What's New

August, 2009

Mary Berger presented Management of Difficult Velopharyngeal Insufficiency cases at the Michigan Cleft Palate Association’s annual meeting, May 15, 2009.  Ms. Berger has been nominated to be a member of the American Cleft Palate Association Council.

Lynn Driver is co-author of the chapter:  Language Development in Disorders of Communication and Oral-Motor Function (with Rita Ayyangar M.D. and Marie Van Tubbergen Ph.D, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation), to be published in Pediatric Rehabilitation, 4th Edition.  Ms. Driver completed her 20th year as a volunteer at the annual Trail’s Edge Camp for Children on Ventilators.

Karen Kurcz celebrated her 20-year anniversary in Speech-Language Pathology on July 3.  Ms. Kurcz holds multiple functions in SLP, including Student Intern Manager, Lead for the Motor Neuron Disease Clinic and a new role as Lead  for the Assisted Ventilation Clinic for Adults.

Elaine Ledwon-Robinson has been invited by the American Speech Language and Hearing Association to join the Speech-Language Pathology Member Advisory Group on Health Care Reform.  Ms. Ledwon-Robinson is President-Elect of the Michigan Speech Language Hearing Association and an ASHA Advisory Council Member.

Teresa Lyden, Marc Haxer and Margaret Tiner hosted the second Tri-State Laryngectomee Conference on May 8-9, 2009   Participants included individuals who have experienced surgical treatment of laryngeal cancer, as well as family members, speech-language pathologists and other related medical professionals.

Erica Osborn, Speech-Language Pathologist in the Pediatric NeuroRehabilitation Program at MedRehab Milestones, together with Anne Chadwick, Occupational Therapy Clinical Specialist, coordinated a patient service project at Milestones, benefiting the Pennies for Peace Program; a total of $411.00 was raised. 

Marci Rosenberg presented Management of Collegiate-Level Music Theater Vocal Injuries at the Philadelphia Voice Foundation meeting in May, 2009.  Ms. Rosenberg is planning a conference with the Ohio Voice Association:  Multidisciplinary Rehabilitation of the Performance Voice on October 16-17, 2009.  For further information go to:  mvp2009.blogspot.com 

Welcome to Casey Stewart M.A., who joined Speech-Language Pathology June 29, 2009.  Ms. Stewart, a graduate of the University of Cincinnati, is joining the Pediatric NeuroRehabilitation Team and Out-Patient Pediatric Speech-Language Pathology at MedRehab Milestones.