Clearing the Air: Debunking Speech Sound Disorder Misconceptions

Amy, Rebecca, and Jennie are speech-language pathologists (SLPs) who have a special interest and extensive experience in assessing and treating a wide range of speech sound disorders. This three hour course will target common misconceptions about treating speech sound disorders and offer real-world strategies for combating those misconceptions. First, participants will learn the difference between articulation and phonological-based errors, as well as strategies for effective intervention for both subtypes. Second, they will learn strategies for elicitation and treatment of /k/ and /g/ sounds. Finally, participants will learn about common misconceptions regarding assessment and treatment of childhood apraxia of speech.

Residual Articulation Errors Among Older Kids: Misconceptions & Solutions

Do you have older kids and teens on your caseload still workig on /ɹ/ or /s/? Do you wonder if there’s really anything more to be done to help them remediate these stubborn errors? This 1-hour course will help you decide what additional assessment and treatment considerations can be used to help these kids push past the “stall”. Learn how strategies for elicitation should differ for older clients, strategies for generalization, how to address lack of motivation, and considerations for dismissal.

Is It Discriminative? Understanding the Different Characteristics of CAS

While a definitive characteristic for childhood apraxia of speech (CAS) remains elusive, it's noteworthy that discriminative characteristics indicative of CAS do exist. In this course, we will comprehensively examine all the features associated with CAS, distinguishing between discriminative and non-discriminative traits. Through the use of therapy videos, we will engage in exercises to identify both types of characteristics. By the end of this course, participants will gain enhanced confidence in identifying CAS-specific characteristics and a deeper comprehension of the discriminative attributes.

Elicitation Tips and Intervention Options for Treating Cluster Reduction

Many children with speech sound disorders have difficulties using consonant clusters. This session will explore the different theories and intervention approaches you can use to treat consonant cluster reduction so that you have more therapy options. Furthermore, participants will expand their toolkit with different production cues designed to assist them in troubleshooting and effectively teaching consonant clusters.