FW: Apraxia-Kids Newsletter, July 2002

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> The Apraxia-Kids Monthly

>

> Volume 3, Number 6

> July 2002

> ISSN 1539-3003

>

> Welcome to the Apraxia-Kids Monthly!

>

> The Apraxia-Kids (SM) Monthly is a free, online newsletter dedicated

> to informing and educating individuals about issues related to

> Childhood Apraxia of Speech. Its intended audience is parents,

> therapists, educators, medical professionals, legislators, advocates

> and any other individuals who may be interested in learning more about

> this uncommon neurological speech disorder. The Apraxia-Kids (SM) web

> site (http://www.apraxia-kids.org) and the Apraxia-Kids (SM) Monthly

> newsletter are produced for the Childhood Apraxia of Speech

> Association (CASANA) by The Bruce and Hendrix Foundation.

> CASANA is a nonprofit 501c3 organization which promotes and provides

> information, education and research-support concerning Childhood

> Apraxia of Speech. The CASANA web site address is

> http://www.apraxia.org.

>

> An enhanced-format, printer-friendly version of this newsletter and

> previous issues are available online at:

> http://www.apraxia-kids.org/talk/newsletter.html

>

> To subscribe or unsubscribe to this newsletter, please follow the

> directions included at the end.

>

> Subscribers as of 7/14/2002: 3,811

>

> Contents of this month's issue:

>

> 1. What's New at the Apraxia-Kids (SM) Web Site

> * New Family Stores / Family Voices Pieces

> * Listing of State Resources

> * Research Section Added

> 2. CASANA News

> * A Letter from the Executive Director of The Hendrix Foundation

> * New CASANA Professional Advisory Board Members

> * SLP Registry for Apraxia

> * Childhood Apraxia Educational Events - Feedback and Future Events

> o Planning of Future Events

> o Feedback from Hammer's Saratoga Workshop in May

> * Childhood Apraxia of Speech Symposium Posters - My Voice!

> 3. On-Line University Course on Childhood Apraxia of Speech

> 4. In The News

> * Identifying Subtypes of Diagnosed Childhood Apraxia of Speech

> * The PROMPT Institute Receives Not-For-Profit Designation

> 5. Apraxia-Related Conferences and Workshops

> 6. Upcoming Support Group Meetings

> 7. Subscription Information

>

> **********************************************************************

> 1. WHAT'S NEW AT THE APRAXIA-KIDS (SM) WEB SITE

>

> NEW FAMILY STORIES / FAMILY VOICES PIECES

>

> Two stories have been added to the Family Stories/Family Voices

> section of the web site. Lenore and Sandy have lovingly put together

> the story of Benji and their suggestions and thoughts about the

> apraxia process and diagnosis. The story is in a booklet form that you

> can print off the web site if you have Adobe Reader software (a free

> download from adobe.com). Sandy has been an active listserv member for

> over a year now, offering a great deal of helpful advice to others on

> the list. Thanks so much to the both of you for this wonderful

> contribution! Secondly, we are so very happy to say that another

> listserv member, a de , has written her family's

> story in Spanish. We've wanted such a piece for so long and has

> done a superb job with this! We just don't know how to thank her for

> sharing Gerardo's story and how apraxia has affected her family. It is

> the first publication of its kind in the Spanish language; we shall

> have the English translation posted soon. We hope this is only the

> beginning of our outreach efforts to our non-English speaking

> communities.

> http://www.apraxia-kids.org/indexes/indexfamilies.html

>

> We are seeking personal stories in other languages to support families

> where English is not spoken. Please email speech@...

> if you have a story or know someone who has a story to be published in

> another language. Childhood apraxia of speech knows no language or

> cultural bounds.

>

> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

> LISTING OF STATE RESOURCES

>

> We now have a listing of state advocacy resources on the web site. It

> is just a beginning, however. We plan to continue to add to the lists.

> Some of the resource links planned for the future include state

> speech-language-hearing associations, state early intervention

> programs, developmental disabilities councils, etc. Many thanks to

> Dawn Klein for putting this list together.

> http://www.apraxia-kids.org/links/linksstateresources.html

>

> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

> RESEARCH SECTION ADDED

>

> The Apraxia-Kids (SM) has developed a new web site page to consolidate

> research information and publications of interest concering childhood

> apraxia of speech. Currently, information is in place about the 2002

> Childhood Apraxia of Speech Research Symposium which was held in

> February/March 2002. Watch this section for the transcript of the

> research presentations coming this fall. In addition, there is

> information on current research projects which are recruiting

> subjects, as well as listings of apraxia research and practice

> journal citations from the last five years. Visit the Apraxia-Kids (SM)

> Research section at:

> http://www.apraxia-kids.org/indexes/indexresearch.html

>

> **********************************************************************

> 2. CASANA NEWS

>

> A LETTER FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE HENDRIX FOUNDATION

>

> Dear Subscribers,

>

> I have never learned more about one subject than I have learned about

> Childhood Apraxia through my involvement with Apraxia-Kids. How am I

> learning? From each of you! There's a wealth of knowledge and

> understanding in the daily Apraxia-Kids ListServ discussion, from the

> growing popularity of the Apraxia-Kids Message Board, and from the

> articles and resourceful materials at the Apraxia-Kids website.

