May
11
Sat
Speakers: Jenny Downs, PhD, Michelle Stahlhut, PT, PhD, Theresa Bartolotta, PhD, Donna Witzleben Special Day/Time : Saturday, 11:00 AM EST Register
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May
13
Mon
May 13 all-day
10th Annual Ella Foard Foundation For Rett Syndrome Charity Golf Classic
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May
18
Sat
Enjoy an accessible family friendly park for 2 days with a private dinner on Saturday. Tickets are $50/person; this is at least a $70 savings! Plan your Accessible Seasame Place Day!
Dinner:
Date: Saturday, May 18 Time: 6:00 - 7:00 pm Where: Abby's Garden Grille After 5:30 pm parking is free Tickets must be pre-purchased by Wednesday, May 8th 2019 and are non-refundable. Tickets include: Private after-hours dinner with a Sesame character appearance, and 2-day park passes to be used on Saturday, May 18th and Sunday, May 19th. The park is less than a mile away from the Rett Ed Day at Sheraton Bucks County. Parking at Sesame Place is $27 or $23 based on the lot. The Sheraton offers free parking and free non-ADA shuttle. For more information contact Paige Nues [email protected] or with questions to Erin Cassano (local Rett parent) [email protected] Categories: Special Events - Non-Fundraising Events
May
21
Tue
Other event contact: John Corpus - [email protected]
Categories: Special Events - Golf Tournaments
Jun
4
Tue
Mark was a devoted husband, father and friend that touched many lives through his enthusiasm and love of life. Every job, school, team or organization that he was involved with became a part of him. He had a great ability to connect with people and shared his passion for life with everyone that he met. As a father of a daughter with Rett syndrome, Mark did everything he could to make her life better. It is in his honor that we gather his family and friends to celebrate a life well lead and to give to a cause that was close to Mark’s heart. 11:00 AM - 12:00PM Golf Registration & Lunch 12:30 PM Shotgun Start 5:00 PM Doors Open for Dinner * Lunch, 18 Holes of Golf, Driving Range, Tournament T-shirt, Dinner, Prizes, Raffle Table, Silent Auction
Sign up as a foursome or individual
PLAY GOLF All sponsors will need to provide company logo/artwork via email to Deb McLaughlin [email protected]. All payments and artwork due April 19, 2019. DINNER & SPONSORSHIP If you can't attend the event you can still make a general donation. DONATE Categories: Special Events - Golf Tournaments
Jun
11
Tue
Topic: Nutrition Strategies for Rett Syndrome Speaker: Suzanne Geerts, MS, RD, LD UAB Register
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Jun
22
Sat
Rettsyndrome.org Ed Day hosted by TBD – Boston, MA
Jun
28
Fri
Join us for a great time supporting a great cause, we hope to see you on June 28, 2019! The Rip it for Rett, hockey themed golf tournament is a blast, a great round of golf on a great course with really awesome people.
Categories: Special Events - Golf Tournaments
Jul
9
Tue
Topic: Genetics of Rett Syndrome and the MECP2 Gene Speakers: Steve Skinner, MD and Hannah Warren, LMSW Register
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Jul
20
Sat
Hosted by UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospitals Katie’s Clinic for Rett and Related Disorders, a Rettsyndrome.org Clinical Research Center of Excellence
Intended for anyone wanting to connect on issues important to Rett syndrome families, especially clinical trial information and emphasis on the enriched environment. Attendees will enjoy a fun camp-style day of discussion and “living education” activities that will cover: research updates, medical and therapeutic interventions, and communication strategies.WHEN | Saturday, July 20, 2019
WHERE | Camp Arroyo, 5555 Arroyo Road, Livermore, CA 94550
TIME | 9:00a.m. - 4:00p.m. (please arrive at 8:30a.m.)
Fee: $10/per person. Diagnosed children are FREE.
