My son is 6yo and in Kindergarten, he was diagnosed with CAS at 3.5yo and has been making a ton progress in the last few years of speech therapy! Thanks greatly to a fantastic Early Childhood SLP in Preschool/PreK and has a new fantastic SLP now that he is in full day school. They have helped him tremendously and we can not thank them enough! He still has a long way to go, but the little man is determined and works so hard!

@WalkieTalkieSpeechTherapy

4 жыл бұрын

Aw! Best of luck to him and your fam!

My four year old has been dx with CAS since she was about 2 and a half - but, our insurance doesn't cover it, so we can only do one speech therapy a week, with me back up for the rest of the time she needs. Our therapist isn't a specialist, but she probably could be. I work hard with my daughter each week and she has gone from being mostly non-verbal (typical CAS sounds of "eh eh eh" for everything and a few signs), to able to speak in full sentences that are much more intelligible. Its a long road and one that it's easy to feel alone on...

@WalkieTalkieSpeechTherapy

3 жыл бұрын

Qristina, I have heard that so much (about insurance). I am so sorry, I know that struggle is a LOT on top of everything else. If you are looking for a step-by-step guide on exactly what to do then look into my online course for parents called "How to Teach a Toddler to Talk." school.walkietalkiespeechtherapy.com/ and we have FB Support group as well where you'll have access to ask me questions.

@aishaish8764

3 жыл бұрын

Can u please give tips how to help a child with apraxia from being non verbal to speaking in full sentences..please tell us how.

Thank you so much for this video. My granddaughter was just diagnosed with this at 2.5. She’s had several speech evals over the past 6 months and she’s learning ASL. I’ve been so anxious and concerned about her possible diagnosis of CAS. You’ve put me at ease. She starts speech for CAS in about 2 weeks and I’m very hopeful. She has a good relationship with her speech therapist which helps. I truly believe she’ll be fine and overcome this, but it’s very emotional for everyone.

@WalkieTalkieSpeechTherapy

2 жыл бұрын

Hi! I wish you are her the very best!!

I have asked my 5 year old son's SLP to evaluate him for CAS. He is also autistic and has no words. He had a head injury at 6 weeks of age while he was still with his biological parents and his physiatrist said he is at risk for CAS due to intrauterine drug exposure.

Thank you so so so much for making these videos. I cannot express just how much you’ve saved my ass. I am an English teacher here in japan and teaching toddlers for me kinda feels like I’m teaching kids how to communicate for the first time and it scares me. Anyway, thanks for being awesome! Much love, Clydell ♥️

@WalkieTalkieSpeechTherapy

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Clydell! :) If you haven't checked it out I have an amazing online course as well - check it out! :) school.walkietalkiespeechtherapy.com/

I'm definitely subscribing. Like your chanel very informative and practical too🌈❤️

@WalkieTalkieSpeechTherapy

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!

Thanks for sharing. So clearly explained!

@WalkieTalkieSpeechTherapy

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

NOT a lot of therapists or Dr know about this! I got shut out because he was normal in every other aspect! The therapist laughed one time as to why he didn't know what was wrong with my son! Actually watched a KZread video from some famous person who turned me on to what was wrong with him.

SLP has mentioned apraxia for 18 month old. He has zero words. He HAS mimicked before, correctly in the past, but doesn’t even try as of late.

I know this is an older post and thread so hoping someone will see this. But for anyone that is having insurance issues, I am currently utilizing our county school district office to have an occupational therapist come in and work with my 2 yr old. They think she may have apraxia and they have had two different speech therapists come out and assess her at different times. But it is all free through them. It's worth people knowing about to check into their county school district to see if a similar program is available.

@WalkieTalkieSpeechTherapy

2 жыл бұрын

YES! Free services through the public school system in the U.S. is a great resource. Thanks for the comment.

@krannz

Жыл бұрын

It's not free for everyone, we also got into their early intervention program but we pay a fee every month because we make "too much". My son has a tentative CAS diagnosis.

My son is 25 months old and has been seeing a speech therapist through the early intervention program in our state for the past 4 months. She recently told me that she thinks he has apraxia, but I don't see some of the things you mentioned in your video so I'm not sure if the therapist is right. I'm hopeful that it isn't apraxia and he's just a late talker. He doesn't mind imitating sounds and is very motivated to try all the time and loves speech therapy. He never gets the consonant wrong but he has difficulty with some vowel sounds, and he usually doesn't make different or inconsistent errors. He tries to imitate full words sometimes and often sounds quite accurate to me. The slp said she notices "groping" and he has difficulty saying more than the first sound or syllable of the word in speech therapy, but when he's alone with me he attempts to say full words or a modified version that he makes up himself (example: wawa for water) I know apraxia isn't usually diagnosed until age 3 so I will wait and hope things get better, and if not then get a referral to a specialist for diagnosis Your videos are very helpful

@WalkieTalkieSpeechTherapy

4 жыл бұрын

Glad I could help!

