Childhood apraxia of speech

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

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.

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…

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Want to understand how it feels to not be able to talk? Read this poem by Evelyn Byrne written through the eyes of her son with 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.

👶 Childhood apraxia of speech is a neurological speech sound disorder. 🤷‍♀️ It is an often misunderstood diagnosis, so read more about apraxia here! 📚

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!

What is Childhood Apraxia of Speech and What Are the Symptoms? Great information on what apraxia means for children and symptoms to identify if your child has it. #apraxia #apraxiaofspeech #childhoodapraxia #CAS #speech #speechtherapy #toddlers #preschool #kindergarten #earlyeducation

Arah Iloabugichukwu is a former Water Cooler Gossiper turned Helicopter Parent. She's also a Gym junkie, holistic medicine buff, and alternative parenting specialist. Arah writes about life from the perspective of her kitchen window. That's