Here's How to Treat Childhood Apraxia of Speech

Margaret Fish, MS, CCC-SLP, has been providing speech and language services to children for over thirty years. She currently works in private practice in Highland Park, Illinois, with children with severe speech sound disorders and language disorders, with a specific interest in Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS). Margaret provides workshops to speech-language pathologists across the country on assessment, differential diagnosis, and treatment of CAS. Her workshops and writing help to blend evidence-based principles of treatment with practical assessment and intervention ideas. Margaret serves on the Professional Advisory Board of the Childhood Apraxia of Speech Association of North America (CASANA).

Contents. Preface. Part I. Understanding CAS: Chapter 1. What is Childhood Apraxia of Speech?; Chapter 2. Characteristics of Childhood Apraxia of Speech; Chapter 3. Assessment of Children with Suspected CAS. Part II. Foundations of Effective Treatment for Childhood Apraxia of Speech: Principles of Motor Learning and P.R.I.S.M.:Chapter 4. Principles of Motor Learning and Their Application to Treatment of CAS; Chapter 5. Phoneme Sequencing; Chapter 6. Repetitive Practice; Chapter 7. Intensity of Services; Chapter 8. Selecting Target Utterances; Chapter 9. Multisensory Cueing and Feedback; Part III. Additional Considerations in Treatment of Childhood Apraxia of Speech: Chapter 10. Evidence-Based Treatment Programs for Children with CAS; Chapter 11. Addressing Vowel Accuracy; Chapter 12. Establishing Normal Prosody; Chapter 13. Facilitating Early Production of Phrases and Sentences;Chapter 14. Treatment Considerations for Minimally Verbal Children; Chapter 15. Supporting the Needs of Older Children with Ongoing Communicative Challenges; Chapter 16. Addressing Early Literacy Concerns in Children with CAS; Chapter 17. Augmentative Communication and Children with CAS; Chapter 18. Enhancing Social Language Skills in Children with CAS; Chapter 19. Special Considerations for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders; Chapter 20. Incorporating Books and Music into Treatment; Chapter 21. Using Apps with Children with CAS; Chapter 22. The Changing Needs of Children Over Time; Chapter 23. Developing Meaningful Goals for Children with CAS; Chapter 24. Partnering with Parents to Maximize Treatment Outcomes. Appendix A. Reproducible Forms. Appendix B. Materials and Resources. Appendix C. Phonetic Symbols for American English Consonants, Vowels and Diphthongs. Glossary. Index.