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April 16, 2024
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Celebrate Black History Month with Apraxia Kids
Join Apraxia Kids as we continue our own learning during...
January 31, 2024
A Pilot Randomized Control Trial of Motor-Based Treatments for Childhood Apraxia of Speech: Rapid Syllable Transition Treatment and Ultrasound Biofeedback
There is a real need to show that treatments for...
March 20, 2023
Celebrate Black History Month with Apraxia Kids
Join Apraxia Kids as we continue our own learning during...
January 30, 2023
Celebrate Black History Month with Apraxia Kids
February 1st marks the beginning of Black History Month; a...
February 1, 2022
Apraxia Kids Canada – What a year it’s been!
Dear Friends, As another exciting year comes to a close,...
December 21, 2021
Finding Creative Ways to Live with Apraxia by Tessa McEvoy
Apraxia Kids: Please tell us about yourself and your journey...
May 5, 2021
Sarah White, Board Chair for Apraxia Kids, Leads our Community into Awareness Month
Sarah White, Board Chair for Apraxia Kids, shares a special...
May 1, 2021
2021 National Conference Keynote Speaker
Jason McWhorter, BSN, RN, is a father, husband, and nurse....
April 8, 2021
National Read Across America Day
March 2nd, is National Read Across America Day! Let’s all...
March 2, 2021
Virtually Unstoppable in 2020
We are excited to share with you our 2019-2020 Annual...
December 17, 2020
CONGRATULATIONS KALYNN’S KREW FOR REACHING THE GRAND CHAMPIONS CLUB!
The Walk for Apraxia is the largest fundraising and awareness...
December 11, 2020
CONGRATULATIONS HUDSON’S BANANAS FOR REACHING THE GRAND CHAMPIONS CLUB!
The Walk for Apraxia is the largest fundraising and awareness...
December 4, 2020
CONGRATULATIONS A-TEAM FOR REACHING THE GRAND CHAMPIONS CLUB!
The Walk for Apraxia is the largest fundraising and awareness...
November 27, 2020
CONGRATULATIONS PARKER’S PACK FOR REACHING THE GRAND CHAMPIONS CLUB!
The Walk for Apraxia is the largest fundraising and awareness...
November 20, 2020
SARAH WHITE, BOARD CHAIR FOR APRAXIA KIDS, SHARES MESSAGE OF THANKS
Sarah White, Board Chair for Apraxia Kids, shares a message...
November 19, 2020
What Does It Mean to Be Social? Defining the Social Landscape for Children With Childhood Apraxia of Speech
By Nancy Tarshis, Michelle Garcia Winner, and Pamela Crooke August,...
October 14, 2020
Speech Intervention Effect for Childhood Apraxia of Speech: Quality Appraisal of Systematic Reviews
Alisha Springle, Amber Breeden, & Anastasia Raymer Summary by Alisha...
September 16, 2020
Differential Diagnosis of Apraxia of Speech in Children and Adults – A Scoping Review
Kristen Allison, Claire Cordella, Jenya Iuzzini-Seigel, and Jordan Green Summary...
September 16, 2020
How the Study of Speech Motor Control Can Inform Assessment and Intervention in CAS
Julie Case & Maria Grigos This paper reviews the speech...
August 27, 2020
Measuring Speech Intelligibility in Children with Motor Speech Disorders
Article and Summary by Kristen Allison, Ph.D. CCC-SLP For many...
August 27, 2020
Apraxia Kids Commitment to Quality Information
In this age of information overload, and as a service...
August 6, 2020
What is the Virtual Walk for Apraxia?
As we move into the autumn months, that means Walk...
August 5, 2020
Be the Voice in Your Community!
Your awareness efforts are a vital way to help others...
August 5, 2020
Differences between School-Aged Children with Apraxia of Speech and Other Speech Sound Disorders on Multisyllable Repetition
Nina R Benway and Jonathan L Preston published an article...
July 29, 2020
Would This Program Be Good for My Child?
By Laura L Moorer & Edwin Maas As professionals...
July 27, 2020
Judging Evidence Explanation and Glossary
How to Judge Evidence By Edwin Maas Some important...
July 27, 2020
Childhood Apraxia of Speech: Clinical Decision Making from a Motor-Based Perspective
Ruth Stoeckel and Susan Caspari published an article titled Childhood...
July 22, 2020
July 2020 Newsletter New virtual resources for you
Dear Friends, It is hard to believe July is upon...
July 1, 2020
We can do more: we will do more
At Apraxia Kids, we believe that every child deserves a...
June 22, 2020
How Babysitting a Child with CAS Helped Me Find My Voice, Too
By Noelle Scolieri, Graduate Communication Sciences and Disorders at Baylor...
May 31, 2020
Join Us For Apraxia Kids Day of Giving!
Join us online on May 14th for the Apraxia Kids...
May 12, 2020
COMMUNICATION IS EVERYWHERE: KEEP TALKING and LEARNING!
