Here are some details on current and future goings-on for parents, colleagues, and friends of the KCC!

Dear Friends,

I have recently made the decision to step aside from the Professional Advisory Council of Apraxia Kids. Having served on the PAC for 10 years, and with a new executive director and many changes to the organization, it felt like the right time to make way for a new generation of speech-language pathologists.

Though I am no longer a member of the PAC, I will continue to participate with Apraxia Kids! In fact, I look forward to presenting at the 2018 National Conference on CAS in Charlotte, North Carolina. My presentations/panels are all on Friday, July 13, to include:

♦ Strategies in the Treatment of CAS: An Overview of Various Methodologies
(a panel with Amy Clark, Margaret Fish, David Hammer, and Ruth Stoeckel)

♦ Cueing Strategies: Decision Making and Implementation for Children with CAS
(a panel with Jennie Bjorem, Jill Eversmann, and David Hammer)

♦ Establishing Speech Motor Skills for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) and CAS
(a full session with the KCC’s Kerry Peterson, MA, CCC-SLP, BCBA)

I hope to see you there!

I am excited to dedicate my time to continuously hone the Kaufman Speech to Language (K-SLP) methods, and focus on materials that will assist SLPs and parents/caregivers to help their children to become effective vocal communicators. I will also continue to:

♦ Work directly in evaluating and treating children with CAS and those who struggle to speak due to other speech motor conditions.

♦ Present all-day conferences through Northern Speech Services and for invitational conferences.

♦ Consult on the K-SLP methods with private clinics, schools, and hospital settings.

♦ Offer video consultations and four-day SPEAK intensive programs for children who live out of state or country.

♦ Have the privilege to mentor and collaborate with the KCC team, the most amazing group of professionals with which I could ever hope to work.

Working collaboratively with families and SLPs will forever be my passion!

We have opened a second facility right next door to the Kaufman Children’s Center, known as “K2.” The new building gives us the chance to focus on our applied behavior analysis (ABA) programs, implementing what we know best about speech-motor skills, especially for those with autism spectrum disorders who are minimally vocal. Our ABA program director is Kerry Peterson, who is both a speech-language pathologist and a board-certified behavior analyst.

With our current expansion into two buildings, our staff of more than 60 speech-language pathologists, occupational therapists, board-certified behavior analysts, ABA techs, and support staff work together as a team on behalf of children with speech, language, sensory motor and social language challenges.

So grateful to do the things I love most! Feel free to contact me anytime by e-mail or phone (248-737-3430). I love to talk!

Sincerely,
Nancy