Family Weekend 2007

Family Weekend 2007

The fifth annual Family Weekend on February 9-11, 2007 was enjoyed by over 120 that attended the event at the Rotary Camp in Brandon, Florida. After the traditional “fish fry” dinner on Friday evening, families were entertained with the music of Scott “Twitch” Anderson.

On Saturday while the children joined their counselors and participated in various activities with a pirate theme, the adults heard Susan Connors, Education Specialist for the TSA National office in New York, discussed Education Issues and Tourette Syndrome. Sue offered suggestions for accommodations beneficial in the school setting and answered questions on how to get help at school.

After lunch, Elaine Shimberg, author the book, Living With Tourette Syndrome, spoke to families and gave them a parents perspective on raising children with Tourette Syndrome.

Following Elaine Shimberg’s presentation, Donna Sakuta, Executive Director for the Florida Chapter, spoke on the topic “Executive Dysfunction; How to Help your Child Get Organized.” Donna discussed how Executive Dysfunction affects student performance at school and offered suggestions and strategies to help build organizational skills.

Following a spaghetti dinner Saturday night, those in attendance enjoyed makings s’mores around the campfire.

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