Generously funded by the Hayley's Hope and Michaela's Miracle MS Memorial Fund.
The 2011 MS Family Discovery weekend was held July 9 and 10, in the Mystic area. 200 people, ranging from grandparents to grandchildren, attended the program, all of whom have a member of their family that is affected by multiple sclerosis.
MS Family Discovery Weekend is a bi-annual program that promotes communication and overall wellness for families with someone who lives with multiple sclerosis. This year’s MS Family Discovery Weekend featured an educational workshop with clinical psychologist Paul Reid, Psy. D., and an art therapy breakout session for the children at the Mystic Marriott in Groton, followed by a field trip to Mystic Aquarium, which included lunch and a penguin encounter. After the trip to the aquarium, attendees returned to the Mystic Marriott and could choose between family free time, a Caregivers’ Meeting, a breakout session with Paul Reid, or family movie night with ice cream sundaes.
This year’s program was generously funded by the Hayley’s Hope and Michaela’s Miracle MS Memorial Fund.
For more information on MS Family Discovery Weekend and the many programs offered by the Connecticut chapter, please visit www.ctfightsMS.org.
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Isaiah Vazquez, 11, of Hartford, shows his fight MS drawing made during the MS Education and Creative Expression Workshop for Children and Teens at MS Family Discovery Weekend, held at the Mystic Marriot in Groton, Saturday, July 9. Isaiah’s mother, Melissa Rodriguez, has been fighting multiple sclerosis since she was diagnosed in 2006. MS Family Discovery Weekend is a bi-annual program that promotes communication and overall wellness for families with someone who lives with multiple sclerosis. This year’s MS Family Discovery Weekend, held in the Mystic area, featured an educational workshop with clinical psychologist Paul Reid, Psy. D., an art therapy breakout session for the kids and a field trip to Mystic Aquarium, which included lunch and a penguin encounter. For more information on MS Family Discovery Weekend and the many programs offered by the Connecticut chapter, please visit www.ctfightsMS.org.
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Taina Hightower, 9, of East Hartford smiles while drawing during an art therapy breakout session at MS Family Discovery Weekend, held at the Mystic Marriot in Groton, July 9. Taina’s mother, Roxanne Willingham, was diagnosed with MS in 2008. MS Family Discovery Weekend is a bi-annual program that promotes communication and overall wellness for families with someone who lives with multiple sclerosis. This year’s MS Family Discovery Weekend, held in the Mystic area, featured an educational workshop with clinical psychologist Paul Reid, Psy. D., an art therapy breakout session for the kids and a field trip to Mystic Aquarium, which included lunch and a penguin encounter. For more information on MS Family Discovery Weekend and the many programs offered by the Connecticut chapter, please visit www.ctfightsMS.org.
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James and Diane Mathis of Bloomfield participate in a workshop with Dr. Paul Reid, Psy. D during his “Who Invited You to My Party?” breakout session at MS Family Discovery Weekend, held at the Mystic Marriot in Groton, July 9. The session aimed to help couples communicate more effectively about MS and its impact upon their relationships. MS Family Discovery Weekend is a bi-annual program that promotes communication and overall wellness for families with someone who lives with multiple sclerosis. This year’s MS Family Discovery Weekend, held in the Mystic area, featured an educational workshop with clinical psychologist Paul Reid, Psy. D., an art therapy breakout session for the kids and a field trip to Mystic Aquarium, which included lunch and a penguin encounter. For more information on MS Family Discovery Weekend and the many programs offered by the Connecticut chapter, please visit www.ctfightsMS.org.
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Amanda Boan, 7, of Southington and Camille Benoit, 9, of Danielson enjoyed some time drawing while getting to know each other at the MS Education and Creative Expression Workshop during MS Family Discovery Weekend at the Mystic Marriot in Groton, July 9. Camille attended the event with her mother, Carrie Benoit, who was diagnosed with MS in 2007, while Amanda attended with grandmother Helen Mezzanotte, who has been fighting MS since 1992. MS Family Discovery Weekend is a bi-annual program that promotes communication and overall wellness for families with someone who lives with multiple sclerosis. This year’s MS Family Discovery Weekend, held in the Mystic area, featured an educational workshop with clinical psychologist Paul Reid, Psy. D., an art therapy breakout session for the kids and a field trip to Mystic Aquarium, which included lunch and a penguin encounter. For more information on MS Family Discovery Weekend and the many programs offered by the Connecticut chapter, please visit www.ctfightsMS.org.
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A group waits for a sand shark to swim their way at one of the touch pools in Mystic Aquarium during MS Family Discovery Weekend 2011 in Mystic, July 9, 2011. All who attended the event were supporting a family member in Connecticut who had been diagnosed with MS. MS Family Discovery Weekend is a bi-annual program that promotes communication and overall wellness for families with someone who lives with multiple sclerosis. This year’s MS Family Discovery Weekend, held in the Mystic area, featured an educational workshop with clinical psychologist Paul Reid, Psy. D., an art therapy breakout session for the kids and a field trip to Mystic Aquarium, which included lunch and a penguin encounter. For more information on MS Family Discovery Weekend and the many programs offered by the Connecticut chapter, please visit www.ctfightsMS.org.
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The group gets a closer look at two African penguins at Mystic Aquarium during MS Family Discovery Weekend. MS Family Discovery Weekend is a bi-annual program that promotes communication and overall wellness for families with someone who lives with multiple sclerosis. This year’s MS Family Discovery Weekend, held in the Mystic area, featured an educational workshop with clinical psychologist Paul Reid, Psy. D., an art therapy breakout session for the kids and a field trip to Mystic Aquarium, which included lunch and a penguin encounter. For more information on MS Family Discovery Weekend and the many programs offered by the Connecticut chapter, please visit www.ctfightsMS.org.
9/12/2011