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The Annual Conference and Annual General Meeting will take place at Langdon Down Centre, , Teddington, Middx TW11 9PS on 13th October.
The programme will be as follow:-
9.30am Registration and Coffee
9.55am Introduction and Welcome - Dr Gerry Coghlan
10am Keynote Speech - The Champion Centre -
New Zealand - Dr Patricia Champion
11am Coffee
11.15am Mouse Project - Professor Elizabeth Fisher
12.15pm Annual General Meeting
1.15pm Lunch
2.15pm "What Kind of a Future" - Jill Davies, Foundation
for Learning Disability
3.15pm Down 2 Earth - Tales of Normansfield
3.45pm My Life and Achievements - Karen Gaffney
4.15pm Conclusion
During the morning there will be 2 workshops for our members with Down's syndrome aged 16 and over. The workshops will be run by Karen Gaffney and will cover the following topics:
1) "Get Moving" - the importance of exercise for people
with disabilities
2) "Choosing your Pathways to the Future" - Karen will talk
about the transition from school to the workplace,
covering goals, steps to take and how to make that
transition a success.
Creche facilities are available for children up to 15 years. (Lunch is not provided for children under 5 years - parents must provide a packed lunch and refreshments.
For further information, please contact Lesley Alabaf on or email
Please note that the creche is now fully booked (8/10/07).
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