Apraxia of speech

Apraxia is when a child has difficulty making accurate movements when speaking. The brain struggles to develop plans for speech movement. Speech muscles don't perform normally because the brain struggles to direct or coordinate the movements. Read about 5 signs and symptoms of apraxia of speech in our blog post!

Is your child more of a thinker than a talker? Read this if you are worried about speech delays. A mom shares important info on Childhood Apraxia of Speech.

Childhood Apraxia of Speech – Kids, Chaos & Confusion

Parents often feel nervous when their children start kindergarten- maybe more so when their child has childhood apraxia of speech! This is a great post with tips for parents that SLPs can share with them. #apraxia #CAS #speechsprouts #speechtherapy

This section of my blog is dedicated to Childhood Apraxia of Speech. My intent is to raise awareness and share resources for families with affected loved ones. The majority of the play activities…

Please take the time to read this stunningly clear prose about a mother’s experience with her son, who has Apraxia (also known as Verbal Apraxia, or Childhood Apraxia of Speech).Thank you, Evelyn Byrne, for helping us understand this speech disorder better.

I see you. You’re the mom in the grocery store nervously trying to explain to the nice old lady why your son isn’t telling her his name. You’re the dad over by the jungle gym watching other kids ca…

Four years ago, I was the stay-at-home-mom of 2-under-2. Juggling two babies in diapers while trying my best to be a decent wife and maintain my emotional and physical health certainly brought many…

Create an Amazing Therapy Plan for Severe Childhood Apraxia of Speech www.speechsproutstherapy.com

If you have a child who has been receiving traditional language therapy for a long period of time and is not progressing, it’s time to consider Childhood Apraxia of Speech. But do you know the characteristics of Apraxia of Speech? Or what’s needed to diagnose a child with Apraxia of Speech? Here you’ll learn what to look for before a diagnosis of CAS can be made, how to diagnose a child with Childhood Apraxia, and myths about diagnosing CAS. If you are a pediatric SLP, this is a must read!

My favorite resources on apraxia, speech development, health, and encouragement to support you on your apraxia parenting journey.

Wendi Reed on Instagram: “Apraxia Awareness Day #6: I would add that Zech often replies with “I don’t know,” because that is easier to say than whatever the actual…”

Download this FREE list for children's picture books with repetitive text to use in Speech Therapy with Apraxia of Speech. #apraxiabooks #speechtherapy #apraxiatherapy

SLPs, do you have a client with Childhood Apraxia of Speech or Suspected Childhood Apraxia of Speech? Do you know how to use word repetition in a way that best benefits children with CAS? While word repetition is an important part of language based therapy and apraxia therapy, the approach is very different. Here you will learn how to best use word repetition in apraxia therapy and how it differs from strategies used in language based therapy.

What is Apraxia? A post explaining Apraxia of speech and other forms of Apraxia.

While it can be tempting to segment words in speech therapy, this may not be the best approach with students with childhood apraxia of speech. Apraxia therapy is all about movement and children with childhood apraxia of speech have difficulty moving from one sound to the next. So how do we work on helping children produce all the sounds in a word without segmenting? What strategies can SLPs use? Learn my favorite alternatives to segmenting and how to use them in Apraxia therapy here.

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