Financial Disclosures: Financial compensation from ASHA for this presentation; co-author of The SLP’s Guide to Treating Childhood Apraxia of Speech, which is referenced in this training; royalties from all book and product sales on her website Nonfinancial Disclosures: Cari has a son with dual diagnoses of autism and apraxia and shares personal experiences in her trainings
Description:
For new and seasoned clinicians alike, treating children with apraxia of speech can be a challenge; traditional articulation and phonological approaches are ineffective in treating childhood apraxia of speech (CAS) because they do not address the core impairment—motor planning and programming. This session provides a framework for establishing an appropriate CAS treatment plan based on the principles of motor learning. The speaker shares evidence-based, clinically relevant intervention strategies that you can begin implementing immediately.
Learning Outcomes:
You will be able to:
Explain how speech intervention for children with apraxia of speech differs from approaches for other speech sound disorders
Summarize the principles of motor learning and how they guide speech intervention for children with motor speech disorders