Trainings and resources for SLP’s on childhood apraxia of speech (CAS).
I’ve compiled a list of trainings and resources on childhood apraxia of speech for speech-language pathologists.
0311, 2019
1410, 2019
Overcoming Apraxia – book release
Almost seven years ago to the day, before my daughter Ashlynn’s 3rd birthday, I received news so significant, my life has never been the same. Though devastating at the time, the life lessons I have learned from it have far outnumbered any loss. What was this news? My daughter Ashlynn was diagnosed with one of the most severe neurological speech disorders in children. It is called “childhood apraxia of speech
0710, 2019
Adulting with Apraxia
I’m so excited to have some of the two largest apraxia social media influencers with me today to talk about what it is like to be “Adulting with Apraxia.” Mikey Akers from Mikey’s Wish and Jordan LeVan from Fighting for my Voice are both young men living with verbal apraxia. In the UK, verbal apraxia is known as verbal dyspraxia. Jordan and Mikey were talking one day about various issues
2509, 2019
Early infant vocalizations may provide clinical “red flags” in the identification and treatment of Childhood Apraxia of Speech.
Overall, the findings indicate compelling and preliminary data that suggest infant and toddler vocalizations may provide red flags that could assist in future diagnosis of CAS.
1309, 2019
Advantage for more practice and massed practice in CAS
A new study finds a marked advantage for more practice, as opposed to less practice, in the treatment of Childhood Apraxia of Speech and that there is support for massed practice of speech targets versus distributed practice. August 2019 The primary purpose of the study by Maas and colleagues, detailed in the recent publication “Bang for Your Buck: A Single Case Experimental Design Study of Practice Amount and Distribution in
1908, 2019
Oral Language and Phonological Skills May Be the Best Predictors for Reading Disorders in Childhood Apraxia of Speech
A new study finds that 65% of children with a history of suspected Childhood Apraxia of Speech (sCAS) are low proficiency readers, suggesting that early literacy intervention is justified for this group of children. August 17, 2019 Research recently published in the American Journal of Speech Language Pathology (AJSLP) suggests children with sCAS are at increased risk for reading disorders and should receive early intervention targeting early literacy and language