Family Meetings
The Famcare Board of IPWSO presents online information sessions via ZOOM on topics relevant to families of people with PWS. As a community, we invite discussion, offer hope and support, and seek to empower families to manage challenges.
Meaningful occupation and activity for adults with PWS:
Promoting well-being and community
Wednesday 7 October, 2026
2pm UK time (London). Meetings are 90 minutes.
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Durante esta reunión en línea, habrá interpretación simultánea en español, para los participantes que prefieran este idioma.
Este evento online contará com tradução simultânea para o português para os participantes que preferirem esta língua.
Meaningful day activities for adults with PWS can include many options based on individual interests, abilities, and goals. These include volunteer or paid work placements, day programmes, creative pursuits and recreational activities. Planned, purposeful tasks and social interaction helps individuals build confidence, well‑being, community connections, and a sense of achievement.
This meeting will explore what meaningful day activities can look like in real life for adults with Prader‑Willi syndrome, and how families, carers and professionals can support individuals to find options that truly work for them. We will look at a range of approaches, from structured programmes to more flexible, personalised activities, recognising that there is no one‑size‑fits‑all solution.
Speakers will share practical examples, lived experiences and ideas that have helped adults with PWS stay engaged, motivated and valued within their communities. There will be a focus on choice, routine, support needs and the role of social connection in creating fulfilling days.
Time will also be set aside for questions and shared discussion, giving attendees the chance to learn from one another and reflect on what might be possible in their own local or family context.
You’re not alone. Join us to learn, ask questions, and find community.
The meeting is directed at parents and families, but anyone with an interest in PWS is welcome.
Speakers will be announced soon.
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IPWSO was established so that PWS associations, families, clinicians and caregivers around the world could exchange information and support and have a united global voice under one umbrella.
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Prader-Willi syndrome is a complex genetic condition. Various studies have shown that between 1 in 15,000 to 25,000 children are born with Prader-Willi syndrome and it affects all races and both sexes equally.
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