Description

Handouts

Outline

An overview of childhood aphasia of speech

• Developmental motor speech disorders
• Model of speech production
• Different beliefs on the underlying nature of CAS
• Characteristics of CAS
• Video and audio examples

Evaluating the case.

• The pitfalls of misdiagnosis
• Differentiate from other causes of speech disorders
• Assessment techniques designed to differently diagnose
• Phonologic impairment versus CAS versus dysarthria
• Determine the relative contribution of apraxia, phonologic impairment, dysarthria, cognition, and language to the child’s communication disorder
• Video case examples and discussion

The principles of motor learning apply to the treatment of CAS.

• Precursors to motor learning
• Conditions of practice
• Practice variability
• Types of feedback

The treatment of CAS.

• Key principles that are the most important to the treatment
• Clinical decision making in treatment and treatment planning
• Examples of various bottom-up therapy techniques
• Dynamic Temporal and Tactile Cueing (DTTC)
• Treatment for the non-verbal child
• Data collection and documenting progress

Early Literacy Skills and Phonological Awareness should be included.

• Key elements to address that will improve both phonological awareness and speech
• Adaptive tools that are easy to use for teaching phonological awareness, speech, literacy, and language
• Benefits of intensive therapy summer camp models that address motor speech, phonological awareness, early literacy skills, and language

Faculty

Amy Skinder-Meredith, Ph.D., CCC-SLP Related seminars and products: 2

Clinical Associate Professor

Washington State University

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Amy Skinder-Meredith is a physician. She received her degrees from the University of Washington and the University of Arizona. She is an associate professor at Washington State University. She has worked in the public school, hospital, and private practice settings. She has a research interest in children with motor speech disorders and has presented her research at national conferences. Dr. Skinder-Meredith has given many workshops on the assessment and treatment of CAS.

Speaker disclosures. Amy Skinder-Meredith is employed by Washington State University. She is paid by the Childhood Apraxia Association of North America. She is a speaker at SpeechPathology.com. She is on the professional advisory board for the Childhood Apraxia Association of North America and Speech Pathology.com.