>

> I gained even more knowledge about Childhood Apraxia at the Spring

> Childhood Apraxia conferences. Each program was excellent with

> subjects ranging from theory to therapy and insight as to the multiple

> and sometimes complex issues that parents experience. And, I found it

> exceptionally rewarding to personally meet children, to meet many

> parents of children, and to see photos of many children that you may

> have read about at Apraxia-Kids.

>

> Thank you to all the parents and volunteers at each workshop for your

> warm receptions, attentive assistance, and genuine enthusiasm. Special

> thanks to all the SLPs who made the effort to learn more about

> childhood apraxia. If newly gained knowledge from any one workshop

> enabled only one SLP to better treat one child, then the efforts to

> host the workshops were worthwhile - we made a difference. We look

> forward to planning workshops in other cities in the near future.

> Meanwhile, I plan to keep learning.

>

> Sincerely,

> Carol Myers

> Executive Director

> The Bruce and Hendrix Foundation

>

> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

> NEW CASANA PROFESSIONAL ADVISORY BOARD MEMBERS

>

> CASANA would like to formally welcome several new Professional

> Advisory Board Members:

>

> McCauley, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, is a Professor in the Department of

> Communication Sciences at the University of Vermont. Her areas of

> expertise include speech sound disorders and language disorders in

> children. Current research projects address variability in vowel

> production in severe speech disorders and regional dialects and

> validation of a teacher rating scale for students' communicative

> competence. In addition, she is editing a book on the treatment of

> children with language disorders.

>

> Amy Meredith, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, is an Associate Professor of

> Communication Sciences and Disorders at the University of

> Minnesota-Duluth. She has presented at workshops around the country on

> assessment and treatment of childhood apraxia of speech. She has

> published articles and has presented at many conferences about the

> nature of childhood apraxia of speech. Her research on CAS has focused

> on prosody and the relationship between disordered prosody and

> articulatory effort. She is currently investigating potential subtypes

> of CAS, as well as other speech and language disorders that CAS may be

> mistaken for.

>

> H. Gerry , Ph.D., Professor of Pediatrics at Case Western

> Reserve University's School of Medicine. Dr. is a pediatric

> neuropsychologist and the Director of the Rainbow Learning Center at

> Rainbow Babies Hospital in Cleveland. He had received extensive

> federal funding for his research projects. Dr. is a member of

> the Research Subcommittee of the Institute of Child Health and Human

> Development, NIH. He is also on the editorial board of two journals, a

> member of the executive board of the American Academy of

> Neuropsychology, and an examiner for candidates for board

> certification in clinical neuropsychology.

>

> We value the experience that each advisor brings to our organization!

> For complete information on the Apraxia-Kids (SM)/CASANA Professional

> Advisory Board visit:

> http://www.apraxia-kids.org/about/advisoryboard.html

>

> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

> SLP REGISTRY FOR APRAXIA

>

> Due to the overwhelming number of calls and emails for local SLPs

> experienced with children who have apraxia, CASANA initiated a SLP

> Registry to incorporate data from all over the world. Our hope is to

> one day have the database accessible from the web site so that anyone

> can access it! Although we are still in the beginning stages of

> putting it all together, we already have almost 160 names from all

> over the US. If you are an SLP who has a specific interest, ability

> or experience in the diagnosis and treatment of Childhood Apraxia of

> Speech, interested in providing therapy or assessment to children

> with apraxia, or serving as a local resource person, please send the

> following information to kathyb@...:

>

> Name

> Address

> City/State or Province/Zip or Postal Code

> Country

> Phone Number (including any extension)

> Fax Number

> Email Address

> Company or Clinic

> Background in Apraxia, including any specialties (e.g., PROMPT, MIT,

> etc.)

>

> If you believe you are already on the database, we'd like to hear from

> you anyway, just to verify that our information is correct. Parents,

> don't worry. We will soon be asking you to recommend your child's

> therapist. Thank you for enabling us to help families who are just

> beginning their journey.

>

> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

> CHILDHOOD APRAXIA EDUCATIONAL EVENTS - FEEDBACK AND FUTURE EVENTS

>

> CASANA has as a main emphasis the goal of providing educational

> opportunities for professionals and families. To further that goal,

> CASANA, along with The Hendrix Foundation and other partners,

> cosponsored three Childhood Apraxia Educational Events this spring.

> The feedback for the events was overwhelmingly positive. Some of the

> feedback received through the Apraxia-Kids (SM) listserv for the May

> event with Hammer in Saratoga is included below. The next

> newsletter will include feedback for the event featuring Dr.

