Welcome to OPPEN CAS, the #1 Resource of Ontario professionals and parents interested in Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS). It has been created to SUPPORT EMPOWER and CONNECT around Ontario-based CAS issues, ideas, and information. We strive to empower professionals and parents with knowledge, connect you with each other, and support you in your personalized journey through … [Read more...]
Applying for the Disability Tax Credit (DTC) (Guest Post by Angela Muis, CDA & Brooke Rea, SLP)
If you are interested in accessing the Disability Tax Credit (DTC) for your child, here is how you can apply, step-by-step: Families of children with childhood apraxia of speech may have expenses related to their child's speech disability such as private speech or other therapy costs. These costs can be significant and families seeking financial support to help cover these … [Read more...]
Apraxia and Literacy: A Few of My Favourite Things (Guest Post by Angela Muis)
As the parent of a child with apraxia, I have often found connecting with best-fit literacy resources for my son to be challenging. It’s been quite a search but I have collected a group of resources I find incredibly useful for my son, and that I continue to find especially useful when reading with other children who have speech and language issues, including apraxia. So, … [Read more...]
An Open Letter to the Moms of Children with Childhood Apraxia of Speech (Guest Post by Janelle Bennett)
To the moms overcoming Apraxia, I see you. At first, when writing down my thoughts about the 2017 National Conference on Apraxia of Speech, I wanted to talk about what I had learned. We all know how challenging it can be to find information about Apraxia! However, when I started writing, I realized I had to put into practice what I had just been taught. In her lecture at … [Read more...]
Multi-Sensory Approach to Achieving Speech Outcomes: An Interview with Dave Hammer, SLP (Guest Post)
OPPEN CAS Interview with Dave Hammer, MA, CCC-SLP, Apraxia Expert & Director of Professional Development & Speech Services Before 2014, our Founder Brooke Rea knew very little about “multi-sensory approach” and a man who would come to change her life: David Hammer. While preparing for CASANA’s Bootcamp (Childhood Apraxia of Speech Association of North America’s … [Read more...]
A Unique Perspective: When Profession and Parenthood Collide (Guest Post by Laura Smith)
During her CASANA Bootcamp experience, our Founder Brooke Rea met fellow SLP Laura Smith, otherwise known as SLP Mommy of Apraxia. Laura is a champion advocate for all things CAS and her daughter Ashlynn, and we wanted to share some of her story with you as a unique Parent Perspective. If you want to know more about Laura or her journey with CAS, please check out her blog … [Read more...]
