Ohio Rett Syndrome Symposium

October 6, 2012

8:30AM - 4:30PM

Cleveland Clinic Children's Hospital

2801 Martin Luther King Junior Drive

Cleveland, OH 44104

Breakfast (coffee/tea and pastries) and Lunch (box lunch) included.

Registration Cost:  $15.00 per person

Registration must be received by Monday, October 1st

Please Contact Catherine Kenngott @ cather3@uakron.edu or call (330) 794-6574

Ohio Rett Syndrome Symposium

Dr. Benjamin Katholi,  Developmental and Rehabilitation Pediatrics will talk about bones, scoliosis, therapies, bracing, equipment and the Airway clinic.

Dr. Sumit Parikh,  Neurogenetics & Neurometabolism, Pediatric Neurology  will review Rett genetics and discuss neurologic manifestations of Rett syndrome.

Dr. Kadakkal Radhakrishnan,  Pediatric Gastroenterology will discuss eating difficulties, delayed growth, constipation, and G tube placement.

Glenna Greenwald, speech therapist, will discuss the latest technologies for the child with Rett syndrome.

Gary Tonks, Executive Director of the ARC will fill us in on Medicaid, upcoming changes with the Ohio Home Care waivers and state scholarships etc.