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Special Speaker Series
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Nancy Thaler
Strengths & Weaknesses in Our System, and the Importance of Everyone's Role
Thursday, August 5, 2010
10am - 12:30pm
Succop Theatre @ BC3
Nancy Thaler is the Executive Director of the National Association of State Directors of Developmental Disabilities Services. She served as Pennsylvania’s Deputy Secretary for Mental Retardation from 1993-2003 and also worked for the Federal Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) responsible for the quality improvement strategy for the Federal Medicaid Home and Community-Based Waiver Program. She will speak on strengths and weaknesses in our system and the importance of everyone’s role. A half hour Q & A will follow Nancy's presentation. Click here to register for this training
Stephanie Winick, RN; CDDN
Understanding Lesch-Nyhan Disease: A Personal Perspective
Tuesday, Sept. 28, 2010
10:30am - 12pm
CDC of Butler County The hallmark feature of Lesch-Nyhan Syndrome (LNS) is an overwhelming, involuntary compulsion to self-injure. Some individuals may have only mild intellectual disability and are fully aware of their situation, but are powerless to control their own self-damaging behavior. This session will review the genetic basis and pathophysiology of LNS and identify its unique behavioral manifestations. Treatment options will be discussed, including practical information on effective behavior management strategies. A short documentary produced by Bill Melius, a 35-year old survivor of LNS, will be shown. As we follow Bill through a typical day, we will develop a greater understanding of what it means to live with this syndrome. This training is approved for 1.5 nursing CEUs.
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Gregory Cherpes, MD
Psychotic Disorders: Diagnosis, Symptoms, and Treatment
Thursday, Nov. 18, 2010
1pm - 3pm
CDC of Butler County Psychotic disorders are a group of serious illness that affect the mind. These illnesses alter a person’s ability to think clearly, make good judgments, respond emotionally, communicate effectively, understand reality, and behave appropriately. When symptoms are severe, people with psychotic disorders have difficulty staying in touch with reality and often are unable to meet the ordinary demands of daily life. However, even the most severe psychotic disorders usually are treatable. Join us at this special educational event with psychiatrist and speaker, Gregory Cherpes, M.D., to learn about the different types of psychotic disorders, their symptoms, and how they are diagnosed and treated. Click here to register for this training.
Carl A. Culig, MD
Cerebral Palsy & Aging
Friday, Nov. 19, 2010
1pm - 3pm
Legacy Banquet Center Today, improved medical care is extending lives. Older adults with Cerebral Palsy experience the natural aging process in combination with other impairments which have imposed a number of physical, emotional, and financial consequences on their lives. The combination of aging and a disability is an unexplored area of study and practice. There are physicians who specialize in children with CP, but very few specialize in adults with cerebral palsy, let alone the health concerns associated with their advancing age. Please join us as Carl Culig, M.D. ventures into the topic of aging and CP in a one-time, exclusive presentation for Community Health Connections. Click here to register for this training.
Set in a small South Carolina town during the ‘60s, the film starts Ed Harris as Harold Jones, a high school football coach who barely has time to spend with his daughter, Mary Helen (Sarah Drew), or his wife, Linda (Debra Winger). When Coach Jones meets the mentally challenged student who goes by the name of Radio (Cuba Gooding, Jr.), he allows him to help out with his football team. While the townsfolk just aren’t sure about Radio hanging around the team, the star player Johnny Clay (Riley Smith) is downright mean about it. Nevertheless, Radio continues to support the team for the next three decades. THIS IS A SOCIAL EVENT - THERE ARE NO CREDIT HOURS FOR ATTENDING. Click here to register.
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