Office Location

Turner Syndrome Sociey
of Canada
30 Cleary Avenue, Room 9 Ottawa, ON K2A 4A1
phone (613) 321-2267
toll-free 1-800-465-6744
fax (613) 321-2268
email info@turnersyndrome.ca


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Welcome to the Turner Syndrome Society of Canada!

 Our non-profit charitable organization shares up-to-date medical information on Turner Syndrome to families, physicians and the public. We also provide local mutual support groups for individuals with TS and their families.

Browse our web site for the latest news or contact us with your questions. We are always looking for new members and volunteers.

Toronto Skyline, boat in foreground Turner Syndrome Society of Canada

31st Annual Conference
May 25 - 27, 2012

Conference Registration available.

Novotel Toronto Centre
45 The Esplenade, Toronto, ON

Watch for more conference details.

Zajac Ranch signThe BC Chapter is hosting the
7th annual Camp Carmen family camp


June 29 - July 2, 2012

Toronto Skyline, boat in foreground Calgary and Area Turner Syndrome Group invite you to

Our First Family Camp!
May 19 - 21, 2012

Our first Family Camp will be held at the amazing Pioneer Ranch Camp near Sundre, Alberta. Archery, climbing wall, hiking, canoeing, horseback riding, camp fires, and more. See www.pioneercamps.ab.ca for complete facility details.

Biking for Turner Syndrome!

Bicycles




Three brothers are biking from south-western Ontario to Ottawa at the end of June 2012 in honour of a relative with Turner Syndrome. Read more.

Support their generous efforts and the work of the Turner Syndrome Society of Canada with your pledge online at Canada Helps! or by phone to 1-800-465-6744.

Jumble of numbersThree Research Projects

Call for Participants

 

 

 

Does Turner Syndrome

Affect Number Sense?

Researchers in the Psychology Department of the University of Waterloo are looking for participants: girls with Turner Syndrome in the Greater Toronto Area (from Waterloo and Hamilton west to Oakville).

Participation involves one home visit for a 20 – 30 minute assessment.  Click here for further information.

 

X-Linked Genes for Social Cognition

Researchers at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto are looking for participants: girls 4 yrs. and older with 45,X karyotype and their families.

Information letter.

 

Survey of Emerging Adulthood

Researchers at the University of Newcastle, Australia are looking for participants aged 18 – 30. Website.

Survey Information.

 

Photography Contest 2012

Girls and Women with

Turner Syndrome in Action

We’re looking for photos of girls and women with Turner Syndrome in action; whether that’s on the job, playing sports or sharing in a proud moment.

 Deadline: Send your photos before May 1 by email to info@turnersyndrome.ca

Note: If the photographer or subject is under 16 years of age your entry must include a parental consent form. For more details, see the contest entry form and the consent form.

Congratulations to last year's contest winners, Joy Perry and Val Bittman! See the two winning photos below.

Katie and Dad Kayaking

 

question mark? Take Our Survey!

Take our quick 10-question survey to give us feedback about the Society and help us meet your needs!

 

 

 

 

Turner Syndrome BC Chapter

 

 

 

6th Biennial BC Chapter Conference

Saturday, April 28, 2012


Conference Brochure

Registration Form

 

Turner Syndrome Society USA logoTurner Syndrome Society of the United States

25th Annual Conference

July 20 – 22, 2012

Anaheim , California

Osaka castle
8th International Turner Syndrome Conference


Osaka , Japan

November 23 – 25, 2012

 

Our online newsletter!

New best friends. Turner Syndrome Society of Canada 30th Annual Conference

May 13 - 15, 2011 in Calgary
The Delta Bow Valley Hotel

Conference Program
Speakers
Many Thanks

Watch here for more 2011 conference materials to come.

About the Turner Syndrome Society of Canada

The Turner Syndrome Society of Canada, a non-profit charitable organization, was founded in 1981 by an individual with TS who wanted to share experiences and information. It provides support services for individuals with TS and their families and disseminates up-to-date medical information to families, physicians and the general public.

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View our previous news items here

Turner Syndrome Society of Canada 29th Annual Conference

May 14 - 16, 2010 at the Cartier Place Suite Hotel, Ottawa Ontario.
> Conference Brochure
 

 

 

 


Make a Donation
Donate securely through the CanadaHelps web site, above. For more details, click here.

Recent Donations

We wish to express our sincere gratitude to:

Canadian Pediatric Endocrinology Nurses March 2012: sponsorship for 2012 conference

Hoffmann-La Roche
March 2012: sponsorship for conference and TSS organizational planning meeting

EMD Serono Canada
March 2012: sponsorship for conference and 2012 newsletters

Eli Lilly Canada
November 2011: new video

Shopper’s Drug Mart/Parmaprix Life Foundation
August 2011: new website features and dedicated database software, for better feedback from our members.

Soulvation Project: organized Spaghetti Fundraising Dinner March 19, 2011 in Stratford, ON – allowed two SW Ontario families to attend the 2011 conference in Calgary.

Unitron Hearing Canada for support of our 2011 conference.

IODE Concern for Children Fund: 2009 and 2010, to further develop our web site, contact list of medical professionals, and reference library.

Saskatoon Yellowhead Cosmopolitan Club: donation of $800 April 2009

Ontario Trillium Foundation support of our Information Day Outreach Program through a two year grant from May 2007 to April 2009.

Sandoz Canada for ongoing support of our annual conferences and the 2008 London Information Day.