Last year of Pre-K
Today was Ashlynn’s official first day to her last year of preschool. It was also two years ago today I heard the words, “Laura, this is apraxia.”
2208, 2014
1608, 2014
Initial ‘T’ tic-tac-toe
One thing I’ve found, is that as an SLP, finding materials for apraxia can be challenging. This is mostly due in part to the fact that syllable shape and complexity matter more for apraxia than they do for other speech sound disorders. For example, if you were working on the ‘T’ sound and opened a typical articulation workbook, it wouldn’t be uncommon to see a variety of single syllable and
1308, 2014
The high of summer! The fear of “back to school.”
Oh summer, how I love thee. Filled with swimming lessons, play dates; visits to the park and zoo. During summer, I get to see my children be children. Their carefree smiles light up a room, and the echoes of their laughter can be heard long after they lay down their head. Yes, therapy appointments are a way of life for Ashlynn, but even speech and occupational therapy bring positive updates
0808, 2014
Speech freebies! Friday FREEbees.
I’m excited to participate in my first “speech freebies” link up! Therapy for CAS should always be individualized; however, if you have a child who has mastered or is on their way to mastering CV syllable shapes, I created sheets to practice using a BINGO game format. I chose this game because CAS requires mass and distributed practice, and this is a fun and easy way to get those two
0508, 2014
Articulation Test Center: App review and giveaway!
My friends over at Little Bee Speech are throwing a HUGE sale August 12-14th to get ready for their 30% off back to school sale! In case you aren’t familiar with Little Bee Speech, they are the minds behind the award winning Articulation Station Pro and Articulation Test Center. I absolutely LOVE both of these apps. I wasn’t paid to endorse either app and I don’t get any royalties for
0508, 2014
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 with apraxia. Sharon Gretz is the founder and executive director and she attended EVERY session.