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Charcot-Marie-Tooth
Association

 Psychologists – (some common  Representatives from CMTA
themes are depression, grief corporate sponsors
counseling, pain management, (www.cmtausa.org/corpsponsors)
children and chronic illness, etc.)  Canine Partners for Life/Guide
 Humor therapists Dogs of America
 Social Security/Disabilities  Representatives from the CMTA
representatives

If you live close to a CMT Center of Excellence (www.cmtausa.org/coe), get to know the
CMT specialist team. Many centers have CMT experts who are more than willing to
speak at a branch meeting.

Please be sure to tell members that the speakers are giving information, not advice, and
that they should consult their own physicians before undertaking any health
management strategies discussed at the meeting.

Meeting Follow-Up

Following your branch meetings, please write a short summary. It should include the
name of your branch, the date of the meeting, how many people attended, and what
went on at the meeting. If there was a guest speaker, include the presenter’s name,
topic and main talking points. Try to encapsulate the single most important idea you
took away from the meeting in a short, easy-to-understand sentence. You should also
write about anything unusual that occurred or about new ideas that your fellow branch
members might find useful. Send the summary to your members and copy your
regional branch manager. Meeting summaries will not only keep your members
current, but will also enable us to feature your groups in The CMTA Report and share
tips and practices with the entire leader community.

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