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...]
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...]