> Crary. The April event with Dr. Edythe Strand was featured in the last

> newsletter.

>

> PLANNING OF FUTURE EVENTS

>

> Due to the enormous positive feedback from our recent workshops, we

> are now planning future workshops for SLP CEUs and parent attendance

> in North American cities. The choice of city locations will be based

> on local volunteer request/participation and upon speaker's and

> facility availability. Are you interested in bringing a workshop to

> your city? Please email speech@....

>

> Feedback on " Working With Young Children With Apraxia of Speech " with

> Hammer

> Friday, May 3rd and Saturday, May 4th, 2002 in Saratoga, California

>

> The May workshop was creatively tailored to explore some new and

> exciting educational formats. The Friday workshop was a full day

> workshop for professionals and families. The Saturday program,

> " Intensive Clinical Experience on Childhood Apraxia, " was a special

> 4-hour training for a small group of SLP's who attended the full day

> program on May 3rd. Clinicians had the opportunity for intensive

> observation of Hammer working with children who have apraxia

> via close circuit video. Mr. Hammer also participated in a special

> parent reception on Friday. Hammer, MA, CCC-SLP, from Children's

> Hospital of Pittsburgh, has over 20 years of clinical experience in

> the diagnosis and treatment of childhood apraxia and other severe

> speech production disorders. His practical " hands-on " workshops with

> their treatment emphasis are popular with both professionals and

> families. He is also a member of CASANA's Professional Advisory Board.

> The event was co-sponsored by CASANA and The Bruce and

> Hendrix Foundation.

>

> Hammer: What a unique and stimulating experience it was for me

> at the Saratoga Apraxia Workshop! The workshop itself was extremely

> well organized, and the church setting was bright and comfortable. It

> was the first time that I had the opportunity to meet with parent

> attendees after the full-day workshop. The hour went by very quickly

> as the questions posed were challenging and diverse, and the

> discussions that ensued were enlightening. As always, I continue to

> learn from parents and their children, and this was an even more

> intensive educational experience for me. Thanks to the many parents

> who attended the circle discussion for their openness and honesty. I

> sensed a great deal of parent-to-parent support, despite each person

> being at a different level in his/her dealing with this challenging

> speech disorder.

>

> I challenged myself even more this time by agreeing to be videotaped

> live while working with two very special children. My primary goal in

> doing this was to reinforce the ideas that I presented in the full-day

> workshop, while prompting additional case discussion. This unique

> experience, although admittedly emotionally draining, appeared to be a

> very successful venture into the unknown world of having a smaller

> group of workshop participants watch live " mock " treatment sessions.

> It enabled discussion of strategies used, and opened up discussion of

> similar case examples by audience participants. The children were

> wonderful, and I thank their parents for allowing us the opportunity

> to have them participate in this venture. I also thank the

> participating speech-language pathologists for their positive feedback

> about the sessions.

>

> Carol Myers: Sweet le and adorable Brennan enchanted the SLPs

> during the live therapy sessions. Their cooperation and

> straightforward antics may have challenged Dave Hammer but they

> literally evoked tears of delight from me.

>

> Kathie Sheehy: The conference in No. California this past weekend was

> WONDERFUL -- a great opportunity for parents and SLP's to meet and

> talk with each other. The 60+ SLP's who were there were eager for

> info; the 30+ parents of younger kids were glad to have so many people

> to ask questions of. Hammer was even better than the reputation

> that preceded him!

>

> The best part for me was the realization of how far Kelli (now age 9)

> has come. Seeing the video clips and the 60+ minutes of " live therapy "

> that Hammer provided to two 4-year olds were helpful in so many

> ways -- great ideas for the SLP's (and time for them to discuss

> questions about diagnosing apraxia, and what therapy techniques had

> been used or could have been used).

>

> Sermersheim: The Apraxia workshop I attended in Saratoga was

> one of the best days I have had in my life. Not only did I find out

> ideas and practices to benefit my daughter, I found comfort in being

> with others who know what it is like to have a child who works so hard

> to be understood.

>

> We watched video clips of children, discussed what we saw and talked

> about characteristics if apraxia and definitions etc. Sharon was

> wonderful the way she let SLP's understand what goes on in the family

> when they first learn of the diagnosis and families related easily to

> what her feelings were.

>

> I left the workshop more knowledgeable, consoled, and ready to do more

> to improve my child's progress. If you ever have a chance to attend a

> workshop like this, it is well worth the while!!!

>

> Corinne Passalacqua: The Saratoga workshop with Hammer was truly

> wonderful!! What an inspiration to see parents working together with

> therapists toward one goal. The presentation of videos and discussions

> eased my mind knowing that the techniques demonstrated by Mr. Hammer

> are consistent with the treatment our daughter has received over these

> past 3 1/2 years. Thank you to all who put this wonderful conference

> together, you are truly amazing!!

