2009 Apraxia Calendar
JANUARY 2009
FEBRUARY 2009
MARCH 2009
APRIL 2009
MAY 2009
Wednesday, May 6, 2009 at 9:30 a.m.
Speech Apraxia Connection of the Upstate, Greenville, South Carolina
Where: Center for Developmental Services
Contact: Mindy Ramsey at mindyramsey@familyconnectionsc.org or (864) 331-1340
May 6 – 8, 2009
Portland, Maine
Maine Speech-Language-Hearing Association Spring Conference
Contact: http://www.mslha.org/content/4024/2009_Conference/
May 7 – 9, 2009
Sarasota Springs, New York
New York Speech-Language-Hearing Association Convention
Contact: http://www.nysslha.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=3284
Saturday, May 9, 2009 from 10:00 a.m. to noon
Childhood Apraxia of Speech Network of Hampton Roads (CASN-HR)
Where: Rehabilitation Associates in Virginia Beach, Virginia
Topic: Handwriting as it relates to motor planning disorders
Speaker: Tracy Miller, MHS, OTR/L
Contact: Jessica Brown-Gocio, Mollie Garret or Amber Janzen at casn_hr@yahoo.com
Join the egroup at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/casn_hr
Monday, May 11, 2009 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Childhood Apraxia of Speech Association of North America
Pittsburgh Parent Networking Group
Effectively Advocating for School-Age Children with Apraxia of Speech
Presenter: Shari Mamas, Esq., Disability Rights Network of Pennsylvania
Register required by May 1, 2009
Contact: Sue Freiburger at Suef@apraxia-kids.org or http://www.apraxia-kids.org/may11_pittsburgh
Thursday, May 14, 2009 at 7:00 p.m.
Columbus, Ohio Apraxia Support Group
Where: Ronald McDonald House
711 E. Livingston Ave.
Columbus, Ohio 43205
Contact: Jenny Tighe at tigjenny@wideopenwest.com or Tiffany Bafford at tifbafford@hotmail.com
May 14 – 15, 2009
St. John’s, Newfoundland, Canada
Treatments for Dysarthria and Apraxia of Speech You Can Use on Monday Morning
Presenter: Dr. J. Rosenbek
Contact: Chris Murphy at Chris.Murphy@easternhealth.ca, (709) 777-7927 or http://www.acslpa.ab.ca/upcoming_events-f.html
May 14 – 16, 2009
Portland, Oregon
American Academy of Private Practice in Speech Pathology and Audiology Convention
Contact: http://www.aappspa.org/slp-aud.category.1/convention.html
Friday, May 15, 2009 at 7:00 p.m.
Chicagoland Apraxia Network
Contact: Holly Olmsted-Hickey at chicagoapraxia@comcast.net
Join the egroup at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/windycityapraxia
Friday, May 15, 2009 at 6:00 p.m.
Finger Lakes/Rochester, New York Apraxia Support Group
Contact: Alia Heise at alia@rochester.rr.com
Sunday, May 17, 2009 at 4:00 p.m.
Apraxia Resource Center of Connecticut
Contact: Michele Wasikowski at michelewasikowski@yahoo.com or (203) 521-6112
See them at: http://acr-ct.name
May 17 – 21, 2009
Adelaide, Australia
Speech Pathology Australia 2009 National Conference
Contact: http://www.speechpathologyaustralia.org.au/Content.aspx?p=62
Wednesday, May 20, 2009 from 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Cincinnati Area Apraxia Support Group
Where: Children's Hospital-Outpatient Mason
Contact: Marion Messerle at pmesserle@cinci.rr.com, or
Lesley Bunn at (513) 636-6123
May 21 – 22, 2009
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Manitoba Speech and Hearing Association Conference
Contact: http://www.msha.ca/conference.php
May 21 – 24, 2009
Marco Island, Florida
Florida Association of Speech-Language Pathologists & Audiologists Convention
Session of Interest: Friday, May 22, 2009
An Integrated Approach to Childhood Apraxia of Speech
Presenters: Charlotte M. Harvey, Ed D, CCC-SLP, Marilyn Berastain and
Jennifer Moss
Contact: http://guest.cvent.com/EVENTS/Info/Summary.aspx?e=57d9abdd-7674-4c42-bb39-d45c96cea052
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Minnesota (Twin Cities) Apraxia Support Group
Where: Byerly's
12880 Elm Creek Boulevard
Maple Grove, MN 55369
Contact: Carrie Edberg at carriegene2002@yahoo.com
See them at: http://www.apraxiamn.org/
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
South Eastern Wisconsin Apraxia Support Group
Contact: Julie Lettow at Jupiter@netwurx.net
Thursday, May 28, 2009
Cherry Hill, New Jersey Area Apraxia Support Group
Where: Cherry Hill Public Library
Quiet Room – First Floor
1100 King Highway North
Cherry Hill, New Jersey 08034
Contact: Sandy Hughes during the day at sandyhughes@elementar-inc.com, (856) 787-0022, ext. 203 or Susan Bunnell at susan.m.bunnell@att.net
JUNE 2009
Wednesday, June 3, 2009 at 9:30 a.m.
