Our goal is to provide our NDTA community with a platform that will bring fellow colleagues together to network and share NDT ideas and strategies for assessment, treatment, and problem-solving. We are planning events on specific topics and themes for both the pediatric and adult populations, to discuss topic successes, and concerns, and entertain any questions you have.

This is a member-driven event, not a lecture. Members should bring their questions and share topic strategies, ideas, and network.

This event is supported by the exceptional expertise of our Instructor Group.

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May 2026 Community Connections "Integrating Function: Postural Control, Respiration, and Speech Sound Production"

Join us to celebrate Speech-Language-Hearing Month!

Supported By: Rona Alexander, PhD, CCC-SLP, BCS-S, C/NDT & Carmen Pagan, MA, CCC-SLP, C/NDT

Moderator: Melissa G. Smith, MS, CCC-SLP, C/NDT

Here are some questions to think about:

• How do the NDT Core Principles support your assessment process and what areas do you observe that helps design your treatment session for communication and speech sound production?
• What components are needed for phonation?
• What is the relationship of the diaphragm to the ribcage/abdominals/pelvis.
• Why is postural control needed for respiration and phonation?
• What is the impact to function if a child has poor postural control?
• How are the ABC’s used to design your treatment strategies? What systems should/do you focus on (for preparation to function)
• How can PT and OT collaborate with an SLP on treatment?
• What are considerations for adults vs pediatrics?
• How does the aging process impact the function of voicing/communication for many of our patients/clients?
• Sharing of treatment strategies that support activation of the respiratory musculature for phonation/communication.

This special event is open to NDTA Members and Non-Members.

Login is required to access registration options.

Participating is easy!

1. Make sure your NDTA Member Account is up to date.
2. Register for the event in our Member Events Database
3. You will recieve a registration confirmation email and a 24 hour reminder with the link to access the event.
4. See you there!

Interested in volunteering for community connections?

Please contact Julie Haggerty at 973-876-6786.

Check out these past events!

Speech Month: Integrating Function: Postural Control, Respiration, and Speech Sound Production

May 2026

Recording Link

OT Month: Pediatric OTs Get a Grasp Using NDT

April 2026

Recording Link

Speech Month: BOS and Postural Control: Its Impact on Feeding Through the Lifespan

May 2024

Recording Link

Why NDT?

September 2024

Recording Link

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