It’s Dialogue on Disability Week at WXXI. Throughout the week on Connections, we’ll host a series of conversations about inclusion and disability rights.
This hour, we discuss speech therapy with a local mother whose young son has benefited from services provided by a number of community agencies, including the Rochester Hearing & Speech Center. Cooper was diagnosed with several conditions, including Global Body Dyspraxia, Apraxia of Speech, and Sensory Processing Disorder. His mother, Meghan, joins us to share his story and how his communication skills have developed as a result of different therapies. We also discuss the impact of early intervention services and more. In studio:
- Meghan, Cooper’s mother
- Sara Calus, physical therapist, and lead PT/OT clinician at the Rochester Hearing & Speech Center
- Debra L. Cecere, licensed speech language pathologist at the at the Rochester Hearing & Speech Center
- Valorie Stotz, licensed speech language pathologist, and preschool administrator
This story is reported from WXXI's Inclusion Desk.
