Foundational Knowledge and Clinical Management
Childhood apraxia of speech (CAS) is a pediatric motor speech disorder that often results in severely impaired speech intelligibility. Children with CAS often demonstrate slow progress in treatment and can exhibit challenges with speech production that persist through adulthood.
The clinical management of CAS requires understanding of what differentiates this disorder from other speech sound disorders, including the underlying impairment and characteristic features. It also requires a specific approach to assessment to identify and target the motor-based difficulties associated with CAS.
This course will provide participants with a background in the definition of childhood apraxia of speech (CAS), underlying deficits of CAS, and characteristic features of this disorder. Detailed information will be reviewed regarding assessment procedures for the differential diagnosis of CAS with an emphasis on dynamic assessment. Motor-based techniques will be reviewed for the treatment of CAS, including practical strategies for using dynamic treatment strategies.
Key Details
- Contact Hours: 8.0 hrs
- When: Wed, 22 March 2023
- Start Time: 8:30 AM
- Duration: 2 Morning Sessions
- Format: Live Online Training
- Language: English
- Venue: Online
