Autism and Apraxia: Why Motor Speech Therapy Matters
This one-hour webinar explores the co-occurrence of autism and childhood apraxia of speech (CAS). Participants will learn how apraxia therapy differs from a language-based approach, why language therapy alone may not lead to speech progress, and how to identify when a motor speech approach is necessary to support accurate and functional speech development.
Speaker Name
Alonna Bondar, MS, CCC-SLP
Course Objectives
By the end of this course, learners will be able to:
Participants will be able to list at least three discriminative characteristics of Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS)
Participants will be able to list at least four differences between a motor speech–based treatment approach from a language-based therapy approach
Participants will be able to identify and outline the core components of an apraxia therapy session for an autistic child, including at least three specific adaptations or considerations to support effective motor learning and engagement
Alonna Bondar, MS, CCC-SLP
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