Feb 11 2009
Sara Rosenfeld-Johnson
So I am telling you about all the great Down syndrome Experts who will be attending the July 10-12 Cincinnati, Ohio conference. The reason I am going through each of these, is to not only let you know what you can expect, but to also convince you that THIS IS A DOWN SYNDROME CONFERENCE! It seems that no matter how often I say that, there is, for some reason this question that hangs over us always asking if this conference is just for mosaic Down syndrome. The answer, of course, is no. This is a Down syndrome conference. People with mosaic Down syndrome experience the exact same delays and health issues as a person with Down syndrome, it may sometimes be at a different degree, but the same issues are still there.
One of our very favorite presenters will be once again bringing her fantastic information to our conference this year! Sara Rosenfeld-Johnson, M.S., CCC-SLP will present a two-hour workshop on Saturday to give you the most information and tips about Oral-Motor Therapy for speech and feeding problems.
Sara has over 35 years experience as a Speech/Language Pathologist and is the founder of TalkTools®/ITI / Innovative Therapists International and the author of Oral-Motor Exercises for Speech Clarity, Assessment and Treatment of the Jaw-Putting it all Together: Sensory, Feeding and Speech, The HOMEWORK Book, the Drooling Program, Activities for Kids, Assessment and Treatment of the Jaw and other educational materials.
She has developed TalkTools® which is an assortment of horns, straws, brushes and other items that will help a child with Down syndrome or mosaic Down syndrome with their oral-motor problems, speech delays and feeding problems.
Every time we have ever had Sara I find families lingering after the workshop to find out more information and talk with Sara personally. She is a wonderful, down-to-earth person who truly cares about those with all oral-motor problems. Without TalkTools® children would not have all the great opportunities they have today to help those speech delays and feeding issues.
If you have a child, no matter what their age, who has any speech/language delays or feeding problems, you will not want to miss Sara Rosenfeld-Johnson’s great workshop!
To find out more about the conference, and how you can register, just go to our website by clicking here.
Don’t Wait! Early Registration ends on March 31st and the Hotel is filling fast!
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Cindy, this is a good point that you make here. The reason I say mosaic Down syndrome and Down syndrome is to address both audiences and let everyone know that they are included.
And, because there is this stigma related to MDS that many people have where they think it is better to have MDS as opposed to Ds, I include both when talking about certain issues pertaining to both to illustrate that both MDS and Ds exhibit these issues.
There are differences and that is why one is called mosaic Down syndrome and the other is Down syndrome. But, there are also many similarities and that is why they both have “Down syndrome” in their name.
I agree! I would love to hear more from everyone on this subject! And, if they still think this conference is only for mosaic Down syndrome.
I wish you could come to the conference! Please let us know how Gabe’s surgery goes!
I went to the IMDSA conference a couple of years ago and I can tell you truthfully that 98% of the conference was applicable to ANY form of DS. The 2% that had a mDs focus was fascinating to learn about even though my child has your basic trisomy 21.
I applaud any and every effort Kristy makes to debunk the myth (major myth) that having mDs is better than having trisomy 21 DS. There’s just no truth to it.