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,...
Foreword from the Apraxia Kids Professional Advisory Council:
Research is vital for improving clinical outcomes for children with childhood apraxia of speech (CAS). For Apraxia Kids to achieve its mission, evidence-based assessment and treatment of children with CAS is critical. Better diagnosis and treatment will come by rigorously testing clinical and scientific ideas. Apraxia Kids is therefore proud to sponsor research grants on topics related to CAS.
However, research can only be conducted if families choose to participate. Scientists cannot determine what assessment techniques or treatment approaches are most promising without volunteers. Studies may address a number of factors such as different treatment techniques, early identification of CAS, long-term outcomes, speech production and speech perception characteristics, behavioral skills such as memory and attention, or biological factors such as genes and brain characteristics. In some cases, the primary benefits of participating in research may be to help other families down the road, once scientists are able to answer their questions. The outcomes of research are then disseminated to the wider community of clinicians, researchers, and parents through research articles.
If you have participated in research projects related to CAS, the apraxia community thanks you for this vital service.
To continue our commitment to provide updated information to families and professionals, Apraxia Kids is inviting our research community to submit proposals for posters presenting results of current research projects. There will be a scheduled time during the conference for poster presenters to interact with attendees about your work. The poster presenters will choose if they would like to present their work virtually or by bringing a poster physically to display at the National Conference. We look forward to hearing from investigators at all levels (students and professionals):
Apraxia Kids is dedicated to advancing innovation through research and education. After careful consideration, we have decided to postpone the Research Symposium until July 5-7, 2022 in Las Vegas prior to the National Conference. One of the main goals of the Research Symposium is to bring people together to share research outcomes, plan collaborations, and discuss current research needs. An in-person event is critical to meeting this goal.
2022 marks the 20th anniversary of our first Research Symposium and what better way to celebrate than by bringing our national and international research community together in person. Comprised of 16 hours of research presentations, discussions, and brainstorming for the future, this event is certain to be invaluable to our apraxia community.
This event is co-chaired by Dr. Jonathan Preston and Dr. Tricia McCabe.
There are a multitude of different treatment approaches available for CAS. Tricia McCabe, Elizabeth Murray and Donna Thomas from the University of Sydney have graciously enabled us to share with you an Evidence Brief on childhood apraxia of speech.
This Evidence Brief reflects the past and current research from Australia in collaboration with researchers and clinicians across the world. The CAS Treatment Project Log includes research that covers many aspects of childhood apraxia of speech. We thank these excellent researchers not only for their contributions to our understanding of CAS but also for their generosity in sharing their vital information with others.
Click here to read more about Apraxia Kids Commitment to Quality Information.
Click here to learn how to judge evidence for yourself.
Click here to learn about which program could be good for your child.
Each year, Apraxia Kids provides funding to researchers who submit proposals for treatment research pilot studies. Over the years, these studies have proven to be invaluable to the apraxia community in supporting assessment and treatment decision-making.
Apraxia Kids is a resource for academic researchers looking to identify participants for their Childhood Apraxia of Speech focused study. We provide a connection between researchers and participants through our website.
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After researchers who were funded by Apraxia Kids have completed their projects, they provide a report on the results and conclusions. This timeline shows a synopsis of each study that has been funded by Apraxia Kids since the first grant was awarded in 2009. Click below to read the results of 13 studies and access links to their related publications.