Apraxia 2008

Good Morning Everyone,
I am so excited to finally be able to share some of the National Conference information with you! This year the National Conference will be at the Williamsburg Lodge in Williamsburg, Virginia, July 10 - 12, 2008, http://www.history.org/visit/williamsburgHotels/williamsburg
Lodge/. Kate and I had the opportunity to visit the venue and the surrounding area this fall and we had a blast! The venue itself is very homey and lends itself very nicely to a CASANA event.

CASANA was able to obtain special hotel rates at the Williamsburg Lodge, Woodlands Hotel and Suites and the Governor's Inn. There is information on the hotels and booking rooms, childcare and parking on the Apraxia-Kids website, http://www.apraxia-kids.org/site/apps/nlnet/content2.aspx?c=
chKMI0PIIsE&b=699857&ct=5114433.

More information on registration and costs will be coming soon to the website!

The program is really shaping up to be very exciting as well. As of right now, some of the confirmed speakers are...
Christa Aylward, OTR/L
Kate Bauer
Sue Caspari, M.A., CCC-SLP
Candace Cortilla
Lauren Franke, PsyD., CCC-SLP
Sharon Gretz, M.Ed.
Dave Hammer, M.A., CCC-SLP
Rosemary Hardwich, B.A.
Deborah Hayden, M.A., CCC-SLP, SL-P(C), Reg.CASLPO
Kathy Jakielski, Ph.D., CCC-SLP
Nancy Kaufman, MA, CCC-SLP
Amy Newmeyer, MD
Ruth Stoeckel, Ph.D., CCC-SLP
Shirley Storey King, MSEd.
Edythe Strand, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, BC-NCD

Some of the confirmed topics are...
Planning for the Future: A Focus on Transition for Youth with CAS
Treatment of Sensory Integration Disorder in Children with CAS
Challenging Cases
Children with CAS and a Closer Look at No Child Left Behind
Narrative Intervention for children with CAS and Other Language Problems
What's Health Got To Do With It?
Selecting Stimuli for Speech Therapy Sessions
Conduction Your Own Research at School or in the Clinic
determining and Advocating for Appropriate Speech Services
CAS and Literacy Development: Building the Right Team
Speech and Language Goals for Older Children
Introduction to CAS and the Neurology of Speech
Establishing First Words for Children with CAS, Autism and other Developmental Challenges
Brain Based Education: My Journey Named Josh
Relationship development Intervention as a Foundation for Social Intervention
Relationship of Sensory Information to Speech Production
Auditory Processing disorder and Speech-language Problems: What's the connection?
Principles of Motor Learning and Their Implication in CAS Treatment

AND NOW FOR THE REALLY BIG ANNOUNCEMENT!!!!!
On the afternoon of July 12, 2008 of the Conference, CASANA will present Live Therapy Demonstrations!! The children with participate via video feed from an adjoining room. The demonstrations will feature David Hammer, M.A., Nancy Kaufman, MA, CCC-SLP, CCC-SLP, Deborah Hayden, M.A., CCC-SLP, SL-P(C), Reg.CASLPO, and Edythe Strand, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, BC-NCD, This is sure to be one amazing, not to be missed afternoon!

RECRUITMENT OF WORKSHOP CHILD FOR THERAPY DEMONSTRATION
CASANA is recruiting children between the ages of 3 and 10 years old with apraxia of speech for the 2008 National Conference on CAS in Williamsburg, Virginia, July 10 - 12, 2008. The children will participate individually in a "live" therapy demonstration (via video-feed to the workshop) on Saturday, July 12th. This is an educational workshop and the demonstration is educational and is not considered treatment. The selected children will participate in a demonstration with one of the featured speakers, David Hammer, M.A., Nancy Kaufman, MA, CCC-SLP, CCC-SLP, Deborah Hayden, M.A., CCC-SLP, SL-P(C), Reg.CASLPO, or Edythe Strand, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, BC-NCD. They will be located in a nearby separate room with the presenter and a live video-feed will project the sample treatment session to the main workshop room for observation by the audience which will consist primarily of speech-language pathologists and families. Please visit the Conference page on the Apraxia-Kids website for more information on how to volunteer, http://www.apraxia-kids.org/atf/cf/{145BA46F-29A0-4D12-8214-
8327DCBAF0A4}/Demonstration_Recruitment_Information[1].pdf.

As you can see, there is much to be excited about! There will also be information soon on the website regarding different sponsorship opportunities.

CASANA will once again sponsor an Exhibit Hall. If you have any suggestions for exhibitors please contact Jeanne Lippert, jeannelippert@comcast.net.

Michelle Nagel is putting together our annual raffle. If you can donate an item or help her out in any way for the raffle please contact Michelle, mpjr@cox.net.

I am also looking for someone who is local to Williamsburg who may be able to receive some boxes that will need to be shipped.

That's all the information that I have to post today, but things are happening daily now, so I will be sure to let you know when I know more and keep an eye on the website; that's where all the latest information can be found!
We would love to see you there!
Kathy Bauer
Mom to Kate (18 and off to college next year) and Andy (16 and off driving soon), both apraxic and both doing great!
and
CASANA Conference Director

Childhood Apraxia of Speech Association
1151 Freeport Road, #243
Pittsburgh, PA 15238

Email: kathyb@apraxia-kids.org
Internet: www.apraxia-kids.org