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North American Craniofacial Family Conference (NACFC)    Tuscany Suites & Casino
July 19 - 22, 2009Las Vegas, NV

Pathfinder Outreach Workshop begins 1:00 PM on Sunday, July 19
Welcome Reception, July 19, 6:00 PM
Optional Family Fun Day, July 23, 2009

This event is for the whole family and includes specially-designed workshops for kids (ages 7-10), pre-teens (ages 11 - 13), teens (ages 14-17), adults with facial differences and parents of children with facial differences.  Siblings are included in all workshops and FREE childcare will be provided for children ages 6 and under.

Sponsorships opportunities, exhibit and advertising space available.  Contact Debbie Oliver by e-mail or call toll-free 1-888-486-1209.
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11th Annual Apert/Craniofacial ConferenceCrown Reef Resort
July 17-24,2009      Myrtle Beach, SC

This conference will help families of children and adults with Apert Syndrome to meet one another and to discuss recent breakthroughs in surgeries, share experiences and to gain general knowledge of this rare syndrome.

Contact Cathie Sears for more information!
Phone:  (803) 732-2372
Tube Feeding with Love
This workshop is presented by Marsha Dunn Klein, MED, OTR/L and challenges the participant to look from the medical procedural aspects of tube feeding to the family, mealtime and interaction aspects of tube feeding.

See website for details.

The Get Permission Approach to Sensory Mealtime Challenges
“Get Permission” is an approach to mealtimes and feeding treatment which is based on the foundation of trust in a feeding relationship.

Villa Park (Chicago Area), IL* November 7 - 8, 2008
No international family events posted at this time.
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Children's Craniofacial Association (CCA)   Grapevine, TX
19th Annual Cher's Annual Retreat     
June 24 - 28, 2008

Contact Annie Reeves for more information!
Phone:  (214) 570-9099
Toll-Free:  (800) 535-3643