Childhood apraxia of speech

What are Motor Speech Disorders? The term motor speech disorders is used to denote a collection of communication disorders involving the retrieval and activation of motor plans for speech, OR the execution of movements for speech production. The two major subcategories are apraxia and dysarthria of speech.

May is the month of “Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS)” awareness. Apraxia is a motor speech disorder that makes it difficult for children to speak. Children with the diagnosis of apraxia of speech generally have a good understanding of language and know what they want to say.

Want to understand how it feels to not be able to talk? Read this poem by Evelyn Byrne written through the eyes of her son with apraxia.

I recently attended the Colorado Speech, Language and Hearing Association Spring Conference and the speaker gave me a lot to think about. At the conference, Christina Gildersleeve-Neumann, Ph.D., from Portland State University discussed current theories of phonological development and various treatment approaches. What she said made a lot of sense and affirmed the approach I take in therapy for the young nonverbal child. It is very risky to diagnosis a young nonverbal child with childhood…

Chaining is an effective cueing technique in Apraxia therapy. It can be used to correct a distorted sound in a word or working on omission of initial and final sounds in a word. If you ar working with a student with childhood apraxia of speech, your client may struggling with these concepts. And backward and forward chaining can help. Here you will learn what forward and backward chaining is, how to use it in apraxia therapy and my step by step process for using forward and backward…

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When I got my first referral for a student with Apraxia of Speech, I cried. I had no idea how to help them. Blame it on the lack of training during Grad School or maybe it was imposter syndrome - either way - I did not feel confident or competent in treating Childhood Apraxia of Speech.I know that I’m not alone. I get dozens of DMs a week from preschool SLPs and school aged SLPs asking for tips and tricks for treating Apraxia of Speech.Over the last seven years, I have read every book…

What are the early signs of Childhood Apraxia of Speech? Here's a list of to watch for, but keep in mind that many of these characteristics can also be seen in other articulation disorders. Childhood apraxia of speech assessment can be tricky. Learn more about the differential diagnosis of CAS of children on your speech therapy caseload in this post.

What is Childhood Apraxia of Speech and What Are the Symptoms? Great information for parents about apraxia, speech therapy and resources. #apraxia #speechtherapy #funearlylearning