>

> Liz Mc: After hearing so much about Dave Hammer on the listserv,

> it was wonderful to hear his thoughts on apraxia and view the

> videotapes of children with and without apraxia. It did make me

> reflect on how far my son Ian, age 8, has come. It was also wonderful

> to hear and speak to the other parents at the workshop and to finally

> meet Sharon in person. Thanks to everyone who organized this event. It

> was great to have so many SLP's there, too! It would be great to have

> more conferences in the Bay Area!

>

> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

> CHILDHOOD APRAXIA OF SPEECH SYMPOSIUM POSTERS - MY VOICE!

>

> Poster mailings were delayed due to the fact that these posters were

> displayed at several events this year, including two of the Spring

> workshops. Many thanks for the graciousness extended by all the

> parents who patiently await the receipt of their child's My Voice

> poster that was created for the Childhood Apraxia of Speech Symposium

> earlier this year. Posters will be mailed no later than July 12.

>

> **********************************************************************

> 3. ON-LINE UNUVERSITY COURSE ON CHILDHOOD APRAXIA OF SPEECH

>

> An advanced, on-line credit course on Childhood Apraxia of Speech for

> experienced clinicians will be offered through the University of

> Vermont by Professor McCauley. The course runs five weeks

> (July 15, 2001 to August 16, 2001) and can be taken by SLPs anywhere

> in the country who want more information on this important topic. Dr.

> McCauley has been a faculty member at UVM for 15 years and lectures

> frequently about CAS, joining Dr. Edythe Strand of the Mayo clinic

> last year to teach a course in Sweden on the subject and with upcoming

> talks in New York, Rhode Island and Iowa. She has recently published

> two chapters with Dr. Strand on this subject and was one of the

> participants at the first CASANA and Hendrix Foundation Childhood

> Apraxia Research Symposium this spring. Dr. McCauley is on the

> Professional Advisory Board of CASANA.

>

> The course is built around readings, on-going discussions and three

> practical assignments that are designed to allow participants to learn

> more CAS and related severe speech sound disorders and how to plan

> treatment for them. Assignments will be completed with students using

> either one or more actual students in mind or using the hypothetical

> cases supplied by the instructor. Participants in last year's class

> felt that it gave them a big jump ahead for the coming year in

> planning their work with some of their most difficult children. Even

> those with limited or no previous on-line experience felt that they

> were able to get a lot out of the course content and the lively

> discussions involving among all members of the class. On a day-to-day

> basis, the on-line environment allows students to check into the

> course whenever it suits them-whether that's 5 in the morning or 11

> at night.

>

> Students taking the course will charged $870 and receive 3 academic

> credits for their participation. Please contact Dr. McCauley at

> (802)656-0208 or rmccaule@... if you have any questions about

> this course. Go to http://www.uvm.edu/~dceweb/register/reg_form1.html

> to register. Once registered, you must email your social security

> number to Dr. McCauley so that she can allow you into the course.

>

> **********************************************************************

> 4. IN THE NEWS

>

> IDENTIFYING SUBTYPES OF DIAGNOSED CHILDHOOD APRAXIA OF SPEECH

>

> The following is a notice from Dr. Amy Meredith, Ph.D., CCC-SLP,

> regarding a research study being done at the University of Minnesota.

>

> A research study is being conducted at the University of Minnesota

> Duluth Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders. The study

> is investigating the characteristics of children diagnosed with

> apraxia of speech.

>

> We are seeking children:

> 1. diagnosed with apraxia of speech by a speech language pathologist

> 2. aged between 4;0 and 8;6 years

> 3. with no hearing loss

> 4. with no other neurological, motor, or sensory impairments

> 5. with normal cognition

>

> Benefits to child and family:

> Child will receive a comprehensive clinical evaluation of speech,

> language, and auditory processing at no charge. A written assessment

> will be sent to the families following their participation in the

> study.

>

> The study will consist of a total of 4 sessions. In the first session

> your child will be given an evaluation to see if he/she meets the

> needs of our study. For example, children in our study need to have

> normal hearing, age appropriate receptive vocabulary, and they can't

> have any other neurological concerns such as dysarthria, which means

> weakness of the musculature or structural differences such as cleft

> palate. The initial session will take about an hour. You will be told

> if your child meets our study needs at the end of the evaluation.

>

> If your child meets the needs of our study, he/she will be asked to

> return for three more sessions. These sessions will last from 1 - 2

> hours each. These sessions will include tests for language

> comprehension, verbal expression, early reading abilities, sound

> awareness, auditory processing and nasal resonance, fine motor, and

> articulation. We will give you an evaluative report of your child

> within three weeks following the completion of your child's

> participation in the study.

>

> This study has been reviewed and approved by the University of

> Minnesota's Institutional Review Board: Human Subjects Committee. The

> Human Subjects Code Number is 0103S21141.

>

> Interested parents should contact Dr. Amy Meredith, Ph.D., CCC-SLP,

> Principal Investigator at (218)726-7029 or email ameredit@...

