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3 Presentations at NDSC 2017!

TalkTools was represented in 3 presentations at this year’s National Down Syndrome Congress. Thank you all for attending! EFFECTIVE STRATEGIES FOR IMPROVED COMMUNICATION AND SPEECH CLARITY FOR CHILDREN WITH THE DIAGNOSIS OF DOWN SYNDROME Presenter: Jennifer Gray, MS, CCC-SLP Age range: Birth to 8 Course description: This presentation will focus on effective communication strategies for children, birth to […]

July 24, 2017 administrator From the Experts Comments (0) Details
Tags: AIRWAY, BRIAN HOCKEL, CHILD WITH DOWN SYNDROME, COMMUNICATION DISORDER, CONVENTION PRESENTATION, DOWN SYNDROMEDOWN SYNDROME CONFERENCE, HEATHER PETERSON, HEATHER VUKELICH, JENNIFER GRAY, MONICA PURDY, NDSC, ORAL PLACEMENT THERAPYORTHODONTICS, SENSORY DIFFERENCES, SENSORY INTEGRATION, SENSORY PROCESSING, SENSORY PROCESSING DISORDER, SENSORY SYSTEMSLEEP APNEA, SPEECH CLARITY, SPEECH THERAPY

Success Story: Emma & Heather

Heather A. Vukelich, MS, CCC-SLP, TalkTools Level 4 Therapist specialized in Down Syndrome, has recorded her adult client Emma along her progression in speech clarity, from 18 to 24. Heather sees clients in her private practice Happy Kids Therapy in Danville, CA. Here is what she writes about Emma. “Emma is a very intelligent and social young woman with […]

May 24, 2017 administrator Success Stories Comments (0) Details
Tags: ADULT CLIENT, ADULT POPULATION, DOWN SYNDROME, HEATHER PETERSON, HEATHER VUKELICH, JAW WEAKNESS, LEVEL THERAPIST, OPTORAL PLACEMENT THERAPY, SPEECH CLARITY, SPEECH ISSUES, THERAPY SUCCESS, TONGUE MOVEMENT

Success Story: Beth & Heather

In celebration of 30 years of successful therapy, we asked you to share your success stories with us at the last ASHA Convention and the response was amazing! Here are Beth Marafiote and Heather Peterson’s inspiring testimonials. “My name is Beth Marafiote and I live in Parker, Colorado. I discovered TalkTools and Sara Rosenfeld-Johnson many […]

March 17, 2016 administrator Success Stories Comments (0) Details
Tags: AMERICAN SPEECH-LANGUAGE-HEARING ASSOCIATION, ASHA, ASHA 2015, ASHA CONFERENCE, ASHA CONVENTION, BETH MARAFIOTECONTINUING EDUCATION, DANDY-WALKER SYNDROME, DOWN SYNDROME, DOWN SYNDROME CONNECTION OF THE BAY AREADOWN SYNDROME THERAPY, DROOLING, FEEDING TOOLS, HEATHER PETERSON, OPT, Oral Placement Therapy, ORAL-MOTORSARA ROSENFELD-JOHNSON, SPEECH THERAPISTS, SPEECH TOOLS, SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS, SUCCESS STORIES, TALKTOOLS

THE DSCBA MAKES A BIG IMPACT

The Down Syndrome Connection of the Bay Area’s mission is to promote the unique contributions of children and adults with Down syndrome by providing direct services to them and their families, and to educate the general public by fostering inclusive and integrated involvement with the Down syndrome community and society at large. The DSCBA has put together a […]

May 8, 2015 administrator TalkTools News Comments (0) Details
Tags: DOWN SYNDROME, DOWN SYNDROME CONNECTION, DS CONNECTION, DSCBA, FEEDING THERAPY, HEATHER PETERSON, HEATHER VUKELICHORAL MOTOR THERAPY, Oral Placement Therapy, SPEECH THERAPY, TalkTools News