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Help Your Struggling Child Learn to Talk: What You Need to Know Right Now About Childhood Apraxia of Speech
Save your valuable time and energy with this “crash course†book on an emerging speech disorder – childhood apraxia of speech (CAS). Find out what you need to know right now to determine if your child has CAS and what to do about it. Put plainly and compassionately from a mother who has seen it day in and day out, a child with CAS has difficulty getting her mouth, tongue, and jaw to form and say the words she wants to say, when she wants to say them, in a manner that is understood. In a no-nonsense approach, the author combines personal experience – what to do and what not to do – with basic facts carved out of countless research articles and professional opinions on the subject. Don’t miss these essential topics:
What You Need to Know Right Now
- How I Found Out
- What is Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS)?
- What Causes Apraxia?
- The Nagging Feeling That Something Is Wrong
- Common Characteristics of Apraxia
- How Do I Know If My Child Has Apraxia?
- At What Age Should My Child Be Diagnosed?
- How Is Apraxia Treated?
The Path to Getting on the Right Path
- Day One of Therapy
- The First Six Months of Therapy
- A Surge of Progress
- My Theory on the Progress
- Where She Is at Today
Checklist – Essential Next Steps
Support and Resources (finding a therapist, additional therapies, school topics, support from others, insurance)
