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“Childhood Apraxia of Speech – What’s That?” – a 2-sided card that helps explain apraxia of speech, includes easy-to-understand language about apraxia and early warning signs. “Apraxia Awareness” – a trifold brochure with more in-depth information on what apraxia is and how to support children with apraxia of speech.
Childhood apraxia of speech (CAS) is a neurological childhood (pediatric) speech sound disorder in which the precision and consistency of movements underlying speech are impaired in the absence of neuromuscular deficits (e.g. abnormal reflexes, abnormal tone).
Signs with the most consensus: inconsistent errors on consonants and vowels in repeated productions of syllables or words, lengthened and disrupted coarticulatory transitions between sounds and syllables, inappropriate prosody, especially in the realization of lexical or phrasal stress.
During this assessment we want to (1) identify the core characteristics of CAS, (2) identify the syllable structures at which the child has a breakdown, (3) determine how stimulable the child is, and (4) determine what cueing strategies work for this child.
Childhood apraxia of speech (CAS) is a neurological childhood (pediatric) speech sound disorder in which the precision and consistency of movements underlying speech are impaired in the absence of neuromuscular deficits (e.g., abnormal
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Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS) is an oral-motor disorder (mouth-movement problem) that causes the child’s speech to be hard to understand. It is usually detected after two years of age, when speech development is noted to be delayed.
Identify areas of analysis when a severe speech sound disorder is suspected. What to look for. Identify characteristics for a differential diagnosis of childhood apraxia of speech. Where to start. Identify considerations for goals setting and functional therapy activities.
