UWO Event: The State of the Art of Fragile X Research

The UWO Autism Centre of Excellence and the UWO Developmental Disabilities Division PRESENT:

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THE STATE OF THE ART OF FRAGILE X RESEARCH with DR. RANDI HAGERMAN, MD

Sept. 9, 7pm-8pm
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Medical Director of the M.I.N.D. Institute, Endowed Chair in Fragile X Research, UC Davis Health System, Sacramento, CA

(**PLEASE NOTE: This lecture is more general in nature and oriented toward community members** Fragile X is the most common form of intellectual & developmental disability)

**PLEASE REGISTER BY EMAIL TO: JMCLART5@UWO.CA**

There is no fee for this workshop

For more information please contact Judy McLarty at London Health Sciences Centre, Victoria Hospital @ (519) 685-8427

Father's Support Group

Our support groups continue to grow! We have had an amazing year with our Mom’s Support Group, Grandparents support Group, Parents and Extended Family Member Support Group, St.Thomas Parents Group, and Sibling Support Group. Thank you to all the hard work from our facilitators as well as all the members.

This coming fall we would like to start a Father’s Support Group. We have had many requests for this group and have now started our search for a facilitator and co-facilitator.

The facilitator would be responsible to:

1. Attend all meetings or have the co-facilitator step in.
   
2. Be the main communication source between the group and RCP.
   
3. Report an overview of each meeting to RCP.
   
4. Facilitate the group conversations as well as help organize speakers and
   topics.
   

There will be help available for the facilitator and all meetings will be held at our office 600 Sanatorium Road . The date and time will be chosen once we know a better number for the group.

If you would be interested in becoming a facilitator, or interested in just becoming a member please e-mail Alicia directly at rcplondon@autismontario.com or 519 433 3390.

We need to make sure this group will be a success and will determine if it is a go by the number of e-mails we receive back.

2010 Faces of Autism Calendar

We are now gathering pictures for the 2010 Faces of Autism Calender.

If anyone has pictures from the past year they would like to submit, please forward them to the office by September 15th, 2009.

We will then try to have the printed and available for our Ride and Stride on September 27th and for our October awareness events.

Forward them by email to autismlondon.office@gmail.com or drop off at the office 600 Sanatorium Road, Unit 1, London N6H 3W7

Ride and Stride for Autism

RUN, RIDE, ROLL OR STROLL!

This year's annual Ride and Stride for Autism (formerly known as Cycle for Autism) event will be held on Sunday, Sept. 27, 2009.

~ Long Route (50km) ~ Mount Brydges and back!
Registration starts at 8:30am | Ride starts at 9:00am

~ Ride, Stride, Roll or Stroll Route (6km) ~
Registration starts a 9:30am | Walk starts at 10:30am

Greenway Park (new location), London, Ontario

| Free BBQ, Kids Activities, Entertainment
| Kids Bouncer
| Free -shirt with minimum $75 pledge

For more information please call (519) 433-3390 or email autismlondon.office@gmail.com