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SEMINARS
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THE FUN APPROACH TO ORAL MOTOR TREATMENT |
November 16 & 17, 2007 Register on/before Oct 19, 2007 - $375.00 Register on/before November 1, 2007 - $385.00 Register on/after November 2, 2007- $395.00 |
Best Western Sovereign Hotel 1228 Western Avenue Albany, NY 12203 P) 518-489-2981 F) 518-489-8967 |
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Participants must make reservations directly with the hotel by calling 518-489-2981 by November 2nd. Mention Advanced Therapy seminar to receive the conference rate of $90.00/night for single or double occupancy.
Course Outcomes At the end of the seminar you will be able:
- To familiarize the participant with the normal and abnormal development of oral motor skillsTo teach diagnostic techniques for evaluating clients with oral-motor based speech and language disorders. To use diagnostic terms, dysarthria, dyspraxia (apraxia) and motor planning deficits when writing an evaluation
- To provide each participant a strategy for planning and implementing an individualized oral-motor program
Course Outline
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DAY ONE |
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08:00 |
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08:30 |
Registration |
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08:00 |
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10:00 |
Overview of Oral-Motor Development (Normal/abnormal) |
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10:00 |
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10:15 |
Break |
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10:30 |
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12:00 |
Clinical Reasoning |
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12:00 |
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01:00 |
Lunch Break |
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01:00 |
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01:45 |
Neurological Foundation (Cranial Nerves) |
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01:45 |
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03:00 |
Evaluation |
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03:00 |
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03:15 |
Break |
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03:15 |
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04:15 |
Evaluation/Diagnosis Video Presentations |
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04:15 |
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05:00 |
Taste/Texture/Fit Practicum |
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DAY TWO |
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08:30 |
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10:00 |
Hierarchy of Oral-Motor Exercises |
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10:00 |
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10:15 |
Break |
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10:15 |
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11:15 |
Oral/Respiratory Activities Practicum (Grading oral motor tools) |
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11:15 |
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12:15 |
Oral-Motor Techniques (Practice Practicum) |
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12:15 |
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01:15 |
Lunch Break |
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01:15 |
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03:00 |
Hands on Treatment Strategies: Respiration/Oral Motor |
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03:00 |
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03:15 |
Break |
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03:15 |
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03:45 |
Functional Assessment |
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03:45 |
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05:00 |
Case Study/Problem solving (Treatment Videos) |
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About the Instructor
Sharon Veltman, MS, CCC-L/SLP Sharon has worked as a NYS Licensed Speech-Language Pathologist for over 20 years in Pediatrics and also worked as a Teacher of Speech and Hearing Handicapped in the NYS school systems K-12. She provides evaluations, home and center based Early Intervention and Preschool services, and is the director of the Speech and Language Department. Sharon is a Clinical Specialist in the area of oral-motor speech disorders and presently provides workshops and seminar instruction in the areas of pediatric feeding, swallowing and muscle-based oral-motor therapy.

Advanced Therapy, P.L.L.C. One Rapp Road Albany, New York 12203
Or Fax it to (518) 867-3066
Please call Tieece Dixon for more information at: 518-867-3061 or Email at: office@advancedtherapy.org
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