Childhood Apraxia of Speech - What parents, educators and administrators need to know

Published 2022-10-13
I'm Jen Bjorem a speech pathologist and childhood apraxia of speech specialist. I have created a presentation for therapists/parents/teachers/administrators to gain a better understanding of childhood apraxia of speech, speech characteristics, how it impacts the child, things you NEED to know and ways to help. Please watch and give any feedback here. Follow me on Instagram @bjoremspeech to see hundreds of therapy videos like the ones in this presentation and feel free to reach out. Education for families and teachers is key to the child's success.

All Comments (10)
  • Just what I needed to prepare to visit my 2 year old grandchild overseas who has recently been diagnosed with speech apraxia. It's all new to me.
  • Very informative! I appreciated this video so much. Thank you
  • @bswslp
    What a great video. So helpful and practical, especially for educating parents.
  • @user-rs3vw6xr9t
    I am a Speech Pathologist and I need to assess a 5 year old that was labeled CAS, but he is able to produce complete sentences and does have some difficulty with multisyllabic words of 3 or more syllables, but can produce them when they are segmented and slowed down. I was told that he needs to have a PROMPT method used with him, but that seems to be more effective with the students that are at the sound/phoneme level or at least CVC words. I would appreciate a recommendation for assessment for this more advanced level student.
  • @selesbabu1741
    Hi, im a mother . Do you offer online parent guided therapy?
  • @edifice2773
    I know this was posted over a year ago, but I have to point out one thing that is wrong. Reading to an apraxic preschooler will not make him a better reader in K or first grade. Apraxic children are often (usually) dyslexic, and all the bedtime stories in the world will not help a dyslexic child learn to read. Apraxic/dyslexic children often lack the underlying physical and phonological skills that other children pick up almost instinctively. They usually do best with an intensive sensory-based reading curriculum (like one of the numerous Orton Gillingham based curriculums out there).