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Seven Ages: Transition and Support in the Lives of People with Intellectual Disabilities

Seven Ages: Transition and Support in the Lives of People with Intellectual Disabilities The forum on Learning Disability is holding a one day conference at the Royal Society of Medicine, London, W1G 0AE Thursday 7 December 2000. The topic is on ‘Seven Ages: Transition and Support in the Lives of People with Intellectual Disabilities’. The conference is concerned with the life‐span development of people with learning disabilities and the importance of transitions from birth through to death. A number of eminent international speakers will be contributing to the day. This conference qualifies for 5 CME points. For further information and registration enquiries please contact Deborah Johns on 0207 290 2984, or e‐mail: deborah.johns@roysocmed.ac.uk Registration fees: RSM Fellows, Forum Members: £30.00 Non‐Fellows, Non‐Forum Members: £60.00 Fee includes coffee, lunch and tea. Do you know someone with untreated PKU? • Phenylketonuria (PKU) is now very successfully treated when picked up early (in routine neonatal screening). Children with PKU no longer develop intellectual disabilities. • Many people were born too early to have been screened and so some have untreated phenylketonuria (PKU). • Recent evidence from a small trial suggests they may benefit from a low phenylalanine diet (it seems to improve skin problems, sleep disturbances, behaviour and social awareness). • A steering group has been formed to conduct a clinical trial to see if people with untreated PKU find the low phenylalanine diet helpful. • If you know someone with untreated PKU who you think might benefit please get in touch with me. At this stage all we will need is a contact name and address for a carer and the person's initials. Thank you Professor Glynis Murphy Tizard Centre University of Kent Canterbury Kent CT2 7LZ E‐mail: g.h.murphy@tizard.ukc.ac.uk http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities Wiley

Seven Ages: Transition and Support in the Lives of People with Intellectual Disabilities

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Copyright © 2000 Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company
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1360-2322
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1468-3148
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10.1046/j.1468-3148.2000.00026.x
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The forum on Learning Disability is holding a one day conference at the Royal Society of Medicine, London, W1G 0AE Thursday 7 December 2000. The topic is on ‘Seven Ages: Transition and Support in the Lives of People with Intellectual Disabilities’. The conference is concerned with the life‐span development of people with learning disabilities and the importance of transitions from birth through to death. A number of eminent international speakers will be contributing to the day. This conference qualifies for 5 CME points. For further information and registration enquiries please contact Deborah Johns on 0207 290 2984, or e‐mail: deborah.johns@roysocmed.ac.uk Registration fees: RSM Fellows, Forum Members: £30.00 Non‐Fellows, Non‐Forum Members: £60.00 Fee includes coffee, lunch and tea. Do you know someone with untreated PKU? • Phenylketonuria (PKU) is now very successfully treated when picked up early (in routine neonatal screening). Children with PKU no longer develop intellectual disabilities. • Many people were born too early to have been screened and so some have untreated phenylketonuria (PKU). • Recent evidence from a small trial suggests they may benefit from a low phenylalanine diet (it seems to improve skin problems, sleep disturbances, behaviour and social awareness). • A steering group has been formed to conduct a clinical trial to see if people with untreated PKU find the low phenylalanine diet helpful. • If you know someone with untreated PKU who you think might benefit please get in touch with me. At this stage all we will need is a contact name and address for a carer and the person's initials. Thank you Professor Glynis Murphy Tizard Centre University of Kent Canterbury Kent CT2 7LZ E‐mail: g.h.murphy@tizard.ukc.ac.uk

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Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities – Wiley

Published: Dec 1, 2000

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