A SENSORY-MOTOR APPROACH TO APRAXIA OF SPEECH & RELATED MOTOR SPEECH DISORDERS – TIMED AGENDA

ONE DAY COURSE

8:30AM - 12:00PM (15 MIN. BREAK AT 10:45)

• Introduction and Course Overview
• Identify Current Definitions and Knowledge of Apraxia of Speech in Children
  • Apraxia, Dyspraxia, Motor Planning
• Discuss Treatment as Integrated Program for Apraxia of Speech in Children & Possible Diagnosis Scenarios
  • Sensory Deficits
  • Motor Planning Deficits
  • Dysarthria
• Therapist’s Responsibility in Assessment and Treatment
  • Assess Sensory, Feeding, Oral Placement and Motor Planning Skills

12:00PM - 1:00PM: LUNCH

1:00PM - 4:00PM

• Discuss Importance of Phonation as Prerequisite to Speech Sound Imitation
• Oral Placement Components of Motor Speech Program
• Tools/Techniques to Transition from Oral Movement to Speech Production
• Hierarchy of Speech: From Non-Vocal to Imitation to Communication
• "Before and After" Videos

TWO DAY COURSE

DAY 1

8:30AM - 12:00PM (15 MIN. BREAK AT 10:45)

• Introduction and Course Overview
• Identify Current Definitions and Knowledge of Apraxia of Speech in Children
  • Apraxia, Dyspraxia, Motor Planning
• Discuss differences in presentation for each diagnosis

12:00PM - 1:00PM: LUNCH

1:00PM - 4:00PM (15 MIN. BREAK AT 2:15)

• Discuss Treatment as Integrated Program for Apraxia of Speech in Children & Possible Diagnosis Scenarios
  • Sensory Deficits
  • Motor Planning Deficits
  • Dysarthria
• Therapist’s Responsibility in Assessment and Treatment
  • Assess Sensory, Feeding, Oral Placement and Motor Planning Skills

DAY 2

8:30AM - 12:00PM (15 MIN. BREAK AT 10:45)

• Discuss Importance of Phonation as Prerequisite to Speech Sound Imitation
  • Learn Various Methods to Teaching Phonation
• Oral Placement Components of Motor Speech Program
• Tools/Techniques to Transition from Oral Movement to Speech Production
  • Group Practice Using Tools and Tactile Kinesthetic Hand Cues

12:00PM - 1:00PM: LUNCH

1:00PM - 4:00PM (15 MIN. BREAK AT 2:15)

• Hierarchy of Speech: From Non-Vocal to Imitation to Communication
  • Group Practice
• Sound to Syllable Words
  • Group Practice
• "Before and After" Videos & Case Examples
• Participant Case Discussion