SSSA 2010
Conference

July 9 - July 11, 2010
Arlington, Texas
Sheraton Hotel

Arlington, Texas will be the proud host city of the SSSA Conference in 2010.

Sotos Gene Discovered

Our esteemed Medical Advisory Board offers their coordinated point of view to help us understand what this means for all of us. The goal of this letter is to inform parents, provide perspective and look to the future.

Conference Agenda

Simplified Conference Agenda

Friday	Noon - 5 PM	Arrival and Check-In Doctor Appointments for Returning Families
Friday	5 PM - 9 PM	Welcome and Introductions Family Dinner and Entertainment Silent Auction
Saturday	8 AM - 9 AM	Drop-off Children at Childcare
	9 AM - 5 PM	Lectures / Workshops for Adults Lunch (provided) More Lectures / Workshops Pick-up Children from Childcare
	5 PM onwards	Free Time
Sunday	7:30 AM - 9 AM	Family Breakfast (provided) Drop-off Children at Childcare
	9 AM - Noon	Q&A Expert Panel SSSA Annual General Meeting (for all attendees) Pick-up Children from Childcare
	Noon - 5 PM	Doctor Appointments for "First-Time" Families

Core Speakers

We welcome our core group of Sotos experts to the conference. They will be joined by a variety of local speakers. Please stay tuned.

Rebecca Anderson, B.A., J.D., M.S.

Ms. Anderson is the primary author of Sotos Syndrome: A Handbook for Families, an attorney, genetics counselor, academician and a lifelong supporter of the SSSA.

Dr. Trevor Cole, MB, ChB, FRCP

Dr. Cole is a consultant in clinical genetics at Birmingham Women's Hospital, U.K.. He has conducted several studies and published numerous papers on Sotos Syndrome.

Dr. Bradley Schaefer, M.D.

Dr. Schaefer is Board Certified in Pediatrics, Human Genetics and Pediatric Endrocrinology. His research explores neurogenetics and neurodevelopmental disabilities.

SSSA 2010 Conference