FOR SCHOOLS

Classroom Awareness Kit

Support a child with CAS by helping their peers and professionals at school understand apraxia. Check out the Apraxia Kids Classroom Awareness Kit available with activities and information for students and teachers. 

• Being a Great Friend Bookmark – Share with friends, peers, and staff to use as a bookmark in school or at home
• Teacher’s Guide – This short guide can help educators learn the best ways to support their students with apraxia in the classroom.
• Classroom Activity – Apraxia Kids Color Pages or Word Searches
• Stickers – share with students to wear in class or to take home
• $12 Optional Add-on – I want to be your friend – Narrated by Emma this children’s book explains apraxia from her viewpoint. She explains her feelings, all of the ways that she can communicate, and also her special interests that are just like those of the children she would like to be her friends. Written by Emma’s mother, Angela Baublitz. This book is 8″ X 8″ with 24 pages.

Classroom Fundraising Kit

Raise awareness about childhood apraxia of speech while supporting the mission of Apraxia Kids using this engaging “fun”draiser!  This kit includes some informational resources to share with students and teachers/staff, along with an opportunity to raise funds for Apraxia Kids – you choose the method and get the whole classroom involved!

• Being a Great Friend Bookmark– Share with friends, peers, and staff to use as a bookmark in school or at home
• Teacher’s Guide– This short guide can help educators learn the best ways to support their students with apraxia in the classroom.
• Classroom Activity– Apraxia Kids Color Pages or Word Searches
• Fundraising Choice – Create a Star Wall or Host a Dress Down/Pajama Day.

FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL

It’s the first day of school for children with apraxia of speech! This handout will help them communicate with their classmates and teachers

MY CHILD HAS APRAXIA: LETTER TO A TEACHER

Explains childhood apraxia of speech in easy to understand language for new teachers in a child’s life. Gives a list of suggestions and aid to teachers.

LETTER TO A TEACHER FROM A YOUNG CHILD

This is a one page document that can be “personalized” to every child. Created by Diane James and used with her permission

CLASSROOM TEACHER FLYER

Helping teachers, administrators, and classmates understand a student’s childhood apraxia of speech.

This flyer covers the basics of apraxia, how it may affect students in various ways, and offers many suggestions on how teachers and others can help in the classroom.

Being a great friend

Download the Being a Great Friend rack card.