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Diagnosis and Treatment of Childhood Apraxia of Speech Among Children with Autism: Narrative Review and Clinical Recommendations (2022)

Published by <p>Research of treatment procedures for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and limited verbal ability is an often neglected area of study. Of the studies available, most focus on language skills, however, a subset of children with ASD also have speech impediments.This article was written to guide clinicians in their assessment and treatment of children […] <div class="woocommerce"> <div class="woocommerce-info wc-memberships-restriction-message wc-memberships-message wc-memberships-content-restricted-message"> This content is only available to members. </div> </div> </p>
Speech therapy handout: Differential diagnosis of apraxia

Flowsheet to Assist in Differential Diagnosis of Apraxia in Early Language Learners

Published by <p>This simple flowsheet is helpful for therapists to determine if apraxia is present, which is difficult to diagnose. Murray, E., Iuzzini-Seigel, J., Maas, E., Terband, H., & Ballard, K. J. (2021). Differential diagnosis of childhood apraxia of speech compared to other speech sound disorders: A systematic review. American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 30(1), 279–300. https://doi.org/10.1044/2020_ajslp-20-00063 […] <div class="woocommerce"> <div class="woocommerce-info wc-memberships-restriction-message wc-memberships-message wc-memberships-content-restricted-message"> This content is only available to members. </div> </div> </p>

Improving Intelligibility in Children with Childhood Apraxia of Speech (2015)

Published by <p>Description of Search Methods: An online search was conducted on a variety of electronic databases to find scholarly articles best fit for this systematic review. The studies must have had subjects under nine years of age with a diagnosis of childhood apraxia of speech (and no other developmental speech disorders), had results on intelligibility and […] <div class="woocommerce"> <div class="woocommerce-info wc-memberships-restriction-message wc-memberships-message wc-memberships-content-restricted-message"> This content is only available to members. </div> </div> </p>

Spring Themed Apraxia Activity

Published by <p>This activity can be used to practice speech sounds with children who have childhood apraxia of speech, or other articulation errors or phonological processes. <div class="woocommerce"> <div class="woocommerce-info wc-memberships-restriction-message wc-memberships-message wc-memberships-content-restricted-message"> This content is only available to members. </div> </div> </p>
Speech therapy printable: Speaking rate and pacing

Speaking Rate and Pacing

Published by <p>Children with articulation errors, phonological processes, speech/language delays, or apraxia of speech generally all benefit from using speech pacing techniques, which are used to improve speaking rate, and ultimately intelligibility. This handout provides some tips and strategies when working with a child who needs help with pacing his/her speech. <div class="woocommerce"> <div class="woocommerce-info wc-memberships-restriction-message wc-memberships-message wc-memberships-content-restricted-message"> This content is only available to members. </div> </div> </p>

No Prep Dice Game for Apraxia

Published by <p>Motivating, no prep dice game for SLPs working with children who have apraxia. <div class="woocommerce"> <div class="woocommerce-info wc-memberships-restriction-message wc-memberships-message wc-memberships-content-restricted-message"> This content is only available to members. </div> </div> </p>

Ice Cream Syllables

Published by <p>Saying words with two or more syllables is challenging for children with articulation or phonological disorders, or apraxia of speech. This worksheet provides opportunity for practicing these words in therapy and at home. <div class="woocommerce"> <div class="woocommerce-info wc-memberships-restriction-message wc-memberships-message wc-memberships-content-restricted-message"> This content is only available to members. </div> </div> </p>

Dynamic Temporal and Tactile Cueing for Apraxia

Published by <p>This handout describes the use of DTTC by therapists address apraxia of speech in the pediatric population. The handout describes what DTTC is, how therapists incorporate it into therapy, and the principles of motor planning that make it successful. <div class="woocommerce"> <div class="woocommerce-info wc-memberships-restriction-message wc-memberships-message wc-memberships-content-restricted-message"> This content is only available to members. </div> </div> </p>