November 2009 Events

List of coming health and disability events and conferences in November 2009

Mayo Clinic Center for Humanities in Medicine to present Meditation and Memorial Concert featuring Kirsten Whitson, cello soloist

Mayo Clinic Center for Humanities in Medicine presents its annual Meditation and Memorial concert, part of the Rosemary and Meredith Willson Harmony for Mayo Program. Each year, the concert is offered as a time of contemplation and commemoration.

WHO: Cellist Kirsten Whitson, originally from Chicago, has performed internationally as a cello soloist and collaborator. She received a Bachelor of Music and an Artist Diploma from Indiana University, where she trained under Fritz Magg, Wolfgang Laufer and Janos Starker. Whitson is an active guest performer with the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra and the Minnesota Orchestra and maintains a teaching studio in St. Paul, Minn.

WHEN: Monday, Nov. 2, 2009, at 7:30 p.m.

WHERE: Saint Marys Chapel, Domitilla Building, first floor

WHAT: The evening's program includes: "In Memoriam" - Gwyneth Walker, "Requiem for Cello Alone" - Peter Sculthorpe, "Suite #6 in D Major" - J.S. Bach

This event is free and open to all Mayo staff, students, patients and the community. The program will also be broadcast live on Mayo Clinic's Patient/Visitor channel 10. Mayo Clinic Center for Humanities in Medicine integrates the arts, history and ethics into the medical environment to support Mayo's primary value: "The needs of the patient come first." For more information, visit www.mayoclinic.org/humanities-in-medicine.

The next performance in the Rosemary and Meredith Willson Harmony for Mayo Program will be Monday, Nov. 9, and will feature Ann Reed, acoustic singer, guitarist and songwriter, in Hage Atrium, Siebens Building, subway level.

Further Information Regarding November 2009 Events

Fishing Tournament for Awareness of Spinal Cord Injuries
Approximately 20 fishing boats and a large-mouth/peacock bass-stocked lake inside the Homestead-Miami Speedway await participants who will fish at the annual Rejuvenate Auto Hot Rod & Reels(TM) NASCAR Drivers Charity Fishing Tournament with the likes of NASCAR personalities Darrell Waltrip, Clint Bowyer, Ryan Newman, team owner Richard Childress, Martin Truex, Scott Wimmer and many others.

Physiotherapy Associates at National Workers Compensation and Disability Conference and Expo
Physiotherapy Associates workers compensation services encompass physical therapy, occupational therapy, functional capacity evaluations, and specialized return-to-work programs such as work conditioning.

Veterans Day Events
List of events planned for U.S. veterans day 11 November 2009

2009 World Congress on Disabilities Expo Event - EP Global Communications Inc
EP Global Communications Inc, the parent company of Exceptional Parent (EP) magazine, is pleased to announce that the Company will be co-producing and sponsoring the 2009 World Congress on Disabilities (WCD) Expo. The WCD, which has as its principal theme, "Honoring Our Military and Nation's veterans," will be taking place from November 19-20, 2009 in Jacksonville, Florida at the Prime Osborn Convention Center.

NAMI-OC Veterans Front Line Event for Veterans and Their Families
On November 14 from 9 AM - 2:30 PM professionals and community agencies will be available at the American Legion Newport Harbor Post 291 to offer a free lunch, support and services to Orange County Veterans and their families.

Recycling Event for Wheelchairs and Other Home Care Items
Friends of Disabled Adults and Children, Too! (FODAC) is proud to be an organizational sponsor of the southeast Abilities Expo which will be held THIS Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, November 6-8, at the Cobb Galleria Convention Center in Marietta, GA.

Abilities Expo Event for People With Disabilities
Abilities Expo has put together an impressive line-up of exhibits, workshops and special events to appeal to the full spectrum of people with disabilities, from children to seniors and everyone in between.

Inaugural Veterans Day National Multi-Media Broadcast
Celebrity entertainer and spokesperson Ben Vereen and SOS Support Our Soldiers, Inc. would like to invite all Americans to join them for the Inaugural Veterans Day National Multi-Media 24-Hour Broadcast on November 11, 2009.

Future of Assistive Technology at Abilities Expo
Thousands of people with disabilities, their families, caregivers and healthcare professionals are expected to attend this free, three-day expo and conference for a taste of the latest technologies, techniques and tips for improving their physical, technological and social environs.

Free Massages for Military and Veterans
In celebration of all who have served in the military, Cortiva Institute-Scottsdale is offering complimentary one-hour massages in its Student Clinic from Nov. 16 - 21.

Learning Disability Today London 2009
A series of seminars covering all aspects of learning disability policy, practice and experiences of people with learning disabilities, run throughout the day.

World Diabetes Day Events
On the evening of 13 November, Diabetes Australia, along with the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, will be hosting a World Diabetes Day Gala Dinner featuring a performance by Kate Ceberano.

CAREER EXPO for People with Disabilities Event
This event is additionally sponsored by AHEAD (Association on Higher Education and Disability), COSD (Career Opportunities for Students with Disabilities), and the Mayor's Committee on Person's with Disabilities.

2009 National Autism Conference
NAA is the leading autism membership organization for breaking through the myths of autism as a mysterious and incurable disorder.

International Dyslexia Conference Florida
3,000 special-education teachers, educators, speech-language pathologists, healthcare professionals and researchers from the US and around the world are expected to attend the International Dyslexia Association 60th Annual Conference.

2009 AUCD Annual Meeting and Disability Conference Event
The theme of this year's Annual Meeting and Conference is: Coming Together to Address the Challenges and Opportunities for Change in Disability Research, Education, Service, and Policy.

LDA of Indiana 35th Annual State LD & ADHD Conference
Since 1974, their annual conference has grown into Indiana’s largest educational forum focusing on learning disabilities and attention deficit hyperactivity disorders. The conference is a day long event and is attended by public and private school teachers from the special ed and regular ed fields, administrators, parents, psychologists, counselors, tutors, advocates, educational consultants and other related service specialists from communities across Indiana.

Growing Crisis in Caregiving Event
November is National Family Caregivers Month, and UPMC Health Plan will mark the event on Nov. 4 by serving as host for a special lecture by Dr. Schulz, who is the director of the University Center for Social and Urban Research at Pitt and associate director of the University of Pittsburgh Institute on Aging.

Healing Hands for Haiti International Summit
Healing Hands For Haiti is a registered, non-profit organization dedicated to fostering the expansion of quality rehabilitation services and programs for the benefit of Haitian adults and children with physical and mental disabilities.