Be a part of our Inaugural Boots & Bling Rett Gala!
Firehouse Saloon
5930 Southwest Freeway, Houston, TX 77057
6:00 p.m. VIP reception for Rett Families & Sponsors
6:30 p.m. Doors open to public
We’re excited to invite you to Houston’s very first Reach for a Cure – Boots & Bling Rett Gala benefitting Rettsyndrome.org. This entertaining event is designed to raise funds for a cure for Rett syndrome while having lots of fun at the same time.
Get dolled up, but don’t forget your boots! This honky-tonk is going to rattle with special musical guests Coleton Black, Chubby Knuckle Choir and Pauline Reese. We’ll also have a live and silent auction full of great items – perfect time to get holiday gifts, or something for yourself!
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All proceeds from sponsorships, donations, and tickets goes to Rettsyndrome.org, the longest-standing Rett syndrome research and family empowerment organization.
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.
Find a Cure
a one night pop-up event with art by Cecily Miniaci
Date: November 15, 2019
Time: 6-9PM
Location: 701 Broadway Blvd, Kansas City, MO
Local Kansas City artist, Cecily Miniaci, will be doing a pop up art event downtown at Roasters Block on November 15th from 6-9pm with a portion of the proceeds benefiting rettsyndrome.org.
Hannah’s Art Show
Save the Date for Hannah’s Art Show. There will be note cards, prints, and original paintings for sale to benefit Rettsyndrome.org.
Date: December 7, 2019
Time: 2-4pm
Location: Four Corners Framing Gallery
Contact Information: Trisha Carpenter
Email: tpcarpenter503@yahoo.com
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.
Please join us Tuesday, January 7, 2020 at 1:00 pm eastern for a presentation in Spanish from our bilingual Rett syndrome expert neurologist Dr. Mario Petersen, Section Chief, Neurodevelopmental Pediatrics and Endowed Chair, The Gerber Center for Infant Development and Nutrition, at Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital in Grand Rapids, MI, and recent past Medical Director of the Rett Syndrome clinic at Oregon Health Sciences University.
We will discuss ¿Qué es el síndrome de Rett?
This will be valuable for your Spanish-speaking loved ones who want to better understand Rett syndrome.
RettEd Webinars are a free resource designed to empower families affected by Rett syndrome and their care teams.
Rett Syndrome Awareness Basketball Game: Quinnipiac vs Fairfield
Date: Saturday, January 25th, 2020
Time: 4:00pm
The People’s United Center at Quinnipiac, 305 Sherman Ave, Hamden, CT 06518
MAAC Tournament Kick Off, Rett Syndrome Awareness, Camper Reunion Day
For Questions please contact Nicole McAmis at nicole.mcamis@quinnipiac.edu
Dr. Kyle Fink and Dr. Dominique Pichard explore the use of CRISPR/Cas9 technologies for gene therapy in Rett syndrome research. This live webcast will be especially helpful to caregivers trying to understand the current state of this research and where we are headed. Questions and comments submitted in advance will be addressed, and there will be time for questions.
Dr. Fink is a gene therapy neuro-scientist at UC Davis in San Diego.
Dr. Pichard is Rettsyndrome.org’s Chief Science Officer
Visit our Education page for upcoming 2020 webcast topics, and to access recording links from past webcast and associated QA documents.
Dr. Meir Lotan is studying the effectiveness of home-based programs to enhance the functional abilities of girls with Rett syndrome. Dr. Lotan is an internationally renowned Rett syndrome physical therapist, author, and clinical researcher from the School of Health Sciences, Department of Physical Therapy, Ariel University, Ariel, Israel.
We will discuss movement and orthopedic issues in Rett syndrome, how and when these typically occur, and what we can do about it. We will also discuss walking and ambulation across the lifespan, as well as effective strategies at home. Submit your questions or comments when you register.
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.
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.