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Enjoy this replay of this favorite two-part episode!

In part one of my interview with Dr. Edythe Strand. A renowned speech pathologist and former professor at Mayo College, Dr. Strand has led groundbreaking research on developmental, acquired, and progressive apraxia of speech.

Dr. Strand explains that apraxia is not a medical diagnosis but a label for a speech-sound disorder impacting the movements required to produce speech. Unlike other speech disorders, apraxia affects programming and planning movements, leading to awkward transitions, distorted sounds, and inconsistency. Therapy focuses on movement, not just sound production. Using Dynamic Temporal and Tactile Cueing (DTTC), clinicians emphasize the physical gestures that create sounds rather than isolated phonemes.

Dynamic assessments are crucial for evaluating Apraxia. Dr. Strand’s own Dynamic Evaluation of Motor-Speech Skill (DEMS) provides insight into a child’s preferred cueing and severity of their disorder. This method contrasts with traditional static assessments, which rely on single responses to stimuli.

In part two of this interview, Dr. Strand delves deeper into DTTC, a treatment she developed for children with severe apraxia. Unlike typical therapies, DTTC involves a hierarchy of cues to teach motor speech skills. Dr. Strand highlights the importance of functional, fundamental words in therapy for children with severe Apraxia, particularly those with autism.

Dr. Strand’s passion for helping children communicate shines through her work, blending research and practice to improve lives. Don’t miss the valuable resources she shares in this episode and the links to her groundbreaking research!

#autism #speectherapy

What’s Inside:

—The characteristics of Apraxia.
—What is dynamic assessment?
—How to approach therapy with students who have Apraxia?
—What is DTTC treatment?
—Taking data with DTTC and dynamic assessment.
—Choosing important words for treatment.
—Is there a connection between apraxia and autism?

Mentioned In This Episode:
—ABA Speech: Home: https://abaspeech.org
—Child Apraxia Treatment: http://childapraxiatreatment.org/
—Apraxia-kids: Home: http://apraxia-kids.org/

Videos for Parents and Clinicians:
—Overview of possible causes and types of problems in speech development:    • Видео  
—Definitions and Descriptions of Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS):    • Видео  
—Examples of different levels of severity in Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS):    • Видео  
—Differentiating Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS) from other types of speech sound disorders:    • Видео  
—Diagnosis of Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS):    • Видео  
—Treatment of Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS):    • Видео  
—How parents can help their child with Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS):    • Видео  
—Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS): Other resources:    • Видео  
—Childhood Apraxia of Speech: Information for Parents:    • Видео  
—Childhood Apraxia of Speech, by Dr. Edythe Strand, Ph.D.:    • Childhood Apraxia of Speech -- by Dr....