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Today at 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 pm McCam Centre is presenting the following webinars. 

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Date/Time: 10/23/2014 1:30 PM EST 

Registration is required to join this meeting. Click here to register: ADHD and Autism: Making a differential diagnosis Registration

Presenter: Dr. Andrea Garbutt, Developmental Pediatrician
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Date/Time: October 23, 2014 at 3:00 PM 

The presenter will be Mrs. Kellie-Anne Brown Campbell, School Psychologist
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