This post is part of an ongoing series of posts from parents. We are so excited to be sharing some thoughts and stories from some Ontario Parents who are deep in the trenches of their child’s CAS journey. While each in a difference place, and in a different location within Ontario, as parents we think you will feel CONNECTED to them, hope it will help SUPPORT you in your … [Read more...]
Introducing: A Parent’s Perspective
When OPPEN CAS was launched over a year ago, it was the vision of an SLP who wanted to better SUPPORT, EMPOWER and CONNECT families and professionals in Ontario on their journey with Childhood Apraxia of Speech. Over the last year, numerous families and professionals have reached out with questions, problems, and stories and we’ve done our best to guide them to answers and … [Read more...]
Diagnosis of CAS in Ontario: A Parent’s Perspective (Guest Post by Angie Muis)
"Speech-language pathologists are the professionals who diagnose and treat disorders of speech, language, and swallowing. Thus, the assessment and diagnosis of apraxia of speech, as well as all other speech sound disorders, are within the scope of professional responsibilities of SLPs" *...BUT...* ...Ontario's Speech-Language Pathologists cannot communicate a diagnosis of … [Read more...]
A Parent’s Journey to CASANA 2015 (Guest Post by Angie Muis)
In July, Angela Muis, a parent of a child with CAS, travelling to the National CASANA Conference. The Conference is held annually in July and moves locations every year, making it accessible to many professionals and families. Many families ask me, "is it worth it to travel all the way to the Conference" and while my answer is always "YES!!!!", I thought it would be nice to … [Read more...]