By Gretchen Myers, MSLP-CCC, owner of Center4Speech in Mars, PA...
May 11, 2020
Severe Childhood Speech Disorder: Gene discovery Highlights Transcriptional Dysregulation
A new article was published online April, 2020 from the...
May 8, 2020
Apraxia Awareness Month Kick Off
Dear Friends, We are so excited to kick off Apraxia Awareness...
April 30, 2020
Sarah White, Board Chair for Apraxia Kids Shares a Special Message
Sarah White, Board Chair for Apraxia Kids, shares a special...
April 24, 2020
Adjusting to the Everchanging Times: Using Telepractice to Treat Childhood Apraxia of Speech during COVID-19
By Jennifer Sakowicz, M.S., CCC-SLP, Owner of Pediatric Communication Center...
April 20, 2020
Information for AAC and Home Practice
Apraxia Kids has compiled a learning module with information about...
April 16, 2020
Speech Therapy Services Through Telepractice
By Laura Moorer, CCC-SLP | VP of Programs, Apraxia Kids...
April 9, 2020
Keep Calm and Chatter On
Ruth Stoeckel, PhD, CCC-SLP With the huge changes affecting all...
April 1, 2020
March 2020 Newsletter
Dear Friends, The apraxia community is unlike any other community...
March 3, 2020
Why YOU should participate in the census!
Like every other day, you go to your mailbox and...
February 24, 2020
February 2020 Newsletter
Dear Friends, Although this year has just started, the excitement...
February 14, 2020
Speakin’ for Scarlett
Scarlett starting receiving speech therapy at age 1 1/2 because...
December 13, 2019
Two Buddies Finding Their Voices Together
“It is by chance we met, by choice we became...
December 13, 2019
Featured Story: Leah’s Legion of Love
Leah is an amazing, very energetic, and happy 3.5-year-old who...
December 4, 2019
Featured Story: Cooper’s All Stars
Cooper was a happy, healthy baby. However, he did not...
December 4, 2019
Celebrating Dave Hammer, VP of Programs
Dave Hammer, CCC-SLP, has worked tirelessly to support children and...
November 27, 2019
How a Fear Helped Create a Law: The Passing of House Bill 2516
By Shelley Kelley On this journey with apraxia, my...
November 14, 2019
Welcoming Brooke Rea to the Apraxia Kids Professional Advisory Council
Apraxia Kids is honored to welcome Brooke Rea to our...
November 5, 2019
How can you support children with apraxia on #GivingTuesday?
Despite our best efforts to stop time, the 2019 holiday...
November 1, 2019
October Newsletter: AAC Awareness Month
Dear Friends, For children with apraxia of speech, the inability...
October 29, 2019
September 2019 Newsletter
Dear Friends, Despite having several months left in 2019, we...
September 10, 2019
Congratulations Patricia Mayro, M.A., CCC-SLP!
Congratulations to Patricia Mayro, M.A., CCC-SLP, for graduating from the...
September 10, 2019
The Bus to Kindergarten is Coming . . .
As an educator, the approach of August means the end...
August 26, 2019
PLAE-It-Forward – Use Code GIVE491
After a nearly fatal birth, Sara Lai’s daughter Avery suffered...
August 26, 2019
Congratulations Mary Denny, MS, CCC-SLP!
Congratulations to Mary Denny, MS, CCC-SLP, for graduating from the...
August 21, 2019
Congratulations Liz Prada-Petraitis, MS, CCC-SLP!
Congratulations to Liz Prada-Petraitis, MS, CCC-SLP, for graduating from the...
August 21, 2019
Congratulations Yvonne San Juan, M.S., CCC-SLP!
Congratulations to Yvonne San Juan, M.S., CCC-SLP, for graduating from...
July 16, 2019
Congratulations Amber McCrea, MA, CCC-SLP!
Congratulations to Amber McCrea, MA, CCC-SLP, for graduating from the...
July 16, 2019
Congratulations Brittney Fertak, M.S., CCC-SLP
Congratulations to Brittney Fertak, M.S., CCC-SLP, for graduating from...
July 9, 2019
Congratulations Anne Hodits, M.A. CCC-SLP/L
Congratulations to Anne Hodits, M.A. CCC-SLP/L, for graduating from the...
June 24, 2019
Congratulations Laura Deer, M.S. CCC/SLP, CAS
Congratulations to Laura Deer, M.S. CCC/SLP, CAS, for graduating from...
June 17, 2019
Congratulations Aubrie Hagopian, M.S. CCC/SLP, CAS
Congratulations to Aubrie Hagopian, M.A., CCC-SLP, for graduating from the...
June 17, 2019
Congratulations Kimberly Bell, M.S., CCC-SLP!
Congratulations to Kimberly Bell, M.S., CCC-SLP, for graduating from the...
June 7, 2019
June 2019 Newsletter
Dear Friends, As we reflect on Apraxia Awareness Month, we know...
