Past Northtowns' Agendas

Schedule (Revised 2/26/06):

First Wednesday of Every Month (Except October), 4-6pm

September 13, 2006
Colleagues Share: Charting Student Progress.
Various ways to chart student progress- especially in group therapy.

October 4, 2006
Colleagues Share: Best practices for teaching Concepts of Time
(The calendar, yesterday/today/tomorrow, holidays etc.)

November 1, 2006
Discussion and practice of Successful Memory Strategies.
Follow-up from the Shawny Workshop on September 30, 2006.

December 6, 2006
Apraxia- Part I :Diagnosis
Offsite: Ledgeview Elementary in Clarence. Overview of materials.
Facilitators: Jody Caprow, Susan Perlow & Shelly Gerovac

January 3, 2007
Apraxia-Part II-Therapy Techniques

February 7, 2007
Colleagues Share: Communication Needs of Students with Down’s Syndrome.

March 7, 2007
Guest Presenter: Gretchen Swartzenberg, SLP
The Nonverbal Learning Disability Program at UB

April 4, 2007
Part I-New and Favorite Intervention Techniques
Vocabulary; Language Processing; Expressive language

May 2, 2007
Identification of Current Needs for the 2007-2008
School-Based Speech/Language Pathologists, Inc.
Facilitator: Chris Buscaglia

June 6, 2007
Part II-New and Favorite Intervention Techniques
Oral Motor; Speech Production; Phonological Awareness

September 7, 2005

Topic:  Recordkeeping and Organization of Continuing Education Documentation for NYS Reporting and Auditing  

Facilitator:  Stephanie Verrico, CCC-SLP

October 12,  2005

Topic:   Grand Rounds--Most Difficult Cases                   

Facilitator:   Jodi Caprow , CCC-SLP

November 2, 2005

Topic:  Grand Rounds:  Language and Cognition           

Facilitator:  Lucinda Kennedy, CCC-SLP

December 7, 2005

Topic:  Changing Regulations & Requirements for School-Based SLPs  

Facilitator:  Nancy Hayden-Hawkins, CCC-SLP

Speaker:  Barbara Trunzo

Note:   This meeting starts at 3:45 pm.

January  4, 2006

Topic:    Working and Supporting School Age Students Who Stutter

Guest Speaker:  Ron Houk, CCC-SLP

Facilitator:  Dan Miller, CCC-SLP

nb. Dissemination of Mel Levine's CD  for March discussion.

February 1, 2006

Topic:  Grand Rounds

March 1, 2006

Topic:   Two Topics  

A.   SLICK: Strategies for Learning in the Classroom for Kids

Guest Speaker:   Denise Miller             

B.   Open Discussion of Levine's CD on Learning Disabilities

Facilitator:   Beth Frascatore, CCC-SLP

April 5, 2006

Topic:   Devl. and Sharing of Social Stories/ Related Techniques     

Facilitator:  Jennifer Rose Burton, CCC-SLP    

May 10, 2006

Topic:   "Audiology-An Overview ”   

A.  Testing,  Hearing Aid Fittings & Vestibular Evaluations.                      

B.  Discussion: Audiologists and ASHA

Guest Speaker:   Steven Perlow, AuD,   F.A.A.A.         

Facilitator:  Sue Perlow, CCC-SLP

June 7, 2006  

Topic:   Identification of  Current /Relevant  Needs for 2006-2007         

Facilitator:  C. Buscaglia, CCC-SLP