizational Change—Examples of Successful Case Studies
Web-based Event
May 22, 2007
2:00 PM - 2:45 PM
http://www.worksupport.com/training/webcastSeries.cfm#w6
This Worksupport.com Webcast will describe how SEEC of Silver Spring, MD (http://www.seeconline.org/splash.html) transitioned to providing customized employment, including the discovery process that resulted in employment outcomes for individuals with significant developmental disabilities. Registration is required and a registration fee does apply.

23, San Diego, California: CHADD’s first annual Regional Conference (ADHD)

It is my pleasure to invite you to CHADD’s first annual Regional Conference on June 23 in San Diego, CA.
This intensive one-day program will focus on issues for families and individuals managing AD/HD across the lifespan. We will welcome distinguished speakers, including Thomas Brown, Ph.D., Ron Kotkin, Ph.D., and Mark Katz, M.D. who will present cutting-edge research and practical tips for day-to-day living.
Registration for the program is now open and we encourage you to reserve your place early, as space is limited. Registration, which includes complimentary continental breakfast and lunch, is only $25 for individual CHADD members and $15 for student CHADD members. A slightly higher fee is offered to non-members. CE credits for mental health professionals will be available for $25.
Don’t miss out on this chance to hear and learn from some of today’s leading experts on AD/HD—reserve your space now. You can register online, by fax or by phone download the program and registration form.*
I hope to see you in San Diego!
Sincerely,
Anne Teeter Ellison, Ed.D.
CHADD National President
http://www.chadd.org/Content/CHADD/Conferences_Training/RegionalConference/default.htm

23-26, Washington, DC: Family Voices 15th Anniversary Gala Celebration & National Conference

http://www.familyvoices.org/info/nc/index.php
Join Family Voices in our nation's capital for a celebration of 15 years of family/professional partnerships and accomplishments! Meet with veteran and emerging family and youth leaders and national and state partners from across the country. Use your voice to impact the future of health care for children and youth with special health care needs!
Don't miss this opportunity to explore examples of family-centered best practices for improving systems of health care for children and youth with special health care needs. Working together as families, partners, and communities, we can move forward the agenda of health care and build a better future for our children.

24, Online: Therapeutic Strategies and Support for People with Intellectual Disability & Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

http://www.thenadd.org/pages/conferences/teleconference.shtml
NADD Teleconference Series
The National Association for the Dually Diagnosed (NADD) is proud to offer its teleconference series featuring experts in the field of dual diagnosis! Teleconferences allow you to participate in an educational program without having to make travel plans or even leave your office.

How It Works
The sessions will take place on the telephone. However, you may have as many people as you would like around the phone. Each registrant, who is the key contact person, will receive a confirmation letter listing all sessions signed up for as well as an 800 number to access the teleconferences. This person's name will be given to the operator, and must be the one who calls, in order to participate in the teleconference. Handouts are available three (3) days prior to each teleconference for participants to access online. Access information will be provided in the confirmation letter, as well. Each session will last 60-minutes. The session will include the presentation, and a facilitated Q&A session with the presenters. The sessions feature experts in a variety of different areas in the field of mental health and developmental disabilities. Mark your calendar... You won't want to miss out!

29, Online: Practical Assistance for Direct Support Professionals and Clinical Staff in the Treatment and Supports to Individuals with Developmental Disabilities and Mental Health Needs

http://www.thenadd.org/pages/conferences/teleconference.shtml
NADD Teleconference Series
The National Association for the Dually Diagnosed (NADD) is proud to offer its teleconference series featuring experts in the field of dual diagnosis! Teleconferences allow you to participate in an educational program without having to make travel plans or even leave your office.

How It Works
The sessions will take place on the telephone. However, you may have as many people as you would like around the phone. Each registrant, who is the key contact person, will receive a confirmation letter listing all sessions signed up for as well as an 800 number to access the teleconferences. This person's name will be given to the operator, and must be the one who calls, in order to participate in the teleconference. Handouts are available three (3) days prior to each teleconference for participants to access online. Access information will be provided in the confirmation letter, as well. Each session will last 60-minutes. The session will include the presentation, and a facilitated Q&A session with the presenters. The sessions feature experts in a variety of different areas in the field of mental health and developmental disabilities. Mark your calendar... You won't want to miss out!

30-June 1, Washington, DC: ADD TA Institute and the AUCD UCEDD Directors Retreat

http://www.aucd.org/template/event.cfm?event_id=584&id=379
Wednesday, May 30, 2007- Friday, June 1, 2007
Location: Washington, DC
Wednesday, May 30, 2007
The AUCD UCEDD Directors Retreat is a one-day meeting from 8:30am-5pm.
Thursday-Friday, May 31-June 1, 2007
The ADD TA Institute us a 1.5 day meeting beginning at 8:30am on 5/31 and ending at 12 noon on 6/1/07.

