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Saturday, September 21 • 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Beyond Chronic Illness & Special Needs: Life Beyond Your Diagnosis

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Life doesn't stop for Latinos with a chronic illness. Learn how these campeonas have become leaders and advocates in the field. Their voices have reached millions and changed the lives of many families. Learn how you can also become an agent of change using social media tools and empowering a community that is often neglected.
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Eileen Carter-Campos

Community Manager, Mamiverse
Eileen is a New York City Public School teacher in Brooklyn by day and a freelance writer, Community Manager to Mamiverse, wife, and mother of two boys by night. A contributor for Latina Bloggers Connect, SpanglishBaby, 247 ModernMom, and heavily involved in social media. Eileen... Read More →

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avatar for Christina McGeough, MPH, CDN, CDE

Christina McGeough, MPH, CDN, CDE

Clinical Director of Diabetes, Nutrition & Wellness, Institute for Family/American Diabetes Association
Christina McGeough is a Registered Dietitian and Certified Diabetes Educator at the Institute for Family (IFH).  She has experience working in urban communities facilitating nutrition, health, wellness, and diabetes education in community, clinical, and business settings.  Since... Read More →
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Lisa Quinones-Fontanez

Atypical Familia
Lisa Quinones-Fontanez is a secretary by day, blog writer by night and special needs Mami round the clock. Born in Manhattan, raised in Queens and currently residing in The Bronx - she is a proud native New Yorker. Her blog, Atypical Familia, is a personal blog and family lifestyle... Read More →
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Eliana Tardio

Tough Leader - Love Advocate, elianatardio.com
Eliana Tardío, is the mother of Emir & Ayelén, both with Down syndrome. Eliana works as a Family Resource and Marketing Specialist for the Early Intervention program of Southwest Florida. She writes for several online publications about her experience as the Latina mom of two kids... Read More →
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Laurita Tellado

Writer, Blogger, Influencer, Founder & President, The Laurita Spina Bifida Project
Laura “Laurita” Tellado was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico. An only child, she was three years old when her parents decided to move the family to Orlando, Florida, where she has resided ever since. Tellado is a freelance writer, editor, and blogger, and the founder of Holdin... Read More →

Saturday September 21, 2013 12:00pm - 1:00pm EDT
Park Avenue Suite South
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