Due to EA/TEF and other aspects associated with the VACTERL, our babies are born with a condition or special need that affects their development.  Sometimes, the condition(s) may not become apparent until the child becomes older.

Therefore, it is always important to find specific therapeutic ways to help a child become as functional as possible.  Early Intervention is one means of ensuring your child receives services at an early age to enable/help them to reach their milestones. 

The most common specialists utilized to help your child reach their goals:

• Developmental teachers
• Occupational therapists
• Physical therapists
• Speech and language pathologist/audiologists
• Vision consultants
• Hearing consultants

Shannon, a fellow EA mom and OTR/L specialist has written a personal perspective as well as professional perspective.   Please be sure to check out the writes ups.

Should you have questions pertaining to OTR/SLP for Shannon or Laura, you can direct them as follows:

Laura Weatherup, MS, SLP:  if you have a private question for Laura please click her name

 Shannon Tambolleo, OTR/L:  if you have a private question for Shannon please click her name

If you have a general question, in which you do not mind being public, you can post it to our specific section on face book for OT/SLP discussions by clcking Bridging the GAP of EA/TEF face book discussion board