Childhood Apraxia of Speech in School-Aged Children

Author: Shelley Velleman Ph.D. CCC-SLP

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Course Description

This course is offered for .4 CEUs or 4 hours of continuing professional development (Introductory Level: Professional area). Price: $89.00

The purpose of this course is to review what we know and what we have reason to believe about the diagnosis, assessment, and treatment of CAS in the school-aged population. Because some school-aged children may present severe symptoms that are more similar to those of younger children with milder forms of CAS, motor speech as well as linguistic and literacy features, assessment tools, and intervention strategies will be included.

At the completion of this course the participant will be able to:

Identify key characteristics of Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS)
Differentiate those characteristics that are differentially diagnostic versus those that may occur in other speech-sound disorders
Identify other syndromes/communication disorders of which CAS features may be secondary characteristics
Describe how those characteristics typically change over time, from toddlerhood to school age
Compare and contrast viewpoints regarding the linguistic and literacy deficits that often accompany CAS
Identify strengths and weaknesses of standardized assessment tools for diagnosing and evaluating the impact of CAS on a school-aged child's communication
Identify strengths and weaknesses of non-standardized assessment procedures for diagnosing and evaluating the impact of CAS on a school-aged child's communication
Identify treatment strategies for remediating the core characteristics of CAS as they manifest in school-aged children
Identify aspects of standard treatments for language, phonological awareness, and literacy deficits that may need to be modified for children with CAS
Identify aspects of standard treatments for other syndromes/communication disorders that may need to be modified for children with secondary CAS features.

Author

Dr. Velleman is Assistant Professor of Communication Disorders at the University of Massachusetts - Amherst. She has conducted research and written numerous journal articles about childhood apraxia of speech, its diagnosis and treatment in addition to presenting conferences and workshops on apraxia across the country. Read more

Childhood Apraxia of Speech Resource Guide
By Shelley Velleman, Ph.D.

Continuing Education Units - CEUs

This course is offered for .4 ASHA CEUs (Introductory level, Professional area).

CEUs are based on attainment of learning outcomes. Participants must complete the course, pass the assessment test with 80% accuracy and fill out the evaluation form in order to receive their certificate on-line.

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