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Friday, July 23, 2004

Session 1

• Epidemiology: The Prevalence of VCFS
• Prevalence of VCFS in Western Sweden

Session 4

• Surgery for Velopharyngeal Incompetence

Session 5

• Consistent Evaluation and Intervention: A Case Study
• From a Parent’s Perspective: Coordinating Your Child’s Care
• The Role of Charities and Support Groups

Saturday, July 24, 2004

Breakfast Session

• Speech and Language Issues
• What’s In A Name?
• Issues in Education
• Leg Pains and Their Management

Session 6

• What is, and What is Not Deletion 22q11.2

Session 7A

• Neural Imaging and Behavior
• Longitudinal Study of Speech and Language in Children with 22q11.2
  Deletion
• The 22q11.2 Deletion Syndrome in the Australian Population:
  Communication and Feeding Aspects
• Complex Speech Patterns in Children with 22q11.2 Deletion Syndrome –
  Perspectives from the United Kingdom
• Speech Production and Phonological Processing in Children with VCFS

Session 7B

• A Cross-Syndromal Comparison of Cognitive Profiles: Velo-Cardio-Facial
  Syndrome (VDFS) and Williams Syndrome (WS)
• Behavioral Problems in Relation to Intelligence in Children with 22q11
  DS, Compared to a Matched Control of Children with Craniofacial Anomalies

Session 8

• The Myth and Facts About “Swallowing Disorders” in Children with VCFS

Session 9

• Brain Structure, Connectivity, and Cognitive Function in VCFS
• Brain Imaging and Other Markers for Mental and Cognitive Function
• Cognitive and Behavioral Parameters Associated with VCFS
• Behavioral and Psychological Issues Associated with VCFS: Personality
  Profiles in Youths with VCFS
• The Effect of Deletion 22q11 on Brain Anatomy: A Structural Imaging
  Study of children and Adolescents with Velo-Cardio-Facial Syndrome (VCFS)

Session 10

• What Can VCFS Tell Us About the Genetics of Schizophrenia?
• Autism Spectrum Disorders Associated with
  

Sunday, July 25, 2004

Session 11

• General Memory Function in Children and Young Adults with 22q11.2
  Deletion Syndrome/Velocardiofacial Syndrome
• 22q11 DS and Nonverbal Learning Disability
• Voyage into Adulthood
• Impact of VCFS on Learning and School Performance and What Can Be Done

Session 12

• Difference in Cardiovascular Outcomes in Patients with VCFS
• The Epidemiology of Deletion 22q11.2 in Congenital Heart Disease

Session 13

• Immunodeficiency with Chromosome 22q11.2 Deletion Syndrome
• Infections and Immunizations in Children with VCFS
• Determinants of Growth in Children with a 22q11.2 Deletion
• How to Prepare for Emergencies
• Oral and Dental Issues in 22q11
• Dental Manifestations of the 22q11.2 Deletion