What is CAS?

Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS) is a neurological speech disorder that affects a child’s ability to plan and produce the precise movements needed for speaking. Children with CAS know what they want to say, but their brains struggle to coordinate the muscles of the lips, tongue, and jaw to make the sounds in the correct order.

CAS Treatment

Treating CAS requires focused management from a speech pathology team trained specifically in CAS. It is often misdiagnosed and cannot be treated with traditional speech therapeutic techniques.

The Goal: Communication, Confidence, and Improved Quality of Life

Intensive speech therapy focused on CAS can significantly improve your child’s ability to communicate. The goals for children with CAS include:

• Increased Intelligibility: Helping children produce clearer, more easily understood speech.
• Expanded Vocabulary: Building a richer repertoire of words and sounds the child can use.
• Greater Communication Confidence: Reducing frustration and increasing a child’s willingness to interact and participate.
• Alternative Communication Tools: In some cases, supplementing speech with tools like communication devices can support and encourage speaking while speech skills evolve.

The Key: Intensive, Specialized Speech Therapy

Children with CAS need more than traditional speech therapy to make meaningful progress. They require:

• Highly Frequent Sessions: Children with CAS benefit from sessions multiple times a week rather than a single session.
• Specialized CAS Expertise: Look for speech-language pathologists (SLPs) who are trained explicitly in childhood apraxia of speech. These specialists use techniques proven to be highly effective for these unique challenges.

Therapy For Life: Your Partners in CAS Management

Therapy For Life‘s team of dedicated, well-trained, and certified speech-language pathologists understands the complexities of childhood apraxia of speech. We provide:

• Expert Evaluation: In-depth assessments to tailor treatment to your child’s specific needs.
• Evidence-Based Therapies: Techniques proven to help children with CAS rewire their speech motor planning centers.
• Parent Support & Home Practice: Guidance and strategies to reinforce therapy skills in everyday life and make communication success a family effort.

Take the Next Step, Contact Therapy For Life

If you’re concerned that your child may have CAS, Therapy For Life‘s apraxia team is here to offer answers and support. Contact us to schedule an evaluation and gain the tools your child needs to thrive with communication.

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