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What is Prosody of Speech? And why do children with CAS have difficulty with Prosody?
Prosody is:
The rhythm, stress, and intonation of speech.
- Stress: the emphasis on a syllable.
- Rhythm: the timing of the stress of syllables in a sentence.
- Intonation: the way the pitch of your voice goes...
The focus of apraxia therapy is on the movement
I attended an advanced CAS workshop with Dr. Edythe Strand. Dr. Strand is well known is the field of CAS treatment. She created an evidenced based treatment program called DTTC, which stands for Dynamic Temporal and Tactile Cueing. The focus of the ...
Rapport is an extremely important part of Apraxia therapy
Therapists often ask how I achieve a high number of repetitions in apraxia therapy. A strong rapport with the child is key. In fact, I consider rapport essential in apraxia therapy, so much so that in my course, I include it as a prerequisit...
Chaining is a very effective cueing technique in Apraxia therapy.
Children with childhood apraxia of speech often simplify syllable structures which results in omission of sounds.
Forward and backward chaining can be used to correct a distorted sound in the word and help a child work on the omiss...
Word repetition is important for acquiring new motor plans.
A child experiencing a developmental language delay can enhance their learning by hearing words repeated during dail...
So.....I was a guest on a podcast! I engaged in an informative discussion with Cara Tambellini Danielson from @caraspeech https://www.instagram.com/caraspeech/ on her podcast Early Education Matters with Cara Speech. The topic of the podcast is Suspected Childhood Apraxia of Speech in Early Interv...
When your child or client has very few sounds, it can be difficult to figure out how to best support their development or where to begin with treatment.
Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS) is a complex motor speech disorder that affects a child's ability to plan and coordinate the movements needed t...
Free Target Selection for CAS Handout!
Tips to help you choose target words for minimally verbal children.
What is multisensory cueing?
Do's and Don'ts in Apraxia therapy
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