SLP Book Club: Anything But Silent

Anything But Silent by Kathy & Kate Hennessy is a short book written by a mother and daughter sharing their family's journey through Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS). I had been looking forward to reading this book since I first heard about it when it was released in 2013. It is a collection of memories written over a 15 year period...

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Sound of the Week: before we begin, consideration #2

Time to get back to the "Sound of the Week" posts! I want to continue with items to consider before directly targeting speech sound production with children exhibiting significant speech disorders. When I last posted ...

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Sound of the Week: before we begin, consideration #1

Before we dig in to the sounds of the week, there are a couple of notes I'd like to mention; items to consider before directly targeting speech sound production with children exhibiting significant speech disorders. Consideration #1: Functional Communication

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A new "project": Sound of the Week

A while back I did a "letter of the week" project. At the time I was working with several young children with speech and language impairments who were also at risk for literacy difficulties. That project was actually the impetus for starting this blog! Just as I was wrapping up the letter of the week project, I had a shift in focus for several of my clients. Apraxia and other motor speech disorders popped to the forefront. What evolved was essentially a "sound of the week" project...

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Apps for Speech

Finding apps in the Apps Store can be a daunting task, especially when looking for apps to suit a particular purpose. If you are looking for apps to supplement your child's "speech work" at home, here are apps developed specifically to target speech sound production skills.

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