-
Course Content
11 Lessons-
StartWhat is CAS?
-
StartWhat is Coarticulation?
-
StartFoundations of Apraxia Therapy
-
StartTherapy Clip
-
StartSpecial Considerations for Teaching Children with Apraxia
-
StartComponents of /ɹ/ Production
-
StartUsing Coarticulation to Elicit /ɹ/
-
StartTherapy Clip
-
StartBreaking it Down into Movements
-
StartUsing Chaining to Elicit More /ɹ/ Variations
-
StartSummary
-
Teaching /ɹ/ to Children with Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS)
Evidence-based CAS treatment principles, with application to the R sound
Course Summary
If you have a child on your caseload with persistent /r/ errors, and you suspect CAS might be part of the picture, this course is for you.
Breanna Waldrup, MS, CCC-SLP walks you through the evidence base for treating Childhood Apraxia of Speech, including what CAS actually is, how to recognize it (even when it's residual), and why motor-based treatment looks different from traditional articulation therapy. You'll learn how the Principles of Motor Learning apply to your sessions, how to structure practice to promote generalization, and how to avoid common pitfalls like negative practice.
Then she gets specific: how to use coarticulation and chaining to elicit and expand /r/ production in children whose motor planning makes this already-difficult sound even harder to crack.
Walk away with a clearer framework for CAS treatment and concrete strategies you can use in your next session.
Course Curriculum
Breanna Waldrup
Breanna Waldrup is a speech-language pathologist with 18+ years of clinical experience specializing in motor speech disorders. She holds recognition from Apraxia Kids for Advanced Training and Expertise in Childhood Apraxia of Speech, founded and directed Apraxia Dallas for nearly a decade, and currently serves as Director of Educational Programming at Bjorem & Bolles. Her advanced training includes DTTC, ReST, Speech Motor Chaining, and PROMPT, and she is known for translating current research into practical clinical application.
