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TSFC
NATIONAL CONFERENCE 2006 is the 30th Anniversary of the Tourette Syndrome Foundation of Canada!
To mark the
occasion the TS National Conference has been expanded to include: Families and adults with TS will get practical advice and inspiration from the many speakers, workshops and social events. They will return home energized with new knowledge and new friends. Professionals who support those with TS will get training and insight from top experts in the field and have an opportunity to network with others who share similar challenges. The Edmonton Chapter of the TSFC is proud to host this year's conference. Planning is well underway. Watch Tourette Syndrome Foundation of Canada for more details.
The
Learning Disabilities Association of Alberta Conference Keynote speakers will include Dr. Edward Hallowell, author of Driven to Distraction, Delivered from Distraction, and A Walk in the Rain with a Brain, and Dr. Linda Siegel, professor of Educational and Counseling Psychology and Special Education at the University of British Columbia. Dr. Siegel researches learning disabilities, determination of children at risk for learning disabilities, and how such children can be supported in their school careers. She also studies how to help children for who English as a second language. |
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