30-June 9, Morehead, KY: Insight, Post Secondary Preparation Week for Students who are Blind and Visually Impaired

Start: 2007-05-30 08:00
End: 2007-06-09 16:00
Dates: May 30-June 9—Wednesday-Saturday
What: INSIGHT: Post Secondary Preparation Week for Students who are Blind and Visually Impaired
Sponsor: Sponsored by the Kentucky School for the Blind and others
Location: Morehead State University
For more information visit: http://www.ksb.k12.ky.us/Resources/Documents/INSIGHT%20Announcment-Flyer%202007.doc

31-June 1, Washington, DC: U.S. EPA's Communities in Action for Asthma-Friendly Environments National Asthma Forum

http://www.healthandenvironment.org/articles/partner_events/1126
On May 31 - June 1, 2007, asthma programs from all over the nation will gather to discuss the most effective community-based strategies for managing asthma and achieving positive outcomes and results.
Forum attendees will share best practices, learn from successful programs, and develop effective strategies for:

Cultivating strong program leaders.
Developing close ties to your community.
Maximizing the benefits of collaborations.
Providing effective clinical care throughout your community care system.
Implementing tailored environmental strategies that make an impact.
Measuring your program’s outcomes and accelerating results.
Building a sustainable program.

In addition, attendees will have the opportunity to:

Learn about key drivers for community program success that have been shown to be linked to improved health outcomes for people with asthma, as highlighted in the Communities in Action for Asthma-Friendly Environments Change Package;
Engage with peers around issues critical to program success; and
Join EPA in honoring winners of the prestigious National Environmental Leadership Award in Asthma Management.

31-June 2, Tennessee: Fifth Annual Tennessee Disability MegaConference

http://www.tndisabilitymegaconference.org
May 31 - June 2, 2007Highlights include:
World-Class Speakers
Informative Workshops
Agency Fair
Fun Evening Events
Awards Banquet
What is the Mega Conference?
A coalition of more than 50 disability related organizations in Tennessee have come together to plan our 5th annual statewide disability MegaConference, to be held in Nashville from May 31- June 2, 2007. Our shared purpose in creating this conference is to strengthen our bonds and promote understanding as we move forward together, united in our desire for independence, choice and dignity for all people.
What topic areas will the conference address?
Academics (e.g., early intervention, preschool, elementary, secondary, higher education, and adult skills training, inclusionary practices, etc)
Access (e.g., to services, to programs, to buildings and to the physical environment, etc)
Administrative/Management (e.g., supervision, administration, risk management, board development, fiscal responsibility, advisor role in self-advocacy movement, etc)
Assistive Technology (e.g., augmentative/alternative communication, computers and software, environmental controls, adaptive equipment, seating and mobility, etc)
Disability Specific (focuses on one or more aspects of a particular diagnosis)
Employment (e.g., services, programs, strategies, self-employment, competitive and supportive, micro-enterprises, etc)
Empowerment (e.g., person-centered thinking, self-directed supports, self-determination, self-advocacy and advocating for others, etc)
Housing (e.g., home ownership options, rental options, affordability and accessibility, etc)
Interactive (e.g. sessions that get participants involved in the presentation/activity)
Quality Supports (e.g., facilitating independence, health and safety, nutrition, conflict resolution, respite care, quality of life issues, dignity and respect, etc)
Recreation and Leisure (e.g., athletics, exercise, social activities and events, etc)
Relationships/Sexuality (e.g.,friendship, dating, and appropriate relationship behavior)
Systems Change (e.g.,grassroots organizing, legislative affairs, group advocacy, self-directed supports, inclusionary practices, etc)

31-June 2, Seattle, Washington: Disability & Disability Studies: Works in Progress/Society for Disability Studies 20th Annual Conference

2007 marks the 25th year of the Society for Disability Studies, and the field has changed dramatically over the last quarter century. As Disability Studies continues to grow, increasing its presence in university departments, cultural criticism, and art and knowledge production, SDS wants to take this anniversary opportunity to reevaluate the discipline and reflect on the state of the field. Current Disability Studies scholarship differs from much ofthat which precedes it, most notably in its efforts to be more inclusive, offering a more complex conception of what constitutes "disability." Rather than remaining rooted in a particular cultural moment or ideological understanding, Disability Studies is a work in progress.
http://www.uic.edu/orgs/sds/2007_SDS_CFP%5B1%5D.doc
http://www.uic.edu/orgs/sds/annualmeetings.html

June

2 & 3, Washington, DC: The Farthest Earth from Thee- A Suite of Sonnets

http://www.vsarts.org/x1886.xml
Commissioned by VSA arts, the Liz Lerman Dance Exchange performs an original work inspired by Shakespeare's sonnets. The production features company and guest dancers with and without disabilities. Shakespeare revealed intense, intimate, and moving relationships through his sonnets. This collection of contemporary dances transforms his words into explosive movement and vibrant video images. VSA arts is an affiliate of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.

Greenberg Theatre
4200 Wisconsin Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20016
Tickets: $25
Call 202-885-2587

8-9, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: Seventh Annual Childhood and Society Symposium (Bipolar Children)

http://www.healthandenvironment.org/articles/partner_events/1113
The symposium theme is Bipolar Children: Cutting Edge Controversy, Insight, and Research. Over the past decade and a half, there has been a dramatic increase in the number of children being diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder, an illness that was once considered rare prior to adolescence. This symposium will examine incidence, treatment, cultural and other aspects of this issue.

8, Bethesda, MD: Drug Abuse and Risky Behaviors, the Evolving Dynamics of HIV/AIDS