Annual Fragile X Conference - February 26, 2011

Please Join Us for our Annual Fragile X Conference Featuring Marcia Braden, Ph.D. BEHAVIORAL AND EDUCATIONAL STRATEGIES THAT WORK

9:30 am – 5:00 pm
Seattle Children’s Hospital
Children’s Hospital is a secure facility. Pre-registration is REQUIRED. You will receive directions as how to access the building with the RSVP confirmation.
Please remit $20 fee to: FXAWS, 15025 70^th Ave NE, Kenmore, WA 98028. Payment must be received by Feb 15^th, 2011. An email address also needs to accompany the check; this is how you will receive your confirmation letter and information needed to access the hospital. Non-registered guests will not be allowed to attend the conference. Please allow ample time for parking and checking in. For questions, contact Cathy Broberg; 425-488-2948 or cathyann402@gmail.com


9:30 am Welcome reception (beverages and muffins)
10:00 am Marcia Braden, Ph.D.
12:00 pm Light Lunch provided
12:45 pm Gwen Glew, M.D., director of the Fragile X Clinic at Children’s
1:00 pm Gary Stobbe, MD, Neurologist and Autism expert
1:30 pm Marcia Braden, Ph.D.
3:30 pm Q & A
4:00 pm Wrap Up and Tour of Fragile X Clinic
4:15 pm “Parent Panel” A chance to ask other parents about your concerns


Marcia Braden, Ph.D., is a licensed psychologist with a clinical practice specializing in children and adolescents. She is a former teacher with experience teaching general and special education. She has written and published numerous articles related to education and behavior management strategies, techniques, and interventions. She is a contributing author to the book Fragile X Syndrome; Diagnosis, Treatment, and Research, compiled and edited by Randi and Paul Hagerman and Children with Fragile X Syndrome. Dr. Braden frequently consults with parents, therapists, educators, and medical staff about effective treatments. Respected for her work internationally, she has presented at numerous conferences and workshops about
Fragile X Syndrome, autism, and other related disorders.

Gwen Glew, M.D. MPH, is a developmental pediatrician at Seattle Children’s Hospital and the University of Washington. She has worked in pediatrics for 14 years and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics. She is a member of the Clinic Consortium of the National Fragile X Foundation and has a special interest in Fragile X, Autism, prematurity, and Cerebral Palsy.




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