Beyond the Caseload Episode 15: When Words Won’t Come Out: Understanding Childhood Apraxia of Speech

They know what they want to say… but getting the words out can be the hard part. 🗣️ In Episode 15 of Beyond the Caseload: When Words Won’t Come Out: Understanding Childhood Apraxia of Speech, we’re sitting down with Ms. Regina, Rehabilitation Director and pediatric Speech-Language Pathologist at Progressive Pediatric Therapy, to break down Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS). And for Regina, this topic is both professional and personal. In addition to her clinical experience and specialized training in motor-based speech disorders, Regina is also a mom to a child diagnosed with CAS. In this episode, we talk about: 🧠 What Childhood Apraxia of Speech actually is 🗣️ CAS vs. a speech delay or other speech sound disorder 🔎 Signs an SLP may look for when CAS is suspected 🔄 Why the same word may sound different from one attempt to another 🎵 How rhythm, stress, and prosody can be affected 📋 What a comprehensive CAS evaluation can look like 💬 Why dynamic assessment is so important 🎯 Motor-based treatment approaches including DTTC, ReST, and PROMPT 🏠 How parents can support speech practice naturally at home 💻 How AAC can give children another way to communicate while speech develops 👩‍⚕️ Resources and considerations for SLPs working with suspected CAS One of the most important messages from this conversation: communication is bigger than perfectly produced speech. A child with apraxia can have thoughts, ideas, opinions, jokes, needs, and so much they want to share, even when producing the words is difficult. As Regina puts it: connection before correction. 💙 Our goal isn’t only to help children develop clearer speech. It’s to make sure they have a voice and a reliable way to communicate while those speech skills develop. 🎙️ Listen to Episode 15 of Beyond the Caseload to learn more about Childhood Apraxia of Speech from both a clinical and parent perspective. 🔗 Learn more about our Speech-Language Therapy services at ppt4kids.com #BeyondTheCaseload #ChildhoodApraxiaOfSpeech #Apraxia #CAS #SpeechTherapy #PediatricSpeechTherapy #SpeechLanguagePathologist #SLP #MotorSpeech #AAC #PediatricTherapy #ProgressivePediatricTherapy