Includes: Presentations, hands-on activities and demonstrations, interactive panel discussion, continental breakfast and lunch. We will have an onsite photographer for family portraits for RSO awareness and education materials. If you choose to participate, photos will be shared with you at no charge. REGISTER NOW!Aug
27
Tue
Sarika Peters, PhD, , Assoc. Professor of Pediatrics and Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Vanderbilt Kennedy Center Marie Bateh, Physical Therapist and parent will explore specific domains as a framework to consider important issues and creative options for taking care of ourselves to ensure we have the energy, mindset and health needed to care for our loved one with Rett syndrome. Our goal is to help you frame an empowered life for yourself today, while we pursue our collective Hope for better treatments and ultimately a cure for Rett syndrome. Questions and comments submitted in advance will be addressed, and there will be plenty of time for write-in questions during the session. Visit www.rettsyndrome.org/RettEd for additional 2019 webcast topics, and to access recording links from past webcasts and associated QA documents. RettEd is a monthly series featuring expert Speakers on Rett-related research and care topics, hosted by Rettsyndrome.org, to help pave your personal pathway to empowerment. Registration & Information
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Sep
10
Tue
Sep 10 @ 1:00 pm
Please join us Tuesday, September 10th at 1:00 pm eastern with Huda Y. Zoghbi, M.D., Director, Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute at Texas Children’s Hospital; Baylor College of Medicine as we journey from discovery of the Rett syndrome disease-causing MECP2 gene to where that discovery and subsequent learnings have taken us to today. This live webinar is intended to provide hope and inspiration to caregivers and families. Our goal is to help you frame our collective Hope for better treatments and ultimately a cure for Rett syndrome while empowering you with strategies in the here and now. Questions and comments submitted in advance will be addressed, and there will be plenty of time for write-in questions during the session. Visit www.rettsyndrome.org/RettEd for additional 2019 webinar topics, and to access recording links from past webinars and associated QA documents. RettEd is a monthly series featuring expert Speakers on Rett-related research and care topics, hosted by Rettsyndrome.org, to help pave your personal pathway to empowerment Registration & Information
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Sep
27
Fri
The program will have lectures from international experts. Subjects include epilepsy, learning and communication, physiotherapy and other rehabilitation, nutrition, sleep and neurological problems. The purpose of Rett Finland is to support families with Rett's syndrome diagnosed child. The Association has about 100 members. For more information on the association's activities, visit the association's website at www.rettfinland.fi and on Facebook www.facebook.com/Rett-Finland Registration & Information
Categories: Special Events - Meetings/Symposiums
Sep
28
Sat
The program will have lectures from international experts. Subjects include epilepsy, learning and communication, physiotherapy and other rehabilitation, nutrition, sleep and neurological problems. The purpose of Rett Finland is to support families with Rett's syndrome diagnosed child. The Association has about 100 members. For more information on the association's activities, visit the association's website at www.rettfinland.fi and on Facebook www.facebook.com/Rett-Finland Registration & Information
Categories: Special Events - Meetings/Symposiums
Oct
15
Tue
Newly Published Communication Guidelines for Rett
Tuesday, October 15, 2019 1:00pm Webinar Please join us as Gill Townend, CertMRCSLT, M.Phil., B.Med.Sci.(Speech), Researcher and Augmentative & Alternative Communication Expert, Rett Expertise Centre Netherlands and Theresa Bartolotta, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, Professor, Department of Speech-Language Pathology, School of Education, Monmouth University, Monmouth University Graduate Center who will be introducing the development, final statement and recommendations of the largest body of evidence-based Communication guidelines to be published for Rett syndrome, work that was funded by Rettsyndrome.org and accomplished by a global team of experts. Our presenters will also be sharing the accessible, user-friendly handbook version of the guidelines with recommendations of how to embed these at home, in the classroom, and in day programs. Our goal is to help empower you with strategies in the here and now while we accelerate work towards our collective hope for better treatments and ultimately a cure for Rett syndrome. Questions and comments submitted in advance will be addressed, and there will be plenty of time for write-in questions during the session. Registration & Information Categories: Education Slider Webinar
Oct
24
Thu
Oct 24 @ 9:00 am
WHEN | Thursday, October 24th, 2019 TIME | 9:00am WHERE | Monmouth University: Directions | Website Registration Information
