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...]
Preparing for an Appointment to Discuss an Apraxia Diagnosis (Guest Post by Angela Muis)
with technical contributions provided by Brooke Rea, SLP In Ontario, getting a diagnosis for your child who you believe has CAS can be very challenging. As a Parent who has gone through this myself, I have had the pleasure of connecting with other Ontario apraxia families who are on the formal diagnosis journey. Here are some of my collected thoughts on how a family can … [Read more...]
“Getting it Right From the Start” Preparing for a Successful School Entry for Children with CAS
With contributions from Robin McMillan Happy (??!!?) September everyone! The school year is almost upon us. And for many parents of children with CAS, this can be a stressful, and even perhaps scary, time. There are a BUNCH of amazing resources about school and education on the CASANA website that you should absolutely check out. Our favourites include IEP guidance, Letters … [Read more...]
Thoughts from a SLP’s Journey to the 2016 National Conference on Childhood Apraxia of Speech (Guest Post by Lauren Reznick, SLP)
For me, continuing education is everything. Although grad school gives us a good idea of what is out there in the world of Speech-Language Pathology, it by no means teaches us everything we'll need to know to be the best clinicians we can be. Our field is so broad and we, as SLPs, have the opportunity to find our passion and fine tune our skill sets. This is why continuing … [Read more...]
The Disability Tax Credit: A Source of Financial Relief for Families (Guest Post by Marnie Loeb of Speech-Language & Audiology Canada)
Did you know that the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) offers tax breaks for families affected by speech-language disorders, such as childhood apraxia of speech? The Government of Canada created the disability tax credit (DTC) in 1988 to provide some relief for the costs associated with having a disability. A person with a severe and prolonged impairment in physical or mental … [Read more...]
