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Current Newsletter


  • June 2005

    (Size 551KB)

    Updates on the 11th Annual meeting in

    Syracuse, and the Strasbourg and Australia meetings.  Articles on ADDHD,

    psychiatric risk behaviors, immunologic findings, summary of a new book, and

    more…


Previous Newsletters


Preliminary info on the

2003 Conference in San Diego , VCFS success story, 3rd in the 3-part

series on speech problems entitled “Language Impairments and School

Success”, an article entitled “How Does

Brain Anatomy Affect Learning in Children with VCFS”, by Wendy Kates,

Ph.D.; “VCFS Meetings

Around the World”, and

more.

Includes information on

2002 annual conference in Northampton ENGLAND. Also contains a VCFS

Mother’s Story on dealing with VCFS, and a companion story by her son, a

college student, discussing his perspective in dealing with VCFS.  Also a

very informative article on addressing speech and languages problems for

VCFS children ages 3 through 6.

Features two articles on child advocacy and education, and the first of

a 3-part series discussing addressing speech language problems in VCFS

children.

Includes information regarding the 2001 VCFSEF Annual Conference

in Deerfield Beach, Fl, and an article on the purpose and mission of the

Educational Foundation.

Includes information regarding the Year 2000 VCFSEF

Conference in Baltimore, Maryland including a “Call for Abstracts” form.

Also contains a summary of the 1999 meeting in Milwaukee. Start of a

“frequently asked questions” column, and a list of the new (and returning)

council members  (Note: To enhance loading speed, this web version does

not incorporate the photos included in the hardcopy version.)

Posted 11/3/99, includes information

regarding the Year 2000 VCFSEF Conference in Baltimore, Maryland including a

“Call for Abstracts” form. Also contains a summary of the 1999 meeting in

Milwaukee. Start of a “frequently asked questions” column, and a list of the

new (and returning) council members  (Note: To enhance loading speed,

this web version does not incorporate the photos included in the hardcopy

version.)

General information regarding upcoming 5th Annual

conference in Milwaukee, WI. Contains a recap of the June 1998 meeting in

Boston and the essence of “The Great Debate: To Sign or Not to Sign.” Pros

and cons of teach VCFS children to use signing as a means of communication.

Also contains an announcement for the 5th Annual Conference in Milwaukee for

1999 (including a call for abstracts), membership/dues forms, order forms

for the tape set from the 1998 Boston conference; minutes from the June

meeting, and various other announcements.

Contains a recap of

the June 1998 meeting in Boston and the essence of “The Great Debate: To

Sign or Not to Sign.” Pros and cons of teach VCFS children to use signing as

a means of communication. Also contains an announcement for the 5th Annual

Conference in Milwaukee for 1999 (including a call for abstracts),

membership/dues forms, order forms for the tape set from the 1998 Boston

conference; minutes from the June meeting, and various other announcements.