This second annual conference will provide an opportunity for PWS families, specialists and providers to meet, network, learn and share information and knowledge. Attendees will have the option to attend lectures and panels, meet one another, and meet professionals, in this one-day workshop for families and providers.

Professionals Include:

• MEDICAL SPECIALIST:
  Dr. Jennifer Miller*, M.D., M.S.

• BEHAVIOR SPECIALIST:
  Elizabeth Roof*, M.A., Senior Research Specialist & Research Lab Director, Vanderbilt University

• PWS NUTRITIONIST:
  Melanie Silverman*, MS, RD, IBCLC

• PWS EXPERT:
  Patrice Carroll*, LCSW, Director of PWS Services, Latham Centers

• EXECUTIVE CHEF:
  Paul Donahue, Director of Dining, Latham Centers

• CONFERENCE HOST:
  Christine Geraci, Founder, Mac Pact

Featured Topics:

• Successful Strategies for Health, Behavior & Nutrition
• Behavioral Issues and Management Strategies - Planning Ahead
• Most Significant Medical Issues and Solutions
• What to Expect and When to Expect it
• Overview and Update on Medication Trials
• Healthy Living with PWS: Nutritional Considerations
• An Overview of Latham School and Latham Centers

Afternoon Breakout Sessions:

• Newly Diagnosed Parent Q&A
• Strategies for Success in School
• High School and Beyond
• Adult Living Alternatives
• Relationships and Adult Behavior Considerations
• Work Readiness and Vocational Programming
• Financial Planning and Applying for DDS Services

We will be publishing more information about speakers, session topics, panel discussions, and opportunities to meet with other families as we near the conference date. Much of this information will be on our blog, and we invite you to subscribe to the blog at https://www.lathamcenters.org/blog/

We will give opportunities for parents/guardians to meet with our professionals individually* (for a fee, lottery selection process), as well as for parents/guardians to sit down with one another for a closed meeting. As meeting with the specialists is high-demand, we ask that you send Katrina Fryklund your top choices and we will enter you in the lottery. If selected, we will send you an invoice prior to the conference to be paid within 5 days. Professionals include Dr. Jennifer Miller, Elizabeth Roof, Melanie Silverman, and Patrice Carroll.

Childcare will not be provided.

Hotel Booking Information+
Booking Link: http://group.hiltongardeninn.com/LathamCentersInc
Group Name: LATHAM CENTERS, INC.
+Please mention "Latham Centers" if booking your room by phone. Discount group rate available until Tuesday, May 7th.

For more information, please contact Katrina Fryklund, kfryklund@lathamcenters.org.