SLPs and specialists aren’t the only ones who can help your child improve their communication.

Parents are a very powerful part of the therapy team!

With the right training and support, you can learn to engage your child in effective motor speech therapy.  

It’s not your job to become a therap...

Spoken language and written language are intricately connected. 

While an SLP’s primary role is helping children with their speech and language development,  the skills you help your clients with also impact their ability to become successful readers and writers. 

This post looks at the connection...

I’ve worked with autistic children for nearly 30 years.  At the beginning of my career, I used traditional language therapy with autistic children, working with a team of ABA therapists and parents to develop the child’s communication skills.  

We worked on communication through AAC (Augmenta...

Practice is one of the most important elements of apraxia therapy. And this is where parents play a pivotal role!

Every child needs a different level of practice outside of therapy. But all children with CAS benefit from consistent, effective practice. 

If you’re a parent who wants to support y...

Carryover – practicing words outside of therapy – is an important element in building and generalizing the motor plan.  

Children with apraxia of speech need a lot of repetition of their target words to learn the movements. They also need to practice their words in other settings and with more comm...

What does apraxia therapy look like? 

Today, I’m taking you behind the scenes of a real apraxia therapy session to show you what we do, how to prepare, what toys and tools are helpful, and tips for engaging young children in apraxia therapy. 

Whether you’re an SLP interested in supporting your cli...

Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS) is a neurological motor speech disorder that affects a child’s ability to plan and program the way their mouth, tongue, and jaw move in order to produce accurate sounds. 

Unlike traditional language or play-based therapy, CAS is treated by motor-based therapy becau...

I receive many assessment inquiries from parents who are frustrated that their child is not making progress in speech therapy.

It is always a good idea to start by having a conversation with your child’s SLP to discuss your concerns. Ask the therapist if other treatments might be helpful and if ...

SLPs don’t just do one type of therapy.

Depending on the client’s needs and goals, there are different approaches we can use to help clients reach their goals and make meaningful progress. 

Language-based therapy is typically the most common type of therapy used by SLPs, especially when working wi...

What is CAS?

Childhood Apraxia of Speech or CAS is a neurological motor speech disorder. When a child has CAS, their brain struggles to plan and program the physical movements required to produce sounds. 

The National Institutes of Health defines CAS as:

“A neurological disorder that affects the ...