FREE HD Educational Event

For those of you living in Texas, this FREE HD Educational Event looks to be a good one, plus its an opportunity for people from Huntington's Disease families to meet other families from their state to make friends, establish a network of support, etc. This event is one week from tomorrow, so if you think you can make it RSVP to: 972-724-1367 or txhd.socialworker@verizon.net

HDSA Texas Affiliate Education EventLIVING WITH HD: A GUIDE FOR FAMILIES

Presented by Lundbeck Pharmaceuticals

Date: Saturday, August 15, 2009

Time: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Location: Baylor University Medical Center

Gaston Ave, Dallas, TX17

Roberts Davis Auditorium(FREE parking in the Baylor garage)

Cost: NO COST TO ATTEND

RSVP: 972-724-1367 or txhd.socialworker@verizon.net

Lunch is provided. - Please RSVP to help us plan for lunches and seating. GET ANSWERS TO SOME OF YOUR MOST DIFFICULT QUESTIONS! KEYNOTE ADDRESS - "Update on Huntington's Disease" - Dr. Madhavi Thomas, Medical Director for the Movement Disorders Clinic at Baylor Medical Center - Dr. Thomas has done a Fellowship in Movement Disorders at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston and a Fellowship in Experimental Therapeutics at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, MD INVITED GUEST SPEAKER - "Managing Difficult Behaviors" - Dr. Arik Johnson, a clinical psychologist and behavioral assessor at the HDSA Center of Excellence at UCLA. Dr. Johnson is involved in the PREDICT Study for HD. MORE GREAT TOPICS AND SPEAKERS! "How to Talk To Your Kids about HD" - Nina Ross, MSW-MPH, clinical social worker at the HDSA Center of Excellence in MN. "Avoiding Caregiver Burn-out and Guilt" - Pamela Brandon, director Aging and Disability Resources Center of Tarrant County All Sessions Will Include Time Allotted For Questions and Answers

CALL or EMAIL TO REGISTER TODAY!!

RSVP: 972-724-1367ortxhd.socialworker@verizon.net