Children and Lyme disease” panel, April 19, in western MA

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EVENT: “Children and Lyme disease” panel, April 19, in western MA

24th March 2013

 

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Presented by Lyme Alliance of the Berkshires.

“Children and Lyme Disease: 

What Everyone Should Know!”

Presented by Lyme Alliance of the Berkshires 

Hosted by Berkshire South Regional Community Center
 

An educational panel about Lyme Disease and its effect on children; its signs and symptoms, issues with diagnosis and treatment, as well as its related illnesses (co-infections) and important information about prevention measures families, schools and the community at large can take to prevent infection and/or catch it early to halt infection.

The goal of this event is to provide parents/families and anyone that works with children with the tools to help them approach America’s fastest growing infectious disease from an educated and prepared perspective.

A Q & A will follow after the panel has made their presentations.

Special Guest Speakers include:

Dr. Thomas Moorcroft, DO: Board Certified in Family
Medicine and Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment.

Dr. Sheila Statlender, PhD: Clinical Psychologist w/
expertise regarding the impact of chronic illness, Parent,
MA Lyme Commission Member and Lyme Advocate.

Sharon Hawkes: Parent, Lenox Library Director w/ Masters in Library

Science, Lyme Advocate and Lyme Disease Digital Library Trustee.

Karla Lehtonen: Parent and Lyme Advocate w/ BA in Molecular
Biology from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).

Friday April 19th, 2013
5:30 PM 

Email RSVP to thelymelife@yahoo.com
(not required, but requested)

Berkshire South Regional Community Center
Auditorium
15 Crissey Road
Great Barrington, MA

for more info email:
thelymelife@yahoo.com