Two years ago, I found out my almost three year old first born had Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS). Despite being an SLP and treating CAS at the elementary level, I failed to recognize it in my baby. It was a VERY difficult time filled with overwhelming sadness for my daughter and guilt as her mother…an SLP who didn’t realize she had CAS. It rocked my world. Not only did the
The Apraxia Intensive Training Institute (aka apraxia bootcamp), is an intensive training sponsored by the non-profit organization CASANA of apraxia-kids.org. WHAT IS SPECIAL ABOUT CASANA? I love CASANA for SOOO many reasons. As an SLP but parent first of a child with apraxia, CASANA was literally built on the backs of mothers who had children with apraxia. Sharon Gretz is the founder and executive director and she attended EVERY session.