> for more information. Contacting us does not obligate you to

> participate in the study.

>

> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

> THE PROMPT INSTITUTE RECEIVES NOT-FOR-PROFIT DESIGNATION

>

> CASANA congratulates The PROMPT Institute for its recent designation

> as a 501©3 not-for-profit public charity as designated by the

> Internal Revenue Service. The Institute, through its training and

> leadership, has assisted many children and families affected by

> apraxia over the years. Now they stand poised to make new

> contributions from their new status as a nonprofit corporation. Best

> wishes to Deborah Hayden, Executive Director, and the Institute's

> Board of Directors as they proceed with their mission and goals!

>

> In a related matter, we received the following alert from The PROMPT

> Institute:

>

> PROMPT has been receiving information that there are clinicians

> claiming to have been trained in PROMPT, that have not attended a

> PROMPT workshop. Please be advised that if you have any question

> regarding the training of a PROMPT therapist, you may either ask them

> for their Workshop Completion letter or contact the PROMPT office for

> confirmation. You may contact them at:

>

> PROMPT Institute

> 4001 Office Court Drive, Suite 305

> Santa Fe, NM 87507

> Phone:

> Fax:

> http://www.PromptInstitute.com

>

> **********************************************************************

> 5. APRAXIA-RELATED CONFERENCES AND WORKSHOPS

>

> An asterisk (*) indicates that this conference information is new.

>

> For information on seminars and workshops related to apraxia from

> specific speakers, please see:

> http://www.apraxia-kids.org/indexes/indexcalendar.html

>

> July 19 - 20, 2002

> Denver, Colorado

> Oral Motor Assessment and Intervention.

> Presenter: Debra Beckman

> Contact: Milestones Therapy Center at (727)541-2091

>

> July 31 - August 2, 2002

> Santa Fe, New Mexico

> Introduction to PROMPT: Technique.

> Presenter: Deborah Hayden

> Contact: thepromptins@... or (505)466-7710

>

> August 9 - 11, 2002

> New York, New York

> Bridging PROMPT Technique to Intervention.

> Presenter: Deborah Hayden

> Contact: thepromptins@... or (505)466-7710

>

> August 15, 2002

> Queensland, Australia

> PROMPT Lecture.

> Presenter: Meg Houghton

> Contact: thepromptins@... or (505)466-7710

>

> August 15 - 17, 2002

> Garden City, New York

> Introduction to PROMPT: Technique.

> Presenter: TBA

> Contact: thepromptins@... or (505)466-7710

>

> August 16 - 18, 2002

> New Haven, Connecticut

> Introduction to PROMPT: Technique.

> Presenter: Denielle DiMarzo and Bob Kiernan

> Contact: thepromptins@... or (505)466-7710

>

> August 17 - 18, 2002

> Rochester, New York

> Oral Motor Assessment and Intervention.

> Presenter: Debra Beckman

> Contact: Professional Development Program at (651)439-8865 or

> http://www.pdppro.com

>

> September 11 - 13, 2002

> Bracebridge, Ontario, Canada

> Introduction to PROMPT: Technique.

> Presenter: TBA

> Contact: thepromptins@... or (505)466-7710

>

> September 12 - 14, 2002

> Niddrie, , Australia

> Introduction to PROMPT: Technique.

> Presenter: Meg Houghton

> Contact: Jo Pertile at 61 3 9871-3599 or

> speechpathology@...

>

> September 13, 2002

> Minneapolis, Minnesota

> Speech Praxis Testing and Treatment.

> Presenter: Kaufman

> Contact: Northern Speech Services at (888)337-3866

>

> September 13 - 14, 2002

> Fairbanks, Alaska

> Oral Motor Assessment and Intervention.

> Presenter: Debra Beckman

> Contact: DeAnne Schmunk at the Alaska OT Association

>

> September 20 - 21, 2002

> Sioux Falls, South Dakota

> Oral Motor Assessment and Intervention.

> Presenter: Debra Beckman

> Contact: Cheryl Park at (605)333-7472 or raysbycp@...

>

> *September 20 - 21, 2002

> Edmonton, Alberta

> Organization of Alberta Students in Speech (OASIS) 2002 Annual

> Convention.

> Contact: Roxanne Lemir at rlemire@... or

> Matiisen at matiisen@...

>

> *September 20 - 22, 2002

> Fairbanks, Alaska

> Alaska Speech- Language-Hearing Association 2002 Annual Convention.

> Contact: Helen Strines at alaskaslp@...

>

> September 20 - 22, 2002

> Jupiter, Florida

> Introduction to PROMPT: Technique.

> Presenter: Donna Lederman

> Contact: thepromptins@... or (505)466-7710

>

> *September 27 - 28, 2002

> Warwick, Rhode Island

> Rhode Island Speech-Language-Hearing Association 2002 Annual

> Conference.

> Sessions of Note: Saturday, September 28th

> Addressing Severe Speech Disorders in Children.

