Part One: Overview of the Approach The Systematic Approach for treating apraxia of speech is focused on 6 main points: 1. Children with apraxia of speech are missing their speech maps. They must rely simply on muscle memory to remember and repeat speech movements. 2. Therapy may only need...
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After my VC and CV apraxia flip books received over 1000 pins through pinterest in a little over a week, I decided to make another flip book combining both of these syllable shapes. So I present to you the CV/VC Apraxia Flip Book. To make your own flip book visit my previous...
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Fulfilling my dreams at the age of 25: Miss Alissa’s Story I had many dreams for my life … love, family, laughter, service, beauty, creativity, growth, and purpose. At the age of 25 I looked back on my relatively short life and felt fabulously fulfilled. After finding an incredible...
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There I was, sitting in a speech session in the middle of the week. It was a monotonous day, one that looked a lot like the few days/weeks/months before it. But then something happened, and it hit me like a ton of bricks. Tears began to fill my eyes...
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The following are speech and language warning signs that will help determine if a child requires speech and language therapy services. Please be aware that there is a wide range of normal development. Not all children will have mastered all of the following skills within the following ages listed....
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I feel extremely blessed to have been given academic training in a field that gave me techniques that I can use during the administration of therapy as well as in my parenting efforts. I have compiled the top five effective parenting techniques I have acquired through my experiences as...
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The TOP TEN techniques to teach /s/ 1. DETERMINE THE PROBLEM… The most common problems producing /s/ correctly are as follows: a. Inability to produce the /s/ at all. (See tips 2 and 3) b. Can say the /s/ all by itself, but omits it from words or conversation....
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