Speech Apraxia Connection of the Upstate, Greenville, South Carolina
Where: Center for Developmental Services
Contact: Mindy Ramsey at mindyramsey@familyconnectionsc.org or (864) 331-1340
Friday, June 5, 2009
Dayton, Ohio Apraxia Playgroup
Contact: Erin Chase at apraxiadayton@gmail.com
See them at: http://apraxiadayton.blogspot.com
June 4 – 6, 2009
Lafayette, Louisiana
Louisiana Speech-Language- Hearing Association Convention
Contact: http://www.lsha.org/convention.htm
Thursday, June 11, 2009 at 7:00 p.m.
Columbus, Ohio Apraxia Support Group
Where: Ronald McDonald House
711 E. Livingston Ave.
Columbus, Ohio 43205
Contact: Jenny Tighe at tigjenny@wideopenwest.com or Tiffany Bafford at tifbafford@hotmail.com
Saturday, June 13, 2009 from 10:00 a.m.
Childhood Apraxia of Speech Network of Hampton Roads (CASN-HR)
Event: Virginia Zoo
Contact: Jessica Brown-Gocio, Mollie Garret or Amber Janzen at casn_hr@yahoo.com
Join the egroup at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/casn_hr
Friday, June 19, 2009 at 7:00 p.m.
Chicagoland Apraxia Network
Contact: Holly Olmsted-Hickey at chicagoapraxia@comcast.net
Join the egroup at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/windycityapraxia
Friday, June 19, 2009 at 6:00 p.m.
Finger Lakes/Rochester, New York Apraxia Support Group
Contact: Alia Heise at alia@rochester.rr.com
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
South Eastern Wisconsin Apraxia Support Group
Contact: Julie Lettow at Jupiter@netwurx.net
Thursday, June 25, 2009
Cherry Hill, New Jersey Area Apraxia Support Group
Where: Cherry Hill Public Library
Quiet Room – First Floor
1100 King Highway North
Cherry Hill, New Jersey 08034
Contact: Sandy Hughes during the day at sandyhughes@elementar-inc.com, (856) 787-0022, ext. 203 or Susan Bunnell at jacksonsbj@verizon.net
June 25, 2009
Montana Speech-Language-Hearing Association Annual Conference
Session of Interest: Thursday, June 25, 2009
Teaching Functional Verbal Communication to Children with Autism and Other Developmental Challenges
Presenters: Nancy R. Kaufman, M.A., CCC/SLP and Tamara S. Kasper, MS, CCC-SLP, BCBA
Contact: http://www.mshaonline.org/ or http://www.kidspeech.com/index.php?link_type=nancy_events&option=com_content&task=view&id=537
June 27 – 29, 2009
Beijing, China
Second China International Conference on Speech Therapy
Differential Diagnosis of Apraxia of Speech, Dysarthria, Neurogenic Stuttering and Word Finding Difficulties
Presenter: Emily Wang
Childhood Apraxia of Speech: The Need for Cross-Linguistic Studies Presenter: Dr. Amy Meredith-Skinder
Contact: cd@d.umn.edu, (218) 726-7307 or http://www.d.umn.edu/csd/china/index.htm
JULY 2009
Wednesday, July 1, 2009 at 9:30 a.m.
Speech Apraxia Connection of the Upstate, Greenville, South Carolina
Where: Center for Developmental Services
Contact: Mindy Ramsey at mindyramsey@familyconnectionsc.org or (864) 331-1340
Friday, July 3, 2009
Dayton, Ohio Apraxia Playgroup
Contact: Erin Chase at apraxiadayton@gmail.com
See them at: http://apraxiadayton.blogspot.com
July 9 - 11, 2009
St. Charles, Illinois (near Chicago)
Childhood Apraxia of Speech Association of North America
National Parent Conference on Childhood Apraxia of Speech
Contact: http://www.apraxia-kids.org/site/apps/nlnet/content2.aspx?c=chKMI0PIIsE&b=699857&ct=6349591
Thursday, July 9, 2009 at 7:00 p.m.
Columbus, Ohio Apraxia Support Group
Where: Ronald McDonald House
711 E. Livingston Ave.
Columbus, Ohio 43205
Contact: Jenny Tighe at tigjenny@wideopenwest.com or Tiffany Bafford at tifbafford@hotmail.com
Saturday, July 11, 2009 from 10:00 a.m.
Childhood Apraxia of Speech Network of Hampton Roads (CASN-HR)
Event: Princess Anne Park
Contact: Jessica Brown-Gocio, Mollie Garret or Amber Janzen at casn_hr@yahoo.com
Join the egroup at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/casn_hr
Friday, July 17, 2009 at 7:00 p.m.