> Presenter: McCauley, Ph.D.

> Participants will learn about current approaches to understanding and

> categorizing severe speech disorders in children and two different

> kinds of approaches to their treatment: traditional phonological and

> motor based approaches. Controversies related to the existence of the

> disorder developmental, or childhood apraxia of speech and the role of

> oral motor exercises in treatment will be addressed within this larger

> context.

> Contact: NCSHLA office at ncshla@... or (919)833-3984

>

> *September 27 - 28, 2002

> Greensboro, North Carolina

> North Carolina Speech, Hearing and Language Association 2002 Fall

> Conference.

> Contact: NCSHLA office at ncshla@... or (919)833-3984

>

> September 27 - 29, 2002

> Seattle, Washington

> Introduction to PROMPT: Technique.

> Presenter: TBA

> Contact: thepromptins@... or (505)466-7710

>

> September 28 - 29, 2002

> Columbia, South Carolina

> Oral Motor Assessment and Intervention.

> Presenter: Debra Beckman

> Contact: Motivations, Inc. at (803)642-7106 or

> http://www.motivationsceu.com

>

> *October 2 - 4, 2002

> Grand Ledge, Michigan

> Introduction to PROMPT: Technique.

> Presenters: Denielle DiMarzo and Michele Bridges

> Contact: thepromptins@... or (505)466-7710

>

> *October 3 - 4, 2002

> Ontario

> Ontario Association of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists

> 2002 Annual Convention.

> Contact: mail@... or (416)920-3676

>

> *October 3 - 5, 2002

> Orlando, Florida

> World Congress on Disabilities.

> Sessions of Note: Thursday, October 3 8:00-8:50AM

> Oral Motor Patterns, Impairment, and Therapy.

> Presenter: Debra Beckman

> Go to http://www.wcdexpo.com/index2.htm for more information

>

> *October 3 - 5, 2002

> Overland Park, Kansas

> Kansas Speech-Language-Hearing Association 2002 Annual Convention.

> Contact: Ksha96@...

>

> *October 3 - 6, 2002

> Shreveport, Louisiana

> Louisiana Speech-Language-Hearing Association 2002 Annual Convention.

> Contact: Beth Witt at (318)676-5156 or EWitt@...

>

> *October 4, 2002

> Buffalo, New York

> Speech Praxis Testing and Treatment.

> Presenter: Kaufman

> Contact: Northern Speech Services at (888)337-3866

>

> October 4 - 5, 2002

> Savannah, Georgia

> Clinical Challenges in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Apraxia.

> Presenters: Hammer and Wambaugh

> Contact: Debbie DePue at (912)927-5490

>

> *October 4 - 5, 2002

> Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

> Oklahoma Speech-Language-Hearing Association 2002 Annual Conference.

> Contact: Grim at michael-grim@...

>

> *October 4 - 5, 2002

> Danbury, Connecticut

> Oral Motor Assessment and Intervention.

> Presenter: Debra Beckman

> Contact: Education Resources at (800)487-6530

>

> *October 4 - 5, 2002

> Portland, Maine

> Maine Speech-Language-Hearing Association 2002 Fall Convention.

> Contact: speech@...

>

> *October 6 - 8, 2002

> Hot Springs, Arkansas

> Arkansas Speech-Language-Hearing Association 2002 Annual Convention.

> Contact: arksha@...

>

> *October 9 - 11, 2002

> Kearney, Nebraska

> Nebraska Speech-Language-Hearing Association 2002 Annual Convention.

> Contact: DeeAnn Higgins at tdhiggs@... or (308)865-2277

>

> *October 10 - 11, 2002

> Edmonton, Alberta

> Speech, Language & Hearing Association of Alberta 2002 Annual

> Convention.

> Contact: headoffice@... or (800)537-0589

>

> *October 10 - 12, 2002

> lin, Tennessee

> Tennessee Association of Audiologists and Speech/Language Pathologists

> 2002 Annual Convention.

> Contact: Edria Ragosin at ragosin@... or (615)963-7092

>

> *October 11, 2002

> , Mississippi

> Mississippi Speech-Language-Hearing Association 2002 Fall Conference.

> Contact: (800)664-6742 or mshahelp@...

>

> October 11 - 12, 2002

> Seattle, Washington

> Childhood Apraxia of Speech: Practical Applications.

> Presenters: Crary, Ph.D., CCC-SLP

> Contact: Speech/Language and Learning Services at (800)645-6799 or

> slls@...

>

> *October 11 - 12, 2002

> Portland, Oregon

> Oregon Speech-Language & Hearing Association 2002 Annual Convention.

> Contact: Gail Kent at gailk@... or (503)370-7019

>

> *October 11 - 12, 2002

> Orlando, Florida

> Oral Motor Assessment and Intervention.

> Presenter: Debra Beckman

> Contact: Milestones Therapy Center at (727)541-2091

>

> *October 18, 2002

> Minneapolis, Minnesota

> Minnesota Speech-Language-Hearing Association 2002 Fall Conference.

