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The What, When, Why and How of Negative Practice of Childhood Apraxia of Speech
In this guest blog, I dive into all of the questions about negative practice when treating children with apraxia. If you are new to apraxia therapy, it won't be long before you will probably hear about negative practice. What exactly does that mean, and is it ever okay? Read the full blog here .
Breanna
5 days ago1 min read
All About AAC
In honor of AAC Awareness month, I wrote an AAC 101 blog containing essential information about AAC (augmentative and alternative communication). Read this blog for a quick review and/or update, or share it with someone who is just starting to learn about AAC! The full blog is available here .
Breanna
5 days ago1 min read
Myths about CAS - Part 2
Previously I wrote about CAS Myths. Busting those myths means that CAS is a unique speech sound disorder, although having CAS doesn’t...
Breanna
Sep 131 min read
Myths about CAS - Part 1
ASHA published their technical report on childhood apraxia of speech (CAS) in 2007, when I was in graduate school. This report was the...
Breanna
Sep 131 min read
Explaining Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS)
As a speech-language pathologist who diagnoses childhood apraxia of speech (CAS), I think carefully about how I explain this speech sound...
Breanna
May 221 min read
Outfitting Your Toolbox to Treat Speech Sound Disorders
There are a number of evidence-based treatment methods designed to treat speech sound disorders, including those for phonological...
Breanna
May 221 min read
Are You Testing What You Think You're Testing?
The issue of what a child actually knows versus what the child can communicate with speech is a frequent topic that comes up with...
Breanna
Mar 311 min read
Why it Matters How We Pronounce “A” and “The” for Children with Childhood Apraxia of Speech
It’s pretty complicated to teach children with childhood apraxia of speech (CAS) how to talk and read. There’s a lot to know. One...
Breanna
Mar 281 min read
Can Non-Speaking Children Learn to Read?
YES , non-speaking children CAN learn to read. While many of us first learned to read by reading aloud and reading skills are often...
Breanna
Mar 281 min read
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