This is Part 4 of a five-part series, Current Best Practices in the Evaluation and Management of Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS): A Multidimensional Approach. This course will focus on the use of augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) as a support for children with apraxia of speech. Evidence-based treatment techniques with AAC will be described.
Course created on January 18, 2018
On Demand
Course Type: Video
CEUs/Hours Offered: ASHA/0.1 Intermediate, Professional; IACET/0.1; Kansas LTS-S1370/1.0; RESNA/0.1 Intermediate; SAC/1.0
Learning Outcomes
- After this course, participants will be able to list types of communication aids for childhood apraxia of speech.
- After this course, participants will be able to describe augmentative and alternative communication assessment techniques with childhood apraxia of speech.
- After this course, participants will be able to describe treatment approaches using augmentative and alternative communication for childhood apraxia of speech, including implicit and explicit teaching.
Agenda
| 0-5 Minutes | Introduction |
| 5-10 Minutes | Overview of childhood apraxia of speech |
| 10-15 Minutes | Discuss "Why use aided communication?" |
| 15-20 Minutes | Overview of augmentative and alternative communication devices |
| 20-25 Minutes | Assessment of augmentative and alternative communication for childhood apraxia of speech (which device is the right device) |
| 25-55 Minutes | Implicit and explicit treatment techniques using augmentative and alternative communication aids (low tech and high tech) |
| 55-60 Minutes | Summary, Q&A |
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Cass Faux, MS, CCC-SLP
Cass Faux, MS, CCC-SLP is a Clinical Associate Professor and the Coordinator of Clinical Education in Speech-Language Pathology at the University of Arizona. Cass has treated children and adults with motor speech disorders requiring augmentative and alternative communication for over 30 years.
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American Speech-Language-Hearing Assn.
This course is offered for 0.1 ASHA CEUs (Intermediate level, Professional Area)
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Kansas Dept for Aging and Disability Services
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