Nov
12
Tue
Please join us as we speak to an orthopedic expert in neuromuscular scoliosis and developmental hip dysplasia. We will discuss how and when these typically occur in Rett syndrome, and what we can do about it. Questions and comments submitted in advance will be addressed, and there will be plenty of time for write-in questions during the session. RettEd Webinars are a free resource designed to empower families affected by Rett syndrome and their care teams. Register Today
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Dec
10
Tue
Please join us as Tim Benke, MD PhD, Director, Rett syndrome Clinic, Children's Hospital Colorado, and Rettsyndrome.org Medical Advisor and Paige Nues, Director of Family Empowerment at Rettsyndrome.org to explore the clinical trials landscape outlook for 2020. This live webcast will be especially helpful to caregivers who are wondering if participating in a clinical trial could be an option for their family and how to become research-ready. We will discuss what clinical trials are enrolling, about to enroll, or have closed enrollment. We will also discuss enrollment criteria, what it means to participate in a trial, and hear from a panelist of parent trailblazers whose children have participated in a Rett syndrome clinical trial to hear how they did it. Questions and comments submitted in advance will be addressed, and there will be plenty of time for write-in questions during the session. RettEd Webcasts are a free resource designed to empower families affected by Rett syndrome and their care teams. Register Today
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Apr
9
Thu
Apr 9 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Join us April 9 at 11 a.m. New York time (EDT) with Meir Lotan, PT, PhD, for another Facebook Live session with 4 U.S. families. Meir will work with their children who are between 8 and 13, with a range of abilities, using what they have on-hand to keep their child engaged and moving during this time. Dr. Lotan will conclude with a short presentation on hip subluxation and ways to do safe stretches at home. All live sessions will be posted on YouTube after the training.
Apr
16
Thu
Apr 16 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Join us April 16 at 11 a.m. New York time (EDT) with Meir Lotan, PT, PhD, for another Facebook Live session with Rett families. Meir will work with their adult children who have a range of abilities. He will use what they have on-hand to keep their child engaged and moving during this time. Dr. Lotan will conclude with a short presentation on hip subluxation and ways to do safe stretches at home. All live sessions will be posted on YouTube after the training.
Apr
27
Mon
Apr 27 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Join us Monday, April 20 at 2 p.m. New York time (EDT) with Gill Townend, PhD and Theresa Bartolotta, PhD as they introduce Section 8 from the Rett Syndrome Communication Guidelines during a Facebook Live session. This is the first of two sessions on Communication interventions. This will be a valuable training for parents and professionals who have limited experience working on or advancing communication in both children and adults with Rett syndrome. All live sessions will be posted on YouTube after the training.
Apr
30
Thu
Apr 30 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Join us for our next live training session with Meir Lotan, PhD, PT, on Facebook. Dr. Lotan will be focusing on how to use your child or loved one’s home track system & ceiling lift for appropriate moves and stretches. Dr. Meir Lotan will also use this time to answer your questions. Take some time to watch the previous videos (found here) and submit your questions by Sunday, April 26 for Dr. Lotan through this survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/9VDNM9W. Dr. Lotan will try to answer all your questions during our Facebook Live session. All live sessions will be posted on YouTube after the training.
May
4
Mon
May 4 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Join us Monday, April 27 at 2 p.m. New York time (EDT) with Gill Townend, PhD and Theresa Bartolotta, PhD as they conclude Section 8 from the Rett Syndrome Communication Guidelines during a Facebook Live session. This is the second of two sessions on Communication interventions. This will be a valuable training for parents and professionals who have limited experience working on or advancing communication in both children and adults with Rett syndrome. All live sessions will be posted on YouTube after the training.
May
11
Mon
May 11 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Join us Monday, May 11 at 2 p.m. New York time (EDT) with Gill Townend, PhD and Theresa Bartolotta, PhD as they conclude Section 8 from the Rett Syndrome Communication Guidelines during a Facebook Live session. This is the third installment of sessions on communication intervention strategies for Rett syndrome. This will be a valuable training for parents and professionals who have limited experience working on or advancing communication in both children and adults with Rett syndrome. All live sessions will be posted on YouTube after the training.
