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and Healthcare Webconferencing, LLC. ATAXIAconnect.org conferencing plus ………. What’s ATAXIA?. DIAGNOSIS..……... lack of muscle coordination and balance; usually progressive, primarily a nerve disorder
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What’s ATAXIA? • DIAGNOSIS..……... lack of muscle coordination and balance; usually progressive, primarily a nerve disorder • SYMPTOMS………… marked variation in: degree of involvement, age of patients, disease progression rate, genetic type and transmission, spectrum of causes • Therefore…………… clumsy and unstable in walking, speaking, swallowing, seeing, etc.
What’s the Ataxian needs? • To avoid loneliness • Technical expertise to use today’s advanced conferencing technologies (tele and web conferencing) • To access experts, events and others throughout the world • To control the challenges of time, transportation, and cost
What is ATAXIAconnect? A social entrepreneurial venture, with intent to make a difference in lives using conferencing Non Profit corporation in Illinois, virtual company, developed by Dan Mellen, an SC Ataxia patient Mission……. making conferencing technologies easy and available, for the whole community
Our contribution…... dedicated conferencing services • Unique integration of conferencing technologies • Non-competitive conferencing tools for everyone’s use • Multiple conferencing vendors-- specialized products • All, while respecting the community and environment
Whom Do We Serve? • Conferencing occurs on ALL levels and in ALL settings of the ATAXIAN community • Ataxia Patients and Caregivers • American Ataxia Organizations and Supporting groups • Consultant experts and local Ataxian Providers • International Patients, Caregivers, and Providers
Ataxia Community Benefits…….. The place for Conferencing Plus……..live and on demand Useful in: Fundraising/ revenue generation Decreasing operating costs Accelerating communications • teleconferencing, online courses, video announcements, webconferencing (+/- video). virtual conventions • audio interviews on today’s topics by today’s experts • dedicated surveys, newsletters, social media
The ATAXIAconnect Mission • Health Promotion….. by conferencing with the world, avoiding loneliness, a primary Depression cofactor • Education… by accessing experts and events, enhancing healthy habits and delaying disease progression • Charitable support….of awareness projects, research efforts, and aspirations toward a cure. • Encouraging ALL…. to use our services with innovative applications.
Our Team……… Board of Directors: Dan Mellen, SCA, Chair Tanya Tunstull, Vice Chair Larry Federspiel, Secretary Brian Daws, Treasurer Richard Perry-CEO, Anthony Sutton-MBA, COO and Paul Watkins-DDS, Exec Director: F. Bruce Watkins, MD