Chicagoland Apraxia Network
Contact: Holly Olmsted-Hickey at chicagoapraxia@comcast.net
Join the egroup at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/windycityapraxia
Friday, July 17, 2009 at 6:00 p.m.
Finger Lakes/Rochester, New York Apraxia Support Group
Contact: Alia Heise at alia@rochester.rr.com
July 17 – 19, 2009
Kansas City, Missouri
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Schools Conference
Session of Interest: Friday, July 17, 2009
Childhood Apraxia of Speech: Evaluation Challenges
Presenter: David W. Hammer, MA, CCC-SLP
Session of Interest: Friday, July 17, 2009
Childhood Apraxia of Speech: Therapy Challenges
Presenter: David W. Hammer, MA, CCC-SLP
Contact: http://www.asha.org/about/events/schools/
Sunday, July 19, 2009 at 4:00 p.m.
Apraxia Resource Center of Connecticut
Contact: Michele Wasikowski at michelewasikowski@yahoo.com or (203) 521-6112
See them at: http://acr-ct.name
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
South Eastern Wisconsin Apraxia Support Group
Contact: Julie Lettow at Jupiter@netwurx.net
Thursday, July 23, 2009
Cherry Hill, New Jersey Area Apraxia Support Group
Where: Cherry Hill Public Library
Quiet Room – First Floor
1100 King Highway North
Cherry Hill, New Jersey 08034
Contact: Sandy Hughes during the day at sandyhughes@elementar-inc.com, (856) 787-0022, ext. 203 or Susan Bunnell at jacksonsbj@verizon.net
AUGUST 2009
Sunday, August 2, 2009 from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Greater Cleveland Area Apraxia Support Group
Event: Apraxia Family Picnic
Where: South Central Park
7565 Avon Belden Road
North Ridgeville, OH 44039
Contact: Julie Zsigray at RJDJZ@aol.com or 440-365-5660
Wednesday, August 5, 2009 at 9:30 a.m.
Speech Apraxia Connection of the Upstate, Greenville, South Carolina
Where: Center for Developmental Services
Contact: Mindy Ramsey at mindyramsey@familyconnectionsc.org or (864) 331-1340
Friday, August 7, 2009
Dayton, Ohio Apraxia Playgroup
Contact: Erin Chase at apraxiadayton@gmail.com
See them at: http://apraxiadayton.blogspot.com
Saturday, August 8, 2009 from 10:00 a.m. to noon
Childhood Apraxia of Speech Network of Hampton Roads (CASN-HR)
Where: Rehabilitation Associates in Virginia Beach, Virginia
Topic: Augmentative Communication
Speaker: Sherry Perkins, SLP
Contact: Jessica Brown-Gocio, Mollie Garret or Amber Janzen at casn_hr@yahoo.com
Join the egroup at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/casn_hr
Thursday, August 13, 2009 at 7:00 p.m.
Columbus, Ohio Apraxia Support Group
Where: Ronald McDonald House
711 E. Livingston Ave.
Columbus, Ohio 43205
Contact: Jenny Tighe at tigjenny@wideopenwest.com or Tiffany Bafford at tifbafford@hotmail.com
Sunday, August 16, 2009 at 4:00 p.m.
Apraxia Resource Center of Connecticut
Contact: Michele Wasikowski at michelewasikowski@yahoo.com or (203) 521-6112
See them at: http://acr-ct.name
Friday, August 21, 2009 at 7:00 p.m.
Chicagoland Apraxia Network
Contact: Holly Olmsted-Hickey at chicagoapraxia@comcast.net
Join the egroup at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/windycityapraxia
Friday, August 21, 2009 at 6:00 p.m.
Finger Lakes/Rochester, New York Apraxia Support Group
Contact: Alia Heise at alia@rochester.rr.com
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
South Eastern Wisconsin Apraxia Support Group
Contact: Julie Lettow at Jupiter@netwurx.net
Thursday, August 27, 2009
Cherry Hill, New Jersey Area Apraxia Support Group
Where: Cherry Hill Public Library
Quiet Room – First Floor
1100 King Highway North
Cherry Hill, New Jersey 08034
Contact: Sandy Hughes during the day at sandyhughes@elementar-inc.com, (856) 787-0022, ext. 203 or Susan Bunnell at jacksonsbj@verizon.net
SEPTEMBER 2009
Wednesday, September 16, 2009 from 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Cincinnati Area Apraxia Support Group
Where: Children's Hospital-Outpatient Mason
Contact: Marion Messerle at pmesserle@cinci.rr.com, or
Lesley Bunn at (513) 636-6123
September 20 - 25, 2009
Mississippi River
Mississippi River Apraxia Challenge
Contact: http://www.apraxia-kids.org/faf/home/default.asp?ievent=304477
OCTOBER 2009
October 17, 2009
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
2009 Pittsburgh Walk-a-Thon
Contact: Sue Frieburger, Chair, at Suef@apraxia-kids.org
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