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 I am available to speak on the two broad subjects germane to this site: pre-natal education for parents expecting multiple births and issues
related to bereavement in the context of multiple pregnancies or multiple births. I have previously spoken to parent focused as well as professional groups. Besides providing single event talks, I am also available to offer workshops or consulation regarding course development.
For more information please contact me.
Speaking Engagements
June, 2010, Ottawa Ontario
- Perinatal Partnership Program of Eastern and Southeaster Ontario, Annual Conference
New Mother Dilemma: Breastfeeding Premature and/or Multiples
October, 2009, Collingwood, Ontario
- Multiple Births Canada's Annual Conference, conducted a Workshop on setting up multiple-birth specific prenatal classes in your delegates' local communities.
October, 2008
- Markham, Ontario: Multiple Births Canada's Annual Conference and celebration of 30 years supporting Canadian multiple-birth families. Spoke to the different types of loss in multiple-birth pregnancies, infancy and childhood, how to provide support to families and how to find appropriate resources. Also discussed the unique situation for surviving co-multiples in going from "we" to "I."
September 2005
- Presentation on multiple births to the Birth Companions, Carleton
Place, Ontario
October 23-27, 2004, Las Vegas, Nevada
- 14th National Perinatal Bereavement Conference
Lighting the Path, Guiding the Way
Co-presenter, with Cathy Deschenes. To bereavement counsellors, bereaved multiple birth parents, nurses, chaplins. Cathy spoke on her personal loss of Jordan and Katie, and Lynda spoke to the unique challenges faced by bereaved multiple birth parents and offered suggestions and ideas regarding handling those challenges.
November, 2003
- Presentation to Public Health Nurses regarding loss and bereavement support in multiple birth and how best to support these grieving families.
September, 2003
- Presentation to Prenatal Inservice healthcare providers regarding multiple birth pregnancy loss and bereavement support
May, 2003
- Presentation to Multiple Birth Support Chapters on developing appropriate support tools for their bereaved members.
May, 2003
- Co-Facilitated presentation to Multiple Birth Support Chapters on development and setting up of Multiple Birth Prenatal Classes.
February, 2002
- Presentation to La Leche League Leaders on breastfeeding multiples
May, 2001
- Speaker at Life With Children, 28th Annual Spring Conference for Parents,
Teachers & Caregivers; Multiple Birth: The Challenges of Raising Twins
and Triplets
November, 2000
- Presentation on 'Multiple Pregnancy' to nursing students of the High-
Risk Intrapartum Nursing course
September, 2000
- Panel Member at Perinatal Grief: Living with Loss Conference in
Toronto, Ontario
January, 2000
- Presentation to multicultural Public Health Nurses who attend at homes
of parents, some families with multiples. Presentation provided insight
into the unique challenges, marriage & financial burdens, potential for
special needs children and more, facing parents with multiples.
November, 1999
- Presentation to Ottawa Hospital, General Campus Bereavement
Committee on loss in Multiple Birth
January, 1999
- Presentation on 'Multiple Pregnancy' to nursing students of the High-
Risk Intrapartum Nursing course
November, 1998
- Presentation to Algonquin College Students regarding the necessity of
having a multiple birth support group to address the unique needs and
challenges of parents having twins, triplets or more.
October, 1996
- In-service presentation to Ottawa Valley Lactation Consultants
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