@singhkeerti88

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Brooke B, this sounds like my son, he also doesn't make much errors and tries to repeat what is said but he can't get past first syllable or just repeats the syllable at times. How is your son doing now. Hope this are much better now :)

@JoleneDaviesITKWJ

3 жыл бұрын

My son is 5 and was just diagnosed and I'm just learning all about this.... he never really had the "early" warning signs either... at 4 we could tell SLP was probably going to be needed. He got assessed in kindergarten now and we're just learning the strategies and SLP that he will need.... so I don't think it's easy to tell early on. Mine is youngest of 4 so we just thought he was taking his time being the youngest. He was never delayed with sounds or speech or mimicking... but he has a hard time with certain sounds now...

@queenofqueens697

2 жыл бұрын

My son also does the repeat of the first syllable like for example to say apple he says AH-AH and for pumpkin he says Pum-Pum he's only 2 and he's going to start speech therapy soon . Let's see how it goes

my brother has this and at 28 his speech is still pretty bad (I question 90s therapy techniques), when it was apparent my son had speech delays my heart broke thinking he would struggle the same as my bother. Thankfully that is not the case, but apraxia is still close to mt heart and a big reason I am studying to be a speech pathologist

@WalkieTalkieSpeechTherapy

2 жыл бұрын

That is great you have chose to study speech pathology, thank you for sharing your experience.

@tddinhlv

Жыл бұрын

Bold having kids when you know your family genetics is fuked up

I am trying to learn my r and I have childhood apraxia of speech

I have to wait over a year to get my daughter into see a behavioral specialist here in TX. In Austin tx and the surrounding area there are only 2 ...the others waiting list starts 1 1/2 year wait . What's the good of early intervention when by the time you see someone it's not early intervention anymore . I'm so frustrated with this .

@kingmeliodas91

5 жыл бұрын

have a go commentator Hello, I’m in Austin Tx also and I would recommend going to see a pediatric neurologist for a quicker diagnosis. I had my child on the year long wait list and instead got in to see the neurologist in less then a month.

Hi. I am an SLPA and have a student who appears to have apraxia. My supervisor saw him for 20 min and ruled it out because he was not groping his mouth. Can a child have apraxia without groping of the mouth?

Oy. My oldest has it (age 6). He doesn't talk perfectly now, but after years of therapy he never STOPS talking, which is something we thought we would never see! The fact that most children just learn to speak naturally is miraculous to me. Unfortunately, I feel like we will be going through this battle again with our youngest who is 2 and doesn't have words yet. This time we do not have money for therapy this time, so hoping I can use Teachers Pay Teachers for me to try and imitate the therapy sessions I sat through with my oldest. (Irony is my hubby is a physical therapist, if only he could just trade services with a SLP). Do you have any favorite resources on there for toddlers? Would buying Kaufman cards be too boring?

@kash19

10 ай бұрын

How old is your son now and when he started speaking perfect

Is apraxia related to dyslexia or dispraxia? And if so is it genetic? I ask as I am dyslexic and dispraxic. Thanks

@tumama030

4 жыл бұрын

No apraxia is a motor speech disorder they are unrelated. Dyslexia is a learning disorder.

My daughter was recently diagnosed as suspected speech apraxia.

@kevjarrells1497

3 жыл бұрын

Check out this teen that is starting to do his own channel with apraxia kzread.info/dash/bejne/go6V2tisgM61g7g.html

Are there any books that are particular suited for Apraxia children? Thank you!

@WalkieTalkieSpeechTherapy

4 жыл бұрын

Like story books? Can't think of any off the top of my head.

@sarahdavis3805

3 жыл бұрын

Eric Carle's The Very Quiet Cricket helps me. The child I care for who has CAS loves all books, but I love that one.

Idk what i have but when i was a 4 year old i use to get my tongue massaged and when I hear myself speak it sounds perfectly normal but if I hear my voice recorded I hated the way i sound i use to get bullied a lot in elementary school just for my speech disability and i use to get a speech teacher from 3rd all the way to 8th grade and it kinda helped but i still struggle on pronouncing words and and I sound bad in recording and i want to start gaming on KZread lol but idk if people going to watch me because the way I speak is different

@sajeelarani8113

4 жыл бұрын

Is it a voice problem?

I’m 42 stroke patient after my 2 strokes I lost my voice. I have aphasia and apraxia now. I use back part my tongue no problem but my front no

@WalkieTalkieSpeechTherapy

3 жыл бұрын

I’m sorry to hear about your struggle. Stay strong! You aren’t alone.

Where in California do you practice? My sister is looking for a place for her son, my nephew

@WalkieTalkieSpeechTherapy

5 жыл бұрын

San Diego

My son has been in speech therapy since 2 ...hes 3 now being diagnosed with apraxia of speech I started teaching him signs to help with frustrations. Eat of course was first to learn and stopped the crying for food.

