Author: Laura Smith

  • Apraxia Intensive Training Institute 2014

    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…

  • Boot camp

    I am currently at an apraxia intensive institute, aka “bootcamp.”  I live in Colorado, and this bootcamp is in Pittsburgh.  I’m a Colorado native and I’ll admit, I’m not well traveled and I really don’t care.  When my husband asked me to marry him, I told him I hoped he really liked Denver because it…

  • Minimal pair sort

    I have a little guy in therapy right now who has a difficult time with /st/ blends.  He consistently drops the /s/ in this blend only.  To bring awareness to what he saying, SLP’s many times employ what is referred to as “minimal pair” therapy. Minimal pairs are two words that are similar except for…