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North American Craniofacial Family Conference (NACFC)    Tuscany Suites & Casino
July 21 - 23, 2008Las Vegas, NV
Welcome Reception, July 20, 6:00 PM
Optional AboutFriends Day, July 24

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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International/National/Regional/Local Events
Children's Craniofacial Association (CCA)   Sheraton Hotel
18th Annual Cher's Annual Retreat      Myrtle Beach, SC
June 26 - 29, 2008

Contact Annie Reeves for more information!
Phone:  (214) 570-9099
Toll-Free:  (800) 535-3643
10th Annual Apert/Craniofacial ConferenceDisney Cruise
October 11 - 18, 2008    From Port Canaveral

This 7-day cruise will take you to St. Thomas, St. Maarten and Castaway Cay!  Complete details at the Apert.org website.  $250 per-person deposit due by November 1, 2007.

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.

Sacramento, CA February 29 - March 1, 2008
Phoenix, AZ March 28 - 29, 2008
Manhattan, New York* September 14 - 15, 2008
Memphis, Tennessee October 3 - 4, 2008
Corpus Christi, Texas* April 11 - 12, 2008
Villa Park (Chicago Area), IL* November 7 - 8, 2008
No international family events posted at this time.
8th International Moebius Syndrome Conference      Parsippany, NJ
July 11 - 13, 2008    Sheraton-Tara Hotel

A wonderful opportunity for families with children with Moebius Syndrome and adults with Moebius Syndrome to get together, make new friends and reconnect with old friends.  Speakers, workshop sessions, childcare and a post-conference excursion to New York will be part of the 2008 Moebius Syndrome Conference.

Contact the Moebius Syndrome Foundation for more information!
Phone:  (908) 766-4168 or (660) 834-3406
cleftAdvocate
Victory Junction Gang Burn/Skin/Craniofacial Camp  Victory Junction Gang Camp
Campers Only!  July 20-24, 2008            Randleman, NC
FREE, but space is limited!
Transportation to/from Randleman, NC is not included.

Children between the ages of 7-15 who are burn survivors, have a skin disease or a craniofacial anomaly are invited to attend.  Victory Junction Gang Camp, located in central North Carolina, is a camp for children with serious medical conditions and chronic illnesses.

For further information, visit the website; applications here.
Treacher Collins Connection Conference    Columbia, MD
July 11 - 13, 2008    Sheraton Columbia Hotel

More details forthcoming on this great event and fabulous opportunity for families with children with Treacher Collins as well as adults with Treacher Collins to get together, make new friends and reconnect with old friends.

Stay tuned for more details on this AboutFace USA event!
2nd Annual Lucky Smiles AboutFriends Family Day  Otsiningo Park
Saturday, August 23, 2008    Binghamton, NY
Save the Date!

Join us for the Pathfinder Outreach Workshop presented by cleftAdvocate founder Debbie Oliver, followed by a fun summer afternoon of activities!  Food, drinks, entertainment and more!

Stay tuned for more details on this AboutFace USA event!
1st Annual Houston Area Pathfinder Workshop  Pathfinder Workshop at
& AboutFriends Family Day Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital
Saturday, May 3, 2008   Picnic at Hermann Park
Save the Date!

Join us for the Pathfinder Outreach Workshop presented by cleftAdvocate founder Debbie Oliver, then meet us across the street for an afternoon of activities, food and fun!

Register NOW!! >>