We’re so excited about the 2023 Guelph Walk for Children with Apraxia! Online registration is open! Here are some of the fun activities that happened at the 2022 Guelph Walk! An Apraxia resource area where you can ask questions, learn more and share your journey Free face painting and entertainment Craft table Networking with others – check out the map and add … [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...]
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...]
Be a part of the SLP Directory!
One of our main visions at OPPENCAS is to help connect Ontario families access Ontario-based professionals who provide high-quality, evidence-driven speech therapy for children with Childhood Apraxia of Speech. To do so, we created the SLP directory in an effort to create a one-stop tool to find qualified SLPs. We regularly receive a number of requests to finding a SLP in … [Read more...]
