You must PRE-REGISTER by October 23rd to secure your spot.
AGENDA
08:30 - 08:55 am Registration Check In and Childcare Drop off
09:00 - 09:10 am Welcome
09:10 - 09:45 am My Life is Amazing! Special Olympics Athlete & Ambassador, Allie Libertini
09:45 - 10:00 am Break
10:00 - 10:30 am Early Detection of Alzheimer’s disease, Melanie Campbell, PhD, Professor, University of Waterloo
10:30 - 10:45 am Break
10:45 - 11:45 am How nutrients impact health and development for people with Down Syndrome, Dr. Joan Jory RD MSc PhD - Nutritionist
11:45 - 1:00 pm Lunch
1:00 - 1:30 pm Mental Health: Support for the Caregiver
Qualia Counselling Services
1:30 - 1:45 pm Break
1:45 - 3:00 pm Otolaryngologic or ear, nose, and throat (ENT) problems common in children with Down syndrome (DS)
Dr. Sharon Cushing, MD, MSc, FRCSC, Otology/Audiology Pediatric Otolaryngology, ENT,
The Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto
CHILD CARE AND FIELD TRIPS:
Childcare will be provided free of charge for all children registered:
- For infants and up to 5 years old – free childcare is provided onsite by certified ECE workers
- For ages 6+, a supervised field trip to FunVilla and Victoria Bowl will be provided, with support by trained workers with full police checks. All entrance fees, lunch plus transportation covered with registration.
TRANSPORTATION:
Please contact info@wwdss.ca if you are interested in attending but transportation to RIM park is a challenge.
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