VP of Programs
Apraxia Kids
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Laura Moorer has a Bachelor’s degree in Education of the Deaf and a Master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) and holds a Texas SLP license and the ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence. She is recognized by Apraxia Kids for having Advanced Training and Expertise in Childhood Apraxia of Speech. Laura has experience working in public schools, private practice, and Early Childhood Intervention programs and with adults with developmental disorders. She worked at Texas Woman’s University for 26 years teaching undergraduate and graduate courses, providing clinical supervision and as the program director for the Speech-Language Pathology graduate program. Over the past 12 years, Laura has developed a passion and expertise for helping children who have Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS). In the TWU on-campus Speech-Language and Hearing clinic, she oversaw the provision of evaluations and therapy for children with CAS including a 2 week intensive CHAMP camp specifically for children with motor planning issues. She has presented multiple seminars to SLPs on evaluation and treatment of severe speech sound disorders including CAS at local, state, national and international venues and developed and taught a graduate course on Pediatric Motor Speech Disorders. Laura has also been involved in several research projects to help increase the knowledge base of the profession in the areas of diagnosing and treating children with CAS. She currently is the VP of Programs with the Apraxia Kids national non-profit organization dedicated to supporting professionals and families dealing with CAS.
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Thursday, February 23, 2023
10:30 AM – 12:30 PM