Speech and Swallowing
Check-in & Resource Fair* begins at 10:00 a.m. and the program starts at 11:00 a.m.
Most people with Parkinson’s disease will experience changes in speech, voice and swallowing at some point during the course of the disease. Learn tools and exercises to help you better understand and manage speech, swallowing and communication problems in PD.
*The Resource Fair will feature local Community Partners that provide services and support for the Parkinson’s Community.
Speakers
Meka S. Benson, MCD, CCC-SLP
Speech Language Pathologist
ChristianaCare
Sarah Burton-Romero, MS, CCC-SLP
Speech Language Pathologist
Widener University Speech-Language Pathology Clinic
Mindy Myers, MA, CCC-SLP
Speech Language Pathologist
University of Delaware Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic
On-site parking is available. Lunch will be served.
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