Speech Tablets for Apraxia Eligibility Requirements
- Child must be between the ages of 2 years 6 months (hereafter referred to as 2.5) and 18 years of age and a resident of the United States or Canada at the time the application is filled out.
- Child must have a diagnosis of childhood apraxia of speech (CAS) or suspected childhood apraxia of speech (sCAS) from a speech-language pathologist (SLP) and currently be in speech therapy.
- Child’s family must meet financial requirements for adjusted gross family annual income (below).
- Parent or legal guardian must fully complete the program application.
- Child’s CURRENT speech-language pathologist (SLP) who is appropriately licensed/certified for their state/province must:
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- Complete an online questionnaire
- Submit a speech-language evaluation report, or current detailed therapy summary which substantiates that the child has CAS or sCAS.
- NOTE: Evaluations more than one year old for children ages 2.5-6 and evaluations more than two years old for children ages 7-18 will not be accepted. Therapy summaries must be dated within 3 months of the date the application is filled out.
- If you are a family living in Ontario or Prince Edward Island:
- A report from your child’s SLP indicating characteristics of apraxia without an official diagnosis is acceptable.
- A letter from a physician indicating a diagnosis of apraxia is acceptable
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- All required information must be submitted by the previously mentioned deadline.