AUSTIN IN AUGUST
Persons Aging with Hearing and Vision Loss 2nd Annual Conference August 15-17, 2007 Wyndham Garden Hotel Austin, TX
Psychosocial Adjustment, Communication, and Community Integration: Issues and Solutions
Co-Sponsors: Mississippi State University, Helen Keller National Center and San Diego State University
This 2½ day conference offers a national forum in which participants can share their knowledge and diverse experiences related to psycho-social adjustment to aging with dual sensory loss. Sessions are designed to attract seniors with dual sensory loss, caregivers, health and social service professionals, SSPs, researchers and policy makers from across the country.
Registration Fee & Lodging:
The Registration Fee is $225 for Participants and $100 for SSPs/Companionsa. The Registration Fee includes a Welcome Fiesta on the evening of August 15, a continental breakfast on August 15 and 16, and a Banquet Lunch on August 16. All conference activities will be held at the Wyndham Garden Hotel.
To Register: please visit our Conference Web page at:
http://www.ce.msstate.edu/conferences/personsaging/info.html
and complete the online registration form.
Participants are responsible for making their own hotel reservations.
When making your reservation, be sure to state that you are attending the “Mississippi State University” conference to ensure that you receive the special conference room rate. Reservations can be made by calling the Wyndham Garden Hotel: (512) 448-2444 or online at: Austin TX Hotels, Texas Hill Country Hotel-Wyndham Garden Hotel in Austin TX Room rates are $79 + taxfor Single Rooms (add $10 for each additional person). The Wyndham Garden Hotel is located at 3401 South IH-35, Austin, TX 78741. Hotel concessions include:
* Complimentary parking for each registered guest
* Complimentary high speed wireless Internet.
* Complimentary airport shuttle
* Complimentary transportation within 5 miles of the hotel
* Pet Relief area
Session Tracks:
Psychosocial Adjustment
* Adapting Strategies: Activating personal, social and spiritual resources
Communication
* Personal, situational and environmental triggers for communication breakdowns and compensation and avoidance strategies
* Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement issues and alternative funding strategies for assistive devices and technology
Community Integration
* The functional impact of dual sensory loss on activities of daily living, community participation, and mobility and transportation
* Future trends and expectations for improving community integration
For additional information, please go to our conference Web site at:
http://www.ce.msstate.edu/conferences/personsaging/info.html
or contact Patricia Brock
Mississippi State University
Division of Academic Outreach and Continuing Education P.O. Box 5247 MSU, MS 39762
phone: 662.325.1457
fax: 662.325.8666
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