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Inaugural Meeting and Conference

July 30-31, 1999 ----- Cleveland, Ohio

Schedule of Events

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JULY 30

4:00-5:00 Focus Groups: Adults, Teens, Parents of Children with Nystagmus
5:00-6:30 Social Hour
6:30-8:30 Welcome Dinner / Guest Speaker: Claire Entwistle of the Nystagmus Network UK

JULY 31

10:00-11:00 Keynote Speaker: Dr. Louis Dell'Osso, Phd - Types of Infantile Nystagmus: Congenital and Latent Forms. Dr. Dell'Osso is a leading researcher of Nystagmus and has CN himself.
11:30-12:30 Luncheon and Guest Speaker: Vicky Vaught - Introducing the American Nystagmus Network: Goals and Purposes
1:00-2:00 George Crisci of Ulmer, Berne, LLP - The Americans With Disabilities Act
2:15-3:00 2 Break-Out Sessions: a)Claire Entwistle talks about two books: Early Onset Nystagmus, A Parents Guide and Understanding Nystagmus; b)Dr. Jennifer Hunt: Growing Up With Nystagmus
3:15-4:15 Jen Hensil: Low Vision Rehabilitation and How It Can Be Helpful to the Nystagmus Patient. Ms. Hensil is currently completing her MS and OD in low vision rehab from PA College of Optometry.
4:30-5:30 First Business Meeting of ANN, Inc.

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