The Alternatives for Special Kids Conference is just around the corner, May 8 -
11, 2003 in Irvine, California. ASK! Provides a meeting place for
practitioners, parents, and children to collaborate on the health and healing of
our children and their families. The focus of this conference is not research,
but application. The 210 sessions and 72 workshops focus on specifics that can
make significant changes in the lives of both our children and our families.

While the majority of the almost 300 sessions have application to children with
Lissencephaly, Microcephaly, and other cephalic challenges, there are two
workshops specifically oriented to issues that our kids face. These two
workshops were originally posted as one single workshop. ASK! responded to
requests to divide it into two workshops to free up time to attend other
presentations.

The ASK! schedule of speakers is now posted. We will host 112 presenters who are
having fantastic success in changing the lives of children with special needs.
Two of the strongest tracks that relate to our children with cephalic challenges
are the tracks, "Healing and Therapies" and "Learning and Cognition." I would
also recommend surveying the speakers in "The Best of the Resources."

General presentations are open to anyone who registers for the conference. In
contrast, workshops are limited to the first 20 who register. Some workshops
will fill well before the conference. Currently, there are two promotions going
on. Information can be found on www.4healthykids.org.

Here are the two Workshops to pay particular attention to:
Lissencephaly, Microcephaly, and Cephalic Challenges, Changing Children's Lives
Workshop ID: 69.0
Date: May 10 | Day: Sunday | Time: 1:15 pm | Duration: 4 hours | Cost: $75

Title: Neurological Repair, Seizure Control, and Immune System Health
Speaker: Alex Sutton

Title: Meal Times for Tube and Oral Feeders
Speaker: Suzanne Evans Morris

Lissencephaly, Microcephaly, and Cephalic Challenges, Physical and Mechanical
Mobility
Workshop ID: 70.0
Date: May 11 | Day: Saturday | Time: 1:15 pm | Duration: 4 hours | Cost: $75

Title: Body control and mobility
Speaker: Annie Lauchaud

Title: What you Really Should Know about Seating Solutions
Speaker: Katie Burgeon

Darien C. Small
Alternatives for Special Kids
www.4healthykids.org
May 8 - 11, 2003
Irvine, California
"Doing the Best that We Can
for our Kids and Families"



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