Literacy and AAC

Presented By: Stephanie Spadorcia, PhD

In this Power Hour session, Dr. Stephanie Spadorcia breaks down literacy for children who use augmentative and alternative communication.

Coping Strategies with Eileen Devine

Presented By: Eileen Devine, Monika Jones, Audrey Vernick

In this Power Hour, Eileen Devine uses her experience as a Clinical Social Worker and working with parents of kids with a variety of brain based differences to teach parents in these situations on ways to manage and deal with the stress that comes along with it. She explains to these parents that they are not alone in this journey and it is important to worry about not only their children but themselves as well.

College After Epilepsy Surgery

Presented By: Jane Doe

In this Power Hour session, our panel of young adults give their perspective on growing up with epilepsy and how it has affected their educational journey. They discuss the surgeries they received to treat their epilepsy and how they overcame various obstacles in order to pursue an education and eventually make it to college. They give insight to the different obstacles that they face daily in the classroom and shed some light on how to overcome these challenges to other kids out there who are experiencing the same things.

A Parent's Perspective After Hemispherectomy

Presented By: Emily Marino

In this Power Hour session, Emily Marino gives a detailed account of her journey raising a daughter with Rasmussen's Encephalitis who had a hemispherectomy. The breaks down what has worked best for her daughter and her family in various areas including physical therapy, assistive technology, orthotics, etc.

Brain 101 – Part 1

Presented By: Monika Jones

It can be confusing and overwhelming to talk about parts of the brain with your child's neurosurgeon or neurologist. This parent-friendly presentation introduces you to the brain and its connection and provides you with definitions of key areas.

School Based Audiology Assessments After Epilepsy Surgery

Presented By: Amanda Levy

Surgeries that remove or disconnect a temporal lobe, including hemispheric surgeries, TPO disconnections, as well as corpus callosotomies, results in auditory processing challenges. These challenges can vary from child-to-child and may impact their ability to learn in school. In this session, Amanda Levy, Au.D., clinical and educational audiologist, and parent to a child who had hemispherectomy, Daphne Magdaleno, discuss the importance of audiology assessments for children after certain epilepsy surgeries and the impact of central auditory processing disorders in school.