Talk Tools Oct 2011

Changing lives...one word at a time!

Talk Tools Oral Motor Clinic
Conducted by Renee Roy-Hill M.S., CCC-SLP
October 2-6, 2011
Orlando

Registration open September 5-12, 2010
Confirmed appointments required

Talk Tools Thearapy offers traveling clinics to provide oral placement evaluations and program development. Renee Roy-Hill will be in Orlando conducting a clinic October 2-6, 2011. A typical evaluation takes 2 hours, while the program plan update for families who have already had an initial evaluation takes 1 ½ hours. Parents and/or caregivers will be in the room for these sessions. If you are working with a therapist we recommend inviting him or her to attend as well. At the conclusion of Renee's work with your child she will offer impressions and suggestions as if he or she were one of her regularly scheduled clients. We suggest that you bring a video camera to record the evaluation, as no formal evaluation report will be written at that time. Instead, Renee will write an extensive program plan which will give you step-by-step instructions for each recommended exercise. You will receive this plan in the mail, approximately 2-4 weeks after your appointment. As you work through the program plan, any questions you or your therapist may have can be addressed to Renee via e-mail.

If you are not familiar with Talk Tools or Oral Placement (Motor) Therapy, you can watch the video below by Sara Rosenfeld-Johnson who is the founder of this methodology.

Talk Toools Videos from Device Media on Vimeo.

Scheduling
You will be given the scheduling information along with your confirmation letter. Scheduling will start in early January.

Insurance
Neither The Foundation or Talk Tools process insurance forms, however, if you are covered by a program that allows you to go 'out of network' some of the cost for your evaluation MAY be covered. It is up to each parent to check with their insurance company to see if this is possible. We request that you do that because if it is possible to cover a portion of your expense then we can offer even more families scholarship money for the clinic. Please note: if you have insurance and your child has any history of feeding difficulties (gagging, reflux, choking, and food aspiration/pneumonia) or you have a plan that covers Speech Therapy, the evaluation or program plan update may be covered. We recommend you verify in advance and to include a letter from your doctor when your insurance paperwork is submitted. Please be mindful that it is the family’s responsibility to contact their health provider, as Renee can only accept payment (what is not covered by the scholarship) directly from the family (in the form of a personal check, Visa, MasterCard or American Express).

Talk Tool's Cancellation Policy
Please note the typical way the clinics work is with a “21-day cancellation notification” policy, which means they require, a minimum 3 weeks notice for any cancellation. Since our program is happening so quickly ONLY REGISTER IF YOU ARE CERTAIN YOU CAN ATTEND. Our goal is to keep costs down for the families, we make airline reservations approximately 1 month prior to travel so that we may take advantage of optimal travel fares. Failure to cancel per the standard guidelines will result in a charge of $150.00. This policy is implemented in an effort to avoid further financial burden to the families who honor their commitment and the impact caused by the last-minute withdrawal of a family from the schedule.

Talk Tools Registration & Scholarship Application

THE APPLICATION DEADLINE IS SEPTEMBER 12. AWARD NOTIFICATION LETTERS WILL BE SENT OUT BY SEPTEMBER 17.

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Current Program Information
	My child currently receive Speech Therapy
	My child does NOT currently receive Speech Therapy
	My child has been evaluated by a Talk Tools Therapist in the past and I am requesting a follow-up appointment ($500)
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	My child has never been evaluated by Talk Tools and I am requesting the initial eval ($700)
Scholarship Amount:	Please let us know the scholarship amount required. You can request any amount necessary for your family to participate in the clinic. It is not guaranteed you will receive the full amount requested. It is our goal to allow as many families as possible to participate so we will do our best to accomodate every need. Please take into consideration if you can afford to pay for a portion of your evaluation, that will allow another family the opportunity to participate.
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	I need a partial scholarship
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	* There are a limited number of full scholarships available to families with proof of financial need. Please put in the notes why you are requesting a FULL scholarship. You will be contacted with the necessary documentation at the end of the application cycle.
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