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Apraxia and Literacy: A Few of My Favourite Things (Guest Post by Angela Muis)

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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)

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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

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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)

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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...]

Apraxia Awareness Day 2016

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Did you know that Apraxia Awareness Day is observed every year on May 14th? May 14th is our opportunity as an Apraxia community to shine! CASANA has some great suggestions for celebrating the day (check out the full list HERE), including having a proclamation made by your local municipal, provincial or federal government. Currently a request is in process with the Ontario … [Read more...]

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