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Phrases in Apraxia Therapy apraxia therapy co-articulation phrases prosody Jul 06, 2024

A frequently asked question in my DM's is, when can I start working on phrases?

In apraxia therapy, we look at building verbal communication skills through improving their speech motor planning skills.  Therefore, it may be more advantageous to teach more single words then to work on...

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Co-articulation in Apraxia therapy apraxia therapy co-articulation facilitative context prosody speech sound disorders Feb 27, 2024

Co-articulation is a useful approach with children speech sound disorders.  It is especially helpful for children with CAS as prosody errors are common.

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Co-articulation Explained:

  • Co-articulation refers to how a sound is influenced by neighboring sounds.
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What is Prosody of Speech in Apraxia Therapy books dttc intonation prosody robotic speech May 02, 2023

What is Prosody of Speech? And why do children with CAS have difficulty with Prosody?

Prosody is: 

The rhythm, stress, and intonation of speech.  

  • Stress: the emphasis on a syllable.
  • Rhythm: the timing of the stress of syllables in a sentence.
  • Intonation:  the way the pitch...
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Free Target Selection for CAS Handout! 

 

Tips to help you choose target words for minimally verbal children.

What is multisensory cueing?

Do's and Don'ts in Apraxia therapy

 

 

 

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