> Contact: msha@...

>

> *October 18 - 19, 2002

> Los Angeles, California

> Oral Motor Assessment and Intervention.

> Presenter: Debra Beckman

> Contact: Omneum at (310)792-8123

>

> *October 24 - 26, 2002

> Des Moines, Iowa

> Iowa Speech-Language Hearing Association 2002 Annual Convention.

> Contact: sdietz@...

>

> *October 25, 2002

> Seattle, Washington

> PROMPT Lecture.

> Presenters: Kayle Shulenberger and Alice Stroutsos

> Contact: thepromptins@... or (505)466-7710

>

> *October 25 - 26, 2002

> Seattle, Washington

> Washington Speech-Language-Hearing Association 2002 Annual Convention.

> Contact: office@...

>

> *October 31 - November 2, 2002

> Capetown, South Africa

> South African Speech-Language-Hearing Association 2002 Annual

> Convention.

> Contact: Sally Elliot at selliott@... or info@...

>

> **********************************************************************

> 6. UPCOMING SUPPORT GROUP MEETINGS

>

> Several Support Groups are in the process of forming. Please see the

> list at the end of this section for more information on what locations

> are included.

>

> NEW HAMPSHIRE APRAXIA SUPPORT GROUP

> When: Tuesday, August 6th, 2002 6:30PM

> Where: Church of the Nazarene

> 25 Rockingham Street

> Concord, New Hampshire

> Contact: Eileen Galusha at seanzonigal@...

>

> SOUTH METRO ATLANTA APRAXIA NETWORK

> When: Thursday, August 8th, 2002 6:30PM

> Where: Children's Healthcare - Fayette

> Fayette Community Hospital

> Community Room A & B

> Speaker: Vance, Attorney at Law

> Topic: Special Education Law

> Contact: Kristi at KristiFP@...

> or atlantaapraxia@... or see them at:

> http://www.geocities.com/atlantaapraxia/

>

> APRAXIA CHAT

> When: Tuesday, August 6th, 2002 8:30-10:00PM EDT

> Where: Online

> Hosted by: Dawn Klein (dklein99@...)

> See http://www.apraxia-kids.org/talk/chat.html for more information.

> The chat is on MSN Communities. To sign up go to:

> http://communities.msn.com/ApraxiaChat

>

> OKLAHOMA CITY APRAXIA SUPPORT GROUP

> When: Monday, August 19th, 2002 6:30PM

> Where: 3500 S. Boulevard, Suite D-1

> Edmond, Oklahoma

> Contact: Frederickson at karenf134@...

>

> We do not have the latest meeting information for these groups, but

> please contact the person shown for more information if you are

> interested.

>

> APRAXIA NETWORK OF BERGEN COUNTY (NJ)

> Contact: (201)741-4035 or email Jeanne at jbmistletoe@...

>

> BAY AREA APRAXIA SUPPORT GROUP

> Contact: Yolanda Rouse at yrouse@...

>

> BOSTON AREA APRAXIA SUPPORT GROUP

> When: Meetings will resume in the fall

> Contact: Caroline Pooler at c2cats@... or join the egroup at:

> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NE_Apraxia

>

> CENTRAL NEW YORK APRAXIA SUPPORT GROUP

> Contact: Donna Knapp at DSMKnapp@... or (315)677-3498 or

> Dawn Broderick at DSB1SLP@...

>

> THE CHILDHOOD APRAXIA NETWORK OF CHICAGOLAND

> When: Meetings will resume in the fall

> Contact: Holly Olmsted-Hickey at chicagoapraxia@... or

> See them at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/windycityapraxia/

>

> CHILDREN'S APRAXIA NETWORK OF PENNA AND SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY

> Contact: Mauri Blefeld at NJBlefeld@... or (215)885-4767

>

> CINCINNATI AREA APRAXIA SUPPORT GROUP - EAST SIDE

> When: Meetings will resume in the fall

> Contact: Koehlke at (513)874-0929 or

> Debora Lorenz at (513)336-6663 or

> Lesley Bunn at lesley.bunn@...

>

> COLUMBUS APRAXIA PARENT NETWORK GROUP

> Contact: at kmartin@...

>

> DENVER APRAXIA SUPPORT GROUP

> Contact: Toni at JL0198@... or (720)962-0198

>

> DETROIT AREA APRAXIA SUPPORT GROUP

> Contact: Middleton at middletons@...

>

> HARRISBURG AREA (PENNSYLVANIA) SPEECH APRAXIA SUPPORT GROUP

> Contact: Tracie Kain at tracieann@...

>

> KENTUCKY APRAXIA SUPPORT GROUP

> Contact: Ginsburg at nicole@...

>

> MARYLAND DEVELOPMENTAL APRAXIA OF SPEECH

> Contact: at jdaugherty@...