May
15
Fri
SPECIAL DAY: FRIDAY, MAY 15 Award-winning neuroscientist and Rett syndrome expert Dr. Alysson Muotri, Director of the Stem Cell Program at the University of California at San Diego, will share how he and his lab are pushing the limits of science in the name of your child with Rett syndrome. Dr. Mutori's lab uses animal models, neural stem cells, human and other primates’ pluripotent cells, and several tools to investigate brain development, evolution, and neural disorders, including Rett syndrome. Dr. Muotri has received recent headline attention for his experiment to study the impact of microgravity on human brain development, research which could improve disease modeling for neurodegenerative and developmental disorders as well as give clues into the future of humanity in space. Questions and comments submitted in advance will be addressed, and there will be plenty of time for write-in questions during the session. Information & Registration
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May
26
Tue
May 26 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Join us Tuesday, May 26 at 2 p.m. New York time (EDT) with Briana Czerwinski, physical therapist, from the Rett Syndrome Clinic at Kennedy Krieger Institute. Briana will suggest ideas for modified aquatherapy that can be done by you, at home, in your swimming pool, hot jub, jacuzzi tub, bathtub or even a child-size blow-up pool to relax muscles, reduce anxiety, and guide safe movement and stretches for those with Rett syndrome. All live sessions will be posted on YouTube after the training.
Jun
9
Tue
Join us on Facebook Live to hear from our Chief Science Officer, Dr. Dominique Pichard. She will speak to the current state of Rett syndrome research, clinical trials, and how researchers are continuing their work during COVID-19 to help us create a world without Rett. Like us on Facebook and mark your calendars to tune in.
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Jun
18
Thu
RettGetAway: Postponed
After much consideration, our RettGetAway committee has decided to postpone the June 2020 RettGetAway in San Diego. The health of our children is of utmost concern. Once it is deemed safe and sound to convene large groups in public spaces again, we will evaluate a future Rett GetAway. Many were working to create this ‘life without limits’ opportunity. A special thanks to the Kayla Mosca Foundation, Surfing Madonna, Surfin’ Fire, Merlin’s Magic Wand in association with Legoland San Diego, The Cassara Carlsbad by Hilton, our CA State Rep Sherri Brady, and ACADIA Pharmaceuticals. We hope that all of our families and partners emerge from this situation whole, intact, and able to plan an even more extraordinary RettGetAway! If you have made any travel bookings for the RettGetAway, we advise you to cancel them now while forgivable and with no penalty. Rettsyndrome.org will be returning the group Legoland tickets awarded by Merlin’s Magic Wand so that a future award can be made again to either our group or to individuals who may choose to apply at another time (they only allow one Magical Day Out per family, one time) We appreciate your understanding, and we hope that you all stay healthy and safe. Please direct any questions to Paige Nues at [email protected] or Jennifer Mosca at [email protected] LEARN MOREJul
15
Wed
Jul 15 @ 1:00 pm
Please join us WEDNESDAY, July 15, 2020 (note: this is not on our usual Tuesday) at 1:00 pm Eastern Time (New York) with Dr. Alan Percy from the University of Alabama at Birmingham and Primary Investigator for the Natural History Study, along with a panel of experts, as we discuss Myths and Facts around life expectancy in Rett syndrome. Rett syndrome is a complex disorder, and inaccurate or invalid facts cause more harm than good. So join this webinar to learn the facts. Hear from experts and parents. More than empowering, it can be life-saving for our children with Rett syndrome. Even though the topic is difficult to talk about, we know you think about it. Let's dispel the myths. We believe that transformative treatments will come from gene therapy, medications and neuro-habilitative therapies. Our research strategy targets every possible approach so that we continue to not just improve longevity, but to decrease syndrome impact. We remain committed to creating solutions for today, to improve lives today, while we work to create a world without Rett syndrome. With this in mind, what’s on your mind? Register now and submit your questions and thoughts. Questions and comments submitted in advance will be addressed, and there will be plenty of time for write-in questions during the session. Information & Registration
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Jul
26
Sun
9th Annual Scramble for a Cure
Date: Sat July 26th 2020 Cost: $300/Team Location: The Chief Golf Course, Bellaire MI Contact: Sue Knight (231) 495-9794 or [email protected] https://www.golfthechief.com/ Information & Registration Categories: Special Events - Golf Tournaments
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