STATE WIDE MEETING OF YOUNG PARKINSON'S SUPPORT NETWORK OF CALIFORNIA SUBJECTS: SPEECH, DEPRESSION, EXERCISE When and Where Saturday, June 10, 1995 Conference Center City of Hope National Medical Center 1500 E. Duarte Road Duarte, California Meeting Objectives YPSN wants each member to live life to the fullest. This meeting addresses the special needs of speech and voice in helping us communicate better. The meeting will also help us tune our mental and physical state with discussion on coping with depression and participating in physical exercise. Guest Speakers Lori Ramig, PhD, CCCP Speech and Voice Associate Professor, Department of Communication Disorders and Speech Science, University of Colorado at Boulder, CO. She is the co-developer of the Lee Silverman voice treatment program which has been successful with hundreds of Parkinson's patients. Neal Slatkin, MD Coping with Depression Staff physician, Department of Neurology, City of Hope National Medical Center, Clinical Assistant Professor of Neurology, University of Southern California School of Medicine, Los Angeles and author of numerous publications. Beth Mirman, BA Exercise Graduate of Whitter College, she has studied body dynamics at Cal State LA and attended the Body Work Shop at USC. Presently she is the physical fitness instructor for the PD support groups at the City of Hope Medical Center. Meeting Schedule 9:00 Registration and Social Time 10:00 Welcome - Tom Brown, President 10:30 Speech/Voice - Lori Ramig, PhD 11:30 Lunch - Social Time 12:30 Depression - Neal Slatkin, MD 1:30 Exercise - Beth Mirman 2:30 Question and Answer Panel 3:15 Meet the YPSN Board Members 3:30 General Social Time REGISTRATION RSVP NOW - YESTERDAY WOULD HAVE BEEN BETTER. This year we are forced to ask for a registration fee to help defray facilities, speakers, promotional material and other costs.. The registration fee for this meeting is $15.00 per attendee. This includes the lunch. For those unable to afford this fee, there are a limited number of scholarships available. Early registration is important so that the number of lunches ordered is correct. Send registration forms and fees (payable to YPSN) to Dick Deyo, 2422 Castlewood Drive, Redding, CA 96002. For further information, call Dick Deyo at (916) 223-6743. If you do not have a registration form, please Email or call Dick Deyo. Dick's Email address is [log in to unmask] Parking City of Hope has a large free parking area that is served by free trams. Please park in this area and take the trams to the Conference Center. Driving directions From the San Fernando Valley: Take the 101 East to the 134 East to 210 East to Buena Vista exit. Turn right on Buena Vista to Duarte Road, turn left to City of Hope. Facility is on right. From West Los Angeles: Take 10 East to 605 North to 210 West to Buena Vista exit. Turn left off freeway on Buena Vista to Duarte Road, turn left to City of Hope. Facility is on right From Los Angeles International Airport: Take the 405 North to 10 East. Follow directions from West Los Angeles above. From Downtown Los Angeles: Take 110 North to Orange Grove Blvd., North to 210 East to Buena Vista exit. Turn right off freeway on Buena Vista to Duarte Blvd., turn left. Facility is on right From Orange County: Take the 57 North to 210 West. Exit Buena Vista, turn left off freeway to Buena Vista, turn left on Duarte Road. Facility is on right From Riverside/San Bernardino: Take the 10 West to 605 North to 210 West, exit on Buena Vista. Turn left off freeway to Duarte Road. Facility is on right. ------------------------------------------------ Regards, Alan Bonander ([log in to unmask])