7th Annual Maine Strollathon: Virtual Edition
Join us for the 7th Annual Maine Strollathon- VIRTUALLY!
At Rettsyndrome.org, the health and well-being of those in our community are of utmost importance. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we have decided to host this year’s Stroll VIRTUALLY. We have some tricks up our sleeve to provide a fun and engaging virtual experience!
Date: October 31, 2020
Location: your neighborhood, walking trial or treadmill!
Stroll Chair: Evie Swan (775-200-8788 or evielynn6@gmail.com)
8th Annual San Antonio Virtual Strollathon
Join us for the 8th Annual San Antonio Virtual Strollathon!
- Saturday November 7th, 2020
- Location: Virtual
- Event Chair: Ashley Cotham
Rett Education 2020
Communicate, Educate, Advocate
7-day online conference with international expert speakers
Date: November 15-21, 2020
Details: Unlike physical conferences where you can end up sitting through content you just don’t need, Rett Education 2020 – Communicate, Educate, Advocate is delivered entirely online. Dip in and watch the specific talks you want or catch them all. It’s up to you! All talks will be available to watch again or watch later, as long as you have registered.
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Rett Clinic Town Hall Meeting
Date: November 18
Time: 12:00pm
Are you wanting to better understand the current state of clinical care recommendations and appointments? Maybe you’re wondering which clinical trials and future research look the most promising? And what about other local resources for your loved one and family? Perhaps you would like to re-connect and re-center with your Rett syndrome community?
We’ll be sharing insights on this, and much more during our upcoming Town Hall Meeting – live-streamed – on Wednesday, November 18, 2020, at 12pm -1:30pm (ET).
Join us as Rettsyndrome.org, and the Rett Clinic team at Children’s Hospital Philadelphia discuss clinical care recommendations and appointments, clinical trials, the research process, and family empowerment opportunities.
Then during the last half hour, we’ll be taking your pre-submitted questions*.
Guest Presenters:
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia: Dr. Eric Marsh, medical director
Rettsyndrome.org State Representative
Rettsyndrome.org: Paige Nues, host
Tri-State Rett Syndrome Center Children’s Hospital at Montefiore Town Hall, feat. Dr. Djukic & More
Date: Sat, Dec 5, 2020
Time: 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM
Are you having difficulty understanding the current state of clinical care recommendations and appointments? Maybe you’re wondering which clinical trials and future research look the most promising? And what about other local resources for your loved one and family?
We’ll be sharing insights on this, and much more during our upcoming Town Hall Meeting – live-streamed – on Saturday, December 5, 2020, at 3pm -4:30pm (ET).
Join us as Rettsyndrome.org, and the Rett Clinic team at Children’s Hospital at Montefiore discuss clinical care recommendations and appointments, clinical trials, the research process, and family empowerment opportunities.
Join us Tuesday, December 8th, at 1:00 pm (EDT) to hear from Tristen Dinkel, RN about Cortical Visual Impairment (CVI) in Rett syndrome. Our loved ones with Rett syndrome often exhibit particular eye movements or gaze patterns. Is this a motor behavior or visual strategy? What do our children see? How do they process visual information?
Register now, and submit your questions. Pre-submitted relevant questions will be addressed, and there will be time for write-in questions during the session.
Our RettEd Webcasts are Free, but registration is required. RettEd Webcasts are recorded. When you register, you will receive a link to the recording within 1-2 days after the presentation.
Rettsyndrome.org is committed to standing with you today, to fighting to transform your tomorrow. Check out our other upcoming webcasts, as well as an incredible library of past webcasts on multiple Rett topics: www.rettsyndrome.org/education.
Date: Tuesday, January 19
Time: 1-2:30pm (EST)
For the last 16 years, the NIH-funded Natural History Study for Rett Syndrome has been collecting data from over 1000 Rett families. Hear from NHS Principal Investigators, Drs. Alan Percy, Jeffrey Neul, and Eric Marsh on how your data has helped change the management of children and adults with Rett syndrome and improved longevity in those with Rett syndrome.
Learn how you can still take part in the NHS before its completion in July 2021.
And find out how your participation in the new Rett Clinical Disease Registry, launching in August 2021, will benefit Rett syndrome drug development.
Register for FREE, and submit your questions to be addressed during the webinar. Once registered, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webcast.
Join us Tuesday, February 9, 2021, at 1:00 pm EST to learn how you can empower your care team to provide the best quality care for 
your loved one with Rett syndrome. Dr. Tim Benke from Colorado Children’s Hospital, Katie Hale, NP from Katie’s Clinic at UCSF Oakland, and Melissa Kennedy, Executive Director at Rettsyndrome.org, will unpack the Rett Syndrome Primary Care Guidelines.
You’ll learn how to use this evidence-based tool in partnership with your child’s physicians and specialists.
The Primary Care Guidelines provides suggested visit schedules by clinical area of assessment, specific concerns to look for, and timelines for follow up appointments. To ensure the best care for your loved one with Rett, join us on February 9 to take a deeper dive. We encourage physicians and health care providers to attend this webinar; invite them to register as well!
Communication is one of Rett syndrome’s biggest challenges. As such, individuals with Rett struggle to
connect, build relationships, and make their wishes known. This critical RettEd webcast can help, no
matter where a person is on their Rett journey, whether newly diagnosed or an adult who is no longer
receiving services.
Theresa Bartolotta, PhD, CCC-SLP, along with a speech therapist and parent, will unpack The
Communications Guidelines so families, physicians, and caregivers will know how to use this important
tool in real-life situations. They’ll share how they’ve implemented its strategies to enhance
communication, explain critical information, and answer your questions. Please submit your questions
early, and we’ll also take a few during the webcast as time allows.
Pre-registration is required.
Order the Communication Guidelines handbook today –
https://www.rettsyndrome.org/communications-guidelines/
We’ve learned a lot since the ‘80s—and it’s time to set the record straight! Dr. Bernard Suter of Texas Children’s Hospital will share what we know about males with Rett, males with MECP2 duplication, and current and future study options.
We’ll also explore why males have not been included in clinical trials so far and if males will be approved for future Rett treatments. Dr. Suter will discuss a new biomarker study specifically for males with MECP2 mutations. Finally, we’ll share how IRSF advocates for males with industry partners.
With this in mind, what’s on your mind? Register now and submit your questions and thoughts. There should be time to take write-in questions during the session as well. There is no fee to attend this webinar thanks to your ongoing donor support and that of our Sponsors, but pre-registration is required.