Talcott Center Owner Kelly Massucci

Farmington Talcott Plaza 230 Farmington Avenue Farmington, CT 06032 Phone: (860) 674-1824 Fax: (860) 674-1836 info@thetalcottcenter.com		In the News... For Immediate Press Release: Brooker announces partnership bringing needed services to NW corner. The Maria Seymour Brooker Memorial announces a partnership with the Talcott Center for Child Development, LLC of Farmington, to open a satellite treatment facility at Brooker, beginning December 1^st. The Talcott Center offers comprehensive physical, occupational and speech therapy services for children, including assessments, intervention and consultation. This pilot project of the Community Health portion of Brooker Memorial comes after a careful study of area service needs for children with special needs. Children of all ages who may have sensory processing challenges, physical, occupational or speech therapy needs may now be seen by appointment in Torrington. Of particular interest to area families will be a well-equipped sensory room occupying the East Wing of Brooker Memorial. In the past, families needed to travel out of town for these services unless covered under a special education label in the public schools. Sensory processing disorder, as a specialty, requires more than weekly treatment to be effective, presenting hardships to NW corner families. To kick off this new partnership, Brooker Memorial is presenting a free, three-hour conference for area providers, teachers, child care centers and pediatricians on October 25^th, co-hosted and being presented at Education Connection in Litchfield, on Sensory Processing Disorders. Five slots are still available by contacting Jan Lyon, Director of Outreach and Children Services at Brooker, 860-489-1328 ext 38. A session for parents will be presented at a later date. Brooker Memorial’s mission is “to prepare children for life-long success through education, health services, family support and programs of excellence.” Contact Brooker Memorial March 2008 On March 6th, 2008 parents and professionals geared up to testify in front of a state committee for additional insurance coverage for autism. Kelly Massucci spoke in front of the panel and fielded questions regarding the clinical aspect of autism and why it needs to be considered for coverage by insurance companies. November 2007 The Talcott Center for Child Development was featured in a 3 part series on NBC 30 news. The series was called Insuring autism. To watch the series, Click here October 24, 2006 The Talcott Center for Child Development was featured in the October edition of Farmington, Canton and Avon Life newspapers. Re-print coming soon.