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
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.
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
It’s back to school and kids are returning with their stories about summer. My children have had amazing experiences too, but unlike the other kids going back to school, my kid’s favorite experience every summer is at a camp for kid with special needs. My daughter with complex disabilities receives therapy for 4 consecutive days from four therapists. Therapists are any combination of speech therapist, physical therapist, occupational therapist, music
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
I think we all agree the 30 million word gap is inflated, has never been replicated, is inherently biased, and beyond the catchy headline doesn’t hold a lot of substance or provide any meaningful information. So please everyone, “Mind the Gap” and let’s not fall in feet first.
