agenda for april meeting for bergen county

[Guest guest]

Hello all,

Just thought I would clerify the agenda for the april's meeting. Some parents

were confused on what the talk would be about.

Jeanne Buesser

President, Apraxia Network of Bergen County

Outreach Coord to cherab

www.apraxia.cc

Robyn Merkel-Piccini of Innovative Therapists International and the

Ridgefield Public Schools will discuss oral-motor disorders and therapy as it

relates to the public schools. She will discuss the pros and cons of

oral-motor treatment in the school delivery model in comparison to the

private practice. In addition she will review parental rights in special

education as it relates to the impact of oral-motor dysfunction and

educational performance. Parents will learn how to incorporate goals and

objectives into their child's IEP, and know their rights in obtaining

services. Finally, Robyn will discuss oral-motor techniques that target

" muscle-memory " which helps children with dysarthria and apraxia. Robyn's

philosophies follow the Sara Rosenfeld- approach to oral-motor

therapy.