June 4, 2019
2019 National Conference Sessions for Dad
With Father’s Day just around the corner, we want to...
May 31, 2019
Congratulations Joy Pennington, M.A., CCC-SLP!
Congratulations to Joy Pennington, M.A., CCC-SLP, for graduating from the...
May 31, 2019
Congratulations Isabelle Démosthènes, M.P.O.!
Congratulations to Isabelle Démosthènes, M.P.O., for graduating from the Apraxia...
May 31, 2019
What being an “Apraxia Dad” means to me!
As we reflect on Apraxia Awareness Month, we know now...
May 31, 2019
What YOU Helped Us Accomplish During Apraxia Awareness Month
This month, our amazing community came together all over...
May 29, 2019
Congratulations Kristen Lindeman, M.S., CCC-SLP
Congratulations to Kristen Lindeman, M.S., CCC-SLP, for graduating from...
May 13, 2019
Congratulations Jennie Bjorem, M.A., CCC-SLP!
Congratulations to Jennie Bjorem, M.A., CCC-SLP, for graduating from...
May 13, 2019
Congratulations Breanna Waldrup, MS, CCC-SLP!
Congratulations to Breanna Waldrup, MS, CCC-SLP, for graduating from...
May 13, 2019
Apraxia Kids Canada Spring 2019 Newsletter
Apraxia Kids Canada Update We continue to work closely...
May 13, 2019
First Ever Apraxia Giving Day!
Join us online on May 14th for our first-ever Apraxia...
April 30, 2019
Congratulations Karen Ruehle-Kumar, M.A., CCC-SLP!
Congratulations to Karen Ruehle-Kumar, M.A., CCC-SLP, for graduating from the...
April 25, 2019
Congratulations Andreane Gaulin, M.Sc., CCC-SLP, BCBA!
Congratulations to Andreane Gaulin, M.Sc., CCC-SLP, BCBA, for graduating from...
April 25, 2019
SPEAKER FEATURE: Marleah Herman-Umpleby, M.S, CCC-SLP
With the 2019 Apraxia Kids National Conference just around...
April 24, 2019
BE THE VOICE For Children With Apraxia!
This Apraxia Awareness month and all year long, we want...
April 22, 2019
SPEAKER FEATURE: Dr. Jonathan Preston
With the 2019 Apraxia Kids National Conference just around the...
April 18, 2019
Congratulations Sarah Carmody, M.S., CCC-SLP
Congratulations to Sarah Carmody, M.S., CCC-SLP, for graduating from the...
April 16, 2019
Congratulations Michelle Young, M.S, CCC-SLP!
Congratulations to Michelle Young, M.S., CCC-SLP, for graduating from the...
April 16, 2019
Research – Estimates of the Prevalence of Motor Speech Disorders in Children with Idiopathic Speech Delay
L.D. Shriberg, J. Kwiatkowski, & H.L. Mabie April, 2019 Childhood...
April 15, 2019
SPEAKER FEATURE: Ruth Stoeckel, PhD, CCC-SLP
With the 2019 Apraxia Kids National Conference just around...
April 15, 2019
A Pittsburgh Success Story: Jump Starting Your Child’s Education
Speech Language professionals with the Allegheny Intermediate Unit (AIU) have...
April 7, 2019
Congratulations Mary Staebell, M.A., CCC-SLP
Congratulations to Mary Staebell, M.A., CCC-SLP, for graduating from the...
April 2, 2019
Congratulations Jennifer Sakowicz, M.S, CCC-SLP
Congratulations to Jennifer Sakowicz, M.S., CCC-SLP, for graduating from the...
April 2, 2019
The Impact of Apraxia Bootcamp and Paying it Forward
In 2011 I came across a poster with information regarding...
March 6, 2019
Guest Post: SLP Mommy of Apraxia
In the early days of an apraxia diagnosis, there is...
February 20, 2019
20 Champion’s Club Teams Share Why They Walk for Apraxia
In 2018, over 200 Walk for Apraxia teams each raised...
February 20, 2019
INTERVIEW: The Value of Online Education
Laura Wood is a speech-language pathologist working in the...
February 20, 2019
INTERVIEW: Importance of Continued Education for School-Based SLPs
Melanie Wiseman, MS, CCC-SLP, is the Clinical Director of...
February 20, 2019
Never Give Up: Braydon’s Story
Braydon was our first-born and we thought he was perfect...
February 18, 2019
Celebrate Our Stars!
The 2019 Walk for Apraxia has officially launched! Join us...
February 12, 2019
Apraxia Kids National Conference Keynote Speaker
We are excited to announce that Dr. Tricia McCabe will...
February 11, 2019
A Parent Scholarship Recipient Shares Their Experience
Written by Tom Ferguson, 2018 National Conference Scholarship Recipient ...
January 30, 2019
The Passing of the Gavel: New Board Chair
Apraxia Kids is pleased to announce the election of its...
October 24, 2018