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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. It can be used to correct a distorted sound in the word as well as working on omission of initial and final sounds in the word. Children with childhood apraxia of speech often simplify syllable structures which results in omission o...
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...
"My child / client has very few sounds. Can I diagnosis childhood apraxia of speech (CAS) or suspected childhood apraxia of speech?"
Here is a link to an instagram post that lists red flags for CAS, and a list of characteristics that are more discriminative of CAS, from other speech sound disord...
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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