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Join ROOF at the Florida Symposium on Aging

ROOF Executive Director Sheryl Soukup will be presenting a workshop at the Florida Symposium on Aging with Developmental Disabilities on February 26, 2016.

symposiumOn Friday, February 16th, 2016 from 9:00 am – 4:00 pm the Florida Center for Inclusive Communities (FCIC) will be hosting the Florida Symposium on Aging with Developmental Disabilities. The venue will be The Embassy Suites Hotel Tampa/USF, 3705 Spectrum Boulevard, Tampa, FL 33612.

This important day-long symposium will focus on the topic of aging with developmental disabilities. Using the delivery mechanisms of an expert panel of speakers, exhibitors and print media, FCIC will communicate to attendees how families, caregivers, healthcare providers, and other professionals may provide critical supports and resources that are needed to ensure continued quality of life in older adulthood.

FCIC’s goal is to offer attendees practical information and raise awareness of resources available to help professionals and family caregivers plan for challenges that may arise with the aging process for individuals with developmental disabilities.