| Description |
Speech-language pathologists often struggle with the complexity of treatment of client’s with
Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS). Treatment approaches based on evidence based practice, including
ASHA guidelines and current CAS research, will be presented. Comparison of automaticity, flexibility,
motor performance, and motor learning as related to CAS therapy will be explained. Therapy for
segmental issues, importance of token reinforcement, treatment for very young children with Suspected
CAS. Real-life complex cases will be discussed with video.
CAS is a dynamic disorder and treatment of these clients must also be dynamic in nature.
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