Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Page 26 Page 27 Page 28 Page 29 Page 30 Page 31 Page 32 Page 33 Page 34 Page 35 Page 36 Page 37 Page 38 Page 39 Page 40 Page 41 Page 42 Page 43 Page 44 Page 45 Page 46 Page 47 Page 48 Page 49 Page 50 Page 51 Page 52 Page 53 Page 54 Page 55 Page 56 Page 57 Page 58 Page 59 Page 60 Page 61 Page 62 Page 63 Page 64MS Focus Activities September 20, 2016 – Atlanta Adaptive Equipment and MS Julie Huerbin, OTR/L, MSCS, an occupational therapist in the MS department at Shepherd Center, explained to attendees how to keep the need for adaptive equipment in perspective. “It's not about the equipment. It’s not about ‘I cannot do it without the equipment.’ It’s about ‘How can I do this easier and safer? How can I conserve energy to do things later in the day that I enjoy?’” Sponsored by Teva Pharmaceuticals, Sanofi Genzyme, Acorda Therapeutics and Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals September 26, 2016 – Pembroke Pines, Fla. Changing Your MS Mindset Lara Stepleman, Ph.D., directorof the Psychological Services department at the Augusta MS Center shared tips for coming to terms with MS and continuing to thrive. "Using your old pre-MS yardstick to measure success is a doomed thing to do. It can cause disappointment, even when you make major strides in your post-MS life." November 14, 2016 – Atlanta MS: The Big Picture Ben Thrower, M.D., medical director of the Andrew C. Carlos MS Institute at the Shepherd Center, Atlanta, discussed what MS is, what clues we have to its cause, and what remains to be discovered. According to Dr.Thrower, living in a highlysanitized environment during childhood is associatedwith a high prevalence of autoimmune diseases later in life. Sponsored by Teva Pharmaceuticals, Sanofi Genzyme, Acorda Therapeutics and Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals and EMD Serono. [TAKEAWAYS 56 msfocusmagazine.org