Please click the links below to download the PDF handouts for each session of the Apraxia Kids National Conference.

Session 003, Keynote Speaker:  Thinking Critically About Critical Thinking and Executive Functioning: What Do Children Need to be Successful?

Session 004:  Research Update

Session 101:  Apraxia Journeys: Acceptance, Advocacy, and Allyship

Session 102:  More Than Motor: PROMPT

Session 103:  Scream Free Therapy:  Addressing Behaviors Through Functional Communication and Shaping Scripted Language

Session 104:  Considering the Whole Child: Applying Evidence-Based Practice to Therapy for Children with CAS/CAS+

Session 105:  Integrating Neurodiversity-Affirming Practices into Evidence-Based Treatment for Moderate to Severe CAS

Session 106:  You do WHAT with the IPC?

Session 107:  Tailoring CAS Assessment to the Age and Stage of a Child

Session 201:  Mayo Clinic Model of Care for Childhood Motor Speech Disorders

Session 202:  Understanding Vowel Errors in Childhood Apraxia of Speech

Session 203:  Practical Tips and Strategies for Parents of Children with CAS

Session 204:  When EBPs Collide: CAS Treatment in the Context of a Caregiver Coaching Early Intervention Model

Session 205:  Genetics of Childhood Apraxia of Speech

Session 206:  Forging Success: Streamlining CAS Treatment for School-Aged Children with the Speech Motor Chaining Website

Session 207:  Applying Principles of Motor Learning in Child-Led Therapy with Young Children

Session 301:  Parents as Team Members and Advocates in Goal Writing

Session 302:  AACtion! Use of Augmentative Communication (AAC) with Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS): Assessment to Treatment

Session 303:  Getting in Gear: Helping the Whole Child with CAS Move Forward in Treatment

Session 304:  A Moment of Science: Channeling Best Practices in Reading Instruction for Children with CAS

Session 305:  Tackling Challenging Conversations

Session 306:  Building Bridges: Connecting Speech & AAC to Support the Whole Person

Session 307:  Syllable Segregation: Core Feature of CAS But What Is It?

Session 401:  How Do I Know What’s Right? Evaluating Apraxia Therapy In Real Life (IRL) and Online

Session 402:  Intelligibility and Comprehensibility: Teaching AAC Communication Repair Strategies the Fun Way

Session 403:  Understanding the Social Landscape: How it Interfaces Social Skills, Friendship, and Academic Success!

Session 404:  Beyond Words: Centering Engagement & Motivation in Teletherapy for Older Children & Teens with CAS

Session 405:  CAS Treatment – It’s YOU-nique

Session 406:  Differential Diagnosis of CAS and Dysarthria in Children with Complex Motor Speech Profiles

Session 407:  See the Sounds: A Hands-On Introduction to Ultrasound Biofeedback

Session 501:  Building Your Apraxia Toolbox: A Parent’s Perspective on Cultivating your Apraxia Dream Team

Session 502:  Tips and Tricks for Raising Awareness, Education and Support in All Communities

Session 503:  Let’s Talk About Principles of Motor Learning in Treatment of Childhood Apraxia of Speech

Session 504:  Charting the Course: Navigating Challenges of CAS Beyond Early Childhood

Session 505:  How Executive Function Skills Affect Therapy for CAS

Session 506:  Considering the Whole Child: How an Orofacial Myofunctional Disorder Can Impact Function Across Domains

Session 507:  Building Relationships: Neurodivergent Affirming Practices for Providers, Parents, and Educators

Session 601:  Becoming Your Child’s Best Advocate

Session 602:  Assessment Tools to Differentiate CAS vs Phono vs Dysarthria

Session 603:  SLP and Caregiver Collaboration: Empowering Teams to Advocate for Medical Services and Increased Progress

Session 604:  How to PREPARE: Supporting Young Children with CAS for DTTC Therapy

Session 605:  Implementing Babble Boot Camp: A Proactive Speech-Language Virtual Therapy Approach for Babies and Toddlers

Session 606:  /R/ We There Yet? A Step-by-Step Guide for Coarticulation of /r/

Session 607:  Rapid Syllable Transition Treatment (ReST): Jumpstart Your Practice

Closing Session 701:  Dyad Dynamics: Firsthand Child and Caregiver Perspectives of CAS Impact on Well-being and Interpersonal Relationships

Session 901:  Clinicians as Research Partners: From Project Conception to Research Dissemination

Session 902:  Data-Driven Advocacy: Crafting an Impactful Strategy for Success

Session 903:  Deep Dive into Generalization: Determining When True Learning has Occurred in Treatment

Session 904:  How I Overcame My Challenges as an Apraxic Young Adult while Navigating the World

Session 905:  How to Interpret the Evidence in Evidence-Based Practice for CAS: An Introduction to Clinical Trials

Session 907:  Incorporating Music, Rhythm, and Repetitive Games into Treatment for Motor Speech Disorders

Session 908:  Motor Profiles and Indication of Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) in 63 Children Diagnosed with Childhood Apraxia of Speech

Session 909:  The Complete Guide to Writing a Motor-Based Goal for CAS: From A to D

Session 910:  Twenty Questions: Navigating Evaluation and Treatment of Co-occurring CAS and ASD

Session 911:  Understanding the IEP

Session 912:  Using Speech Intelligibility to Inform Assessment and Treatment of Children with Speech Disorders

Session 913:  Which Motor Speech Therapy to Choose and When? A Practical Guide

1001:  Overview of Developmental Milestones 5-18 Years

1002:  Acoustic-Prosodic Measures of speech for children with CAS

1003:  Phonological Representations in Children With and Without Speech Sound Disorders

1004:  Protocol for the Identification of Early Signs of Speech Motor Disorders

1007:  Diagnostic Accuracy of Maximum Performance Tasks (MPT) and Syllable Repetition Tasks (SRT) for Cantonese-Speaking Preschool Children with Childhood Apraxia of Speech

1008: Exploring Early Indicators of Persisting versus Resolving Childhood Apraxia of Speech