The National Pediatric MS Center is a unique multidisciplinary clinical
and research program within one of the world's leading university
research hospitals: Stony Brook University Hospital and the Health
Sciences Center at Stony Brook University
We are a professional team, consisting of a staff devoted
to patient care and dedicated to advancing knowledge of pediatric
Multiple Sclerosis (MS) through clinical research.
The National Pediatric MS Center is committed to the care of children
and adolescents with MS, as well as those for whom the diagnosis of MS
is being considered. We are based on Long Island in New York,
conveniently located 20 minutes from Islip's Macarthur Airport.
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Teen Adventure Weekend 2005 |
Twenty kids, a campsite in the woods, sailboats, kayaks, a
ropes course, drums, and a bonfire made for an amazing weekend retreat in Rhode
Island.
The National Pediatric MS Center recently hosted its second
annual Teen Weekend Retreat. Kids from
all corners of the continent, including Alaska, California,
Florida, Texas, New
Brunswick, Canada and even
Hawaii, met at the Canonicus
Retreat Center in
Exeter Rhode Island. Living with MS was their only common link, but
friendships developed within hours.
The goal was to bring together kids with MS for a long
weekend filled with team-building activities designed to increase each child’s
self-confidence. Staff from the National
Pediatric MS Center at Stony Brook University Medical center teamed with
Access-2-Adventure (A2A), a group that specializes in creating and leading
outdoor activities for persons with disabilities, to make this experience a
success.
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