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Early Childhood Conference

Abilities Network Project ACT is hosting their first Early Childhood Conference, "Literacy Begins in the Heart", on Saturday September 25, 2010 from 8:00AM - 3:30PM. The cost to attend the conference is $50.00 before September 1, 2010 and $55.00 on or after September 1, 2010, which includes a continental breakfast and lunch. Participants will have the opportunity to earn Core of Knowledge Hours, Continuing Education Credits and Professional Activity Units, if interested. The keynote address will be given by Dr. Betty Bardige, Ed.D, author of "Talk to Me, Baby" with Kori Bardige, M.Ed., Early Childhood Special Educator.

Registration is now open! You can register by printing out the Participant Registration form below and mailing it back to Abilities Network, Attn: Project ACT Conference, or you can call or e-mail Christal Dean at 410-828-7700 or cdean@abilitiesnetwork.org.

-Click here here to view Vendor Registration Form
-Click here to view Participant Registration Form
-Click here to view full brochure

In The News
-Medical journal retracts controversial autism article - Feb. 3rd, 2010 - The Baltimore Sun
-Bad Bargain: The Dangers of Generic Drugs
-CALL TO ACTION: Legislative Alert 8.24.09
-Washington Post: Eunice Kennedy Shriver
-Rosa's Law ends the use of terminology "mentally retarded" and replaces it with "intellectual disability."
-The National Institute of Mental Health invites parents of children ages
1 to 4 years to contact them about a study related to children with
autism.

-Williamsport Bike Night benefits Abilities Network
-Non-profits Buying Into Franchises

-A newly-revised Web site for consumers about medication switching

-Pfizer Inc. is unveiling a new program that will let people who have lost their jobs and health insurance keep taking some widely prescribed Pfizer medications for free for up to a year.
-TODAY Show clip: Are generic drugs a bad bargain?


Abilities Network Press Releases

-Abilities Network/ Epilepsy Foundation of the Chesapeake Region Commemorates National Epilepsy Awareness Month 
-Children with Autism and the Student Chapter National Art Education Association at Towson University collaborate for an Autism Art Workshop!

- Abilities Network Healthy Families a Healthy Families America Program, Accredited for Quality Service by Prevent Child Abuse America

- SJW Golf Tournament for Epilepsy to benefit Abilities Network/Epilepsy Foundation of the Chesapeake Region.

-2 Children From Maryland will Join 43 Others to Raise Awareness About Epilepsy and Bring Their Stories to Capitol Hill!

-Epilepsy Foundation of the Chesapeake Region Raises 3 times Their Goal for the National Walk for Epilepsy in Washington!

-A man retires after working 40 years at the National Institute of Standards & Technology!

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