>

> NASHVILLE/MIDDLE TENNESSEE AREA APRAXIA SUPPORT GROUP

> Contact: Carla Leake at mamacjtn@...

>

> NEBRASKA APRAXIA SUPPORT GROUP

> Contact: Ted Neuenfeldt at ted777@...

> Or see them at: http://www.hometown.aol.com/ted777

>

> NORTHEASTERN INDIANA APRAXIA SUPPORT GROUP

> Contact: Sheila at sillybear65@...

>

> NORTHEASTERN OHIO CHILDHOOD APRAXIA OF SPEECH ASSOCIATION

> Contact: Ann Mortensen at ohiochildhoodapraxia@... or

> (330)220-6421 or join the egroup at:

> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NOCASA

> Or see them at: http://www.geocities.com/ohiochildhoodapraxia

>

> ONTARIO, CANADA APRAXIA SUPPORT GROUP (ECHO)

> When: Meetings will resume in the fall

> Contact: Rhonda son Cherry at rjacobson@... or

> (905)780-1489 or see them at:

> http://apraxiaontario.homestead.com/index.html

>

> PITTSBURGH AREA SPEECH APRAXIA PARENT NETWORK

> When: Meetings will resume in the fall

> Contact: Becky Stuck at (724)942-4482 or stuck@...

> Or see them at: http://www.center4creativeplay.org/sa.htm

>

> PORTLAND AREA APRAXIA SUPPORT GROUP

> Contact: Renshaw at jfr1@... or (503)293-4956

>

> ST. LOUIS APRAXIA SUPPORT GROUP

> Contact: Tricia Morin at morinfamily4@... or (618)746-2906

>

> SOUTH FLORIDA APRAXIA SUPPORT GROUP

> Contact: Jack and Leff at familialeff@...

>

> UK SUPPORT GROUP

> Contact: at Kr@... or join the egroup at:

> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/UKSpecialNeeds

>

> VENTURA COUNTY APRAXIA SUPPORT GROUP

> Contact: Colleen Yinger at yinger@...

>

> WESTCHESTER COUNTY APRAXIA SUPPORT GROUP

> Contact: Decker at amaglenrock@...

>

> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

> CALL FOR SUPPORT GROUP INTEREST

>

> The following people have expressed interest in participating in or

> starting an Apraxia Support Group in their area. Please contact the

> person indicated if you are interested.

>

> AUGUSTA APRAXIA SUPPORT GROUP

> Area: Augusta, Georgia

> Contact: Debbie Young at Debbyoung@... or

> Snyder, M.Ed., CCC-SLP at (706)860-9385 or

> wilsnydr@...

>

> BRITISH COLUMBIA APRAXIA SUPPORT GROUP

> Area: Okanagan Area in Kelowna

> Contact: Schellenberg at karen@...

>

> CENTRAL MICHIGAN APRAXIA SUPPORT GROUP

> Area: Mt. Pleasant

> Contact: a Ruter at msudmom@...

>

> CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA APRAXIA PARENT NETWORK GROUP

> Contact: Sue at MikeSueC3@...

>

> CONNECTICUT APRAXIA SUPPORT GROUP

> Area: Meriden and Central Connecticut

> Contact: at bgk16@...

>

> DELAWARE APRAXIA SUPPORT GROUP

> Contact: Sue at Itsmesue714@...

>

> LONG ISLAND/NASSAU COUNTY APRAXIA SUPPORT GROUP

> Contact: Gloria Tarlow at gt423@...

>

> LOS ANGELES APRAXIA SUPPORT GROUP

> Contact: Deonne at nieD97@...

>

> MICHIGAN UPPER PENINSULA APRAXIA SUPPORT GROUP

> Contact: a Diedrich at pdiedrich@...

>

> NEW JERSEY APRAXIA SUPPORT GROUP

> Area: Long Island Beach

> Contact: Janice Comiskey at jng6369@...

>

> NORTH ATLANTA APRAXIA SUPPORT GROUP

> Contact: Cheryl Bradley at Cheryl.Bradley@...

>

> NORTHERN GEORGIA APRAXIA SUPPORT GROUP

> Area: Trenton, Georgia and Chattanooga/Tri-Cities Area of Tennessee

> Contact: Tammy Nichols at enichols@...

>

> NORTHERN NEW JERSEY APRAXIA SUPPORT GROUP

> Area: County

> Contact: Maureen Quinn at mmqirish@...

>

> SACRAMENTO APRAXIA SUPPORT GROUP

> Contact: Rollins at naddroll@...

>

> SAN ANTONIO APRAXIA SUPPORT GROUP

> Contact: Lorri Dinkins at j.dinkins@...

>

> SOUTH CAROLINA APRAXIA SUPPORT GROUP

> Area: Conway and Myrtle Beach

> Contact: Crystal Shibley at CRS112477@... or (843)397-1838

>

> **********************************************************************

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> The Apraxia-Kids Monthly July 2002

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