SPer Debbie Berish, host of SP on-line chat room, with son Kyle at scouting event

SPer Bob Swain with his new service dog Waldo

SPers Kathi Giesler and Maureen Hall try out compatible bikes at a clinic

SP VP Linda Genter with a SP tote bag welcoming all

SP Board members plus Ben Franklin

Ben speaks with SP Bord member Kris Brochini

Keynote Speaker Dr. Mary Kay Floeter from NIH

Ms. Clement, a social security attorney, also spoke to the group

Craig Gentner leads the caregivers breakout session

Our thanks to the conference planner Anna

SP advisor Dr. John Fink with SP past President Annette Lockwood

Convention goers Marlene, Kathi, Sue Me and SP Board Member Jean Chambers

Some of the 150 people from 24 states and 2 countries that attended

(l-r) Cheryl Schmidt, Adele Pence, Linda Gentner, Jody Ames, Scott Pence, Coleen Gary, Glynn Pence, Randy Schmidt & Craig Gentner

at lunch (l-r) Linda, Scott (Adele's son), Colleen (Adele's daughter), Jody, Glynn, Adele, Randy, & Cheryl (the event organizer)

Event Chairperson, Kathi Geisler, with keynote speaker, Dr. Jeff Macklis, Director of MGH-HMS Center for Nervous System Repair

A capacity crowd of 60 PLSers, HSPers and caregivers attended the event.

Joel & Bobbie Seidman were some of the crowd listening intently to Dr. Macklis

(l-r) Mike Podanoffsky, newest SP board member, Kathi, Mark Weber, Thurza Campbell and Dr. Macklis

Urvashi Chogle, physical therapist at Spauling Rehab, here showing Bob Swain a stretching excercise, spoke on Best Therapeutic Practices