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Effective Techniques for Childhood Apraxia of Speech Treatment

Learn about Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS) and effective treatment approaches to improve speech production in children. Explore phonetic placement techniques, PROMPT therapy, shaping, and contrastive stress drills. Enhance articulation and prosody through sequential organization from simple to conversational speech.

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Effective Techniques for Childhood Apraxia of Speech Treatment

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  1. CHILDHOOD APRAXIA OF SPEECH (pp. 381-385)

  2. I. INTRODUCTION** • Childhood apraxia of speech (CAS) also called developmental apraxia of speech (DAS) • Motor programming disorder of neurogenic origin • Affects articulatory and prosodic parameters of speech production • The child has great difficulty with fine, rapid, voluntary movements of speech

  3. Review of Characteristics--Fogle, 2019:

  4. Review--Fogle, 2019 continued:

  5. In general…** • Tx: sequential organization; simple to complex speech tasks • We can progress from CV or VC combinations  CVC  CCVC syllable shapes  words  phrases  sentences  conversational speech

  6. II. GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF TREATMENT

  7. Geri could produce /k/ but not /g/--the talk tube helped her hear herself better

  8. 12. Make sure ch speaks slowly** • 13. Use a variety of carrier phrases (e.g., “Here is ____” “I want ___”)

  9. Youtube • K-SLP Techniques with Nancy & Avery – Segment 1 • Write down 3-4 specific therapy techniques you hear her using

  10. III. SPECIFIC TREATMENT APPROACHES** • A. Introduction • Multimodality approach! • For children with severe CAS, may need sign language or augmentative communication

  11. B. Phonetic Placement Techniques to Elicit Sound Production

  12. C. PROMPT

  13. PROMPT:** • Deborah Hayden • Used in countries world-wide • Offers training and certification workshops • Esp. effective for severely involved ch (CAS, cerebral palsy, dysarthria [TBI])

  14. D. Shaping/Progressive Assimilation

  15. E. Contrastive Stress Drills** • Work especially well to teach stress and rhythm of spoken language as well as promote better articulation • Example for /k/: • SLP: Is your name Ben? • Child: No, my name is Ken. • SLP: Is his name Ken? • Child: No, my name is Ken.

  16. Remember….

  17. Youtube • Luke’s speech therapy apraxia 3

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