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
Contact
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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.
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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.
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The BC Chapter is hosting the
7th annual Camp Carmen family camp
June 29 - July 2, 2012
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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.
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Biking for Turner Syndrome!
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.
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Three 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.
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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.


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Take Our Survey!
Take our quick 10-question survey to give us feedback about the Society and help us meet your needs!
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6th Biennial BC Chapter Conference
Saturday, April 28, 2012
Conference Brochure
Registration Form
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Turner Syndrome Society of the United States
25th Annual Conference
July 20 – 22, 2012
Anaheim , California
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 8th International Turner Syndrome Conference
Osaka , Japan
November 23 – 25, 2012
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Our online newsletter!
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Turner Syndrome Society of Canada 30th Annual Conference
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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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Turner Syndrome Society of Canada 29th Annual Conference
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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.
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