| Friday September 15 1:30 pm - 2:50 pm |
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Keynote
200 Antolin
Llorentin. PhD,
Neuropsychologist Alterations in Mood During Pregnancy and Postpartum Periods: Biological and Cognitive Markers and Their Impact on Maternal Decisions in Adoption. The presentation will address biological (e.g., changes in levels of essential fatty acids) and cognitive (e.g., alterations in information processing, executive skills, etc.) changes during pregnancy and the postpartum period associated with alterations in mood, including baby blues, postpartum depression, and postpartum psychosis. The impact of these changes on decision-making processes will be underscored with special emphasis and focus on maternal decisions related to adoptions. Case Presentations will be used to exemplify the impact of these factors on three young women and their decision making. processes about adoption. |
| 200
Series Friday 3:10 pm -
4:30 pm |
| 201 |
Antolin Llorente, PhD,
Neuropsychologist Maternal Decisions During the Course of Adoptions:
What No One Told You About Biological and Cognitve Mechanisms
That Impacted Your Choice
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| A, SH Limited to12 People |
Sold Out |
| 202 |
Suzie Kidnap, Mother Out Of The Fog: Mothers Speak About Adoption |
| A, SH |
Firstmothers provide a brief
review of major areas of interest within the adoption
community. This tape was designed to stimulate discussion
informed by those viewpoints. |
| 203 |
Joe Soll, Adoptee, Author, MHP Adoption Healing... a path to recovery |
| G/H, SH |
A model for healing the wounds
of the separation of mother and child |
| 204 |
Cancelled |
| 205 |
Ann Hughes, Mother, Author Grieving your Past, Creating your Future |
| G, SH |
Learn to use creative
process and ritual to release past trauma and create new possibilities
for your life. |
| 206 |
Zara Phillips, Adoptee Adoptees as Parents |
| C, SH |
Feelings of growing up adopted
and
the issues that can arise during pregancy and childbirth |
| 207 |
Sr. Kateri Koverman, MHP Adoptees from Vietnam: Steps on the Journey to Wholeness |
| G, H |
Results of week-end gatherings
of adoptees, parents, significant others and VN combat veterans,
aong with examples of psycho, social, educational exchange among
participants. |
| 208 |
Robert Ensign, Adoptee, MHP An Adoptee's Lifeline: I Am My Written Memory |
| C, H, SH |
My adoptive life and the
development of my identity, drawing on my writings through the years
and viewed through the prism of themes, issues, and emotions
associated with adoption and separation. |
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Friday
4:45 pm -
6:15 pm
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Support Group for all
- Facilitator: Joe Soll
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Friday
9:00 pm -
Midnight
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| Hospitality Party - Flatotel 135 W. 52nd Street |