@kevjarrells1497

3 жыл бұрын

Check out this teen who has apraxia but is getting over it kzread.info/dash/bejne/go6V2tisgM61g7g.html

My little guy is 17 months old. No words yet. When I ask him to say something he only says parts of words, like ba for ball, ka for cat, and so on. What I have been finding more strange is that he seems to have trouble making an o sound. When he says moo it sounds more like mau. When I ask him to say boo it sounds like bau. When I ask him to say book he says Ka, so then I ask him to say boo and he will say boo sounding like bau but he can't seem to put the sounds together. He seems to have a wide range of consonant sounds, but not vowel sounds. He only usually makes the "ah" sound after a consonant. Does that sound like apraxia??

@WalkieTalkieSpeechTherapy

4 жыл бұрын

17 mos is way too early to diagnose Apraxia. Have you had a speech Eval?

@autismtherapy418

4 жыл бұрын

What is the typical age of dianosis apraxia? My 5 year old boy autistic...is still non.verbal.. I am worried if he gas spraxia...

@WalkieTalkieSpeechTherapy

4 жыл бұрын

Three years in the typical age.

Healthy

I have it I like to focus on reincarnation , hopefully I chime back happy and hey

When do you stop teaching the child verbal way of communication and switch to AAC's ? After how many months of trying to make him verbal do we make the switch ?

@WalkieTalkieSpeechTherapy

4 жыл бұрын

That's a tough one. A lot of factors would have to be considered.

@junejapriyanka

4 жыл бұрын

@@WalkieTalkieSpeechTherapy Okay thanks . Do you do nonsense syllable drills of various CV structures(short and long both) while treating apraxia or do you stick with repetition of these structures in meaningful words only ?

Speech is so important to enjoying life but I can’t speak properly it sucks

What’s the difference between Dyspraxia and apraxia?? my son is 3 yrs old and diagnosed with suspected Dyspraxia.

@WalkieTalkieSpeechTherapy

2 жыл бұрын

Dyspraxia is partial loss of the ability to perform a skill while apraxia is full loss.

Good afternoon. I have a cousin who is now 4 years old (turning 5 years old next year) and he can only say "mama" . Most of his language is through actions. He can understand and hear us clearly but he himself cannot say even a single word except "mama". Is it possible that he has apraxia?

@WalkieTalkieSpeechTherapy

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Hartzell, It's hard to say without meeting with your cousin directly, it would be a good idea to seek an evaluation. I have tons of free videos on my youtube to help with a few small things but if you are looking for a step-by-step guide on exactly what to do then look into my online course for parents called "How to Teach a Toddler to Talk." school.walkietalkiespeechtherapy.com/

@tcbobb1613

3 жыл бұрын

Yes he possible has Childhood Apraxia of Speech. Can he see a Speech therapy So he can get tested for Apraxia of Speech. I'm 21 years old with Apraxia of Speech.

What is the cause of CAS? Or the potential causes?

@WalkieTalkieSpeechTherapy

3 жыл бұрын

Here's some info on CAS walkietalkiespeechtherapy.com/childhood-apraxia-of-speech/

my son speaks like there's wind in his other words speacially letter s but his other words are right. is that consider apraxia?

@WalkieTalkieSpeechTherapy

2 жыл бұрын

Hello if you are concerned speak with his pediatrician. Here is another video that may be helpful kzread.info/dash/bejne/fKGopLaDdsiWY9Y.html

Hi. Do kids with Apraxia has difficulty saying ALL the words they say or just selected words?

@WalkieTalkieSpeechTherapy

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Carmela for apraxia. Some works may be easy but more complex words are where the trouble often is.

@tcbobb1613

3 жыл бұрын

I'm 21 years old with Apraxia. when I first started speech therapy it was mostly all words.I still struggle with words that I do not say a lot.

Do you recommend sign language to help children with Apraxia communicate?

@WalkieTalkieSpeechTherapy

5 жыл бұрын

yes!

Hi, Bhela here from south Africa 🌍... How long will your online cause be 🆓 i just checked your website and I'm very interested

@WalkieTalkieSpeechTherapy

2 жыл бұрын

Hi! The course is available for membership. There are 3 options. school.walkietalkiespeechtherapy.com/

My son was tentatively diagnosed with CAOS at age 3 1/2. With extensive therapy each week and early childhood schooling coupled with intervention in school he has developed quite the vocabulary. I want to make parents aware that they need to be vigilant and a strong advocate for their child because people may try to misdiagnose them with Adhd, autism or other cognitive disorders. Fight for your child yo get the right care.

@WalkieTalkieSpeechTherapy

3 жыл бұрын

thanks for sharing

@krannz

Жыл бұрын

So if your child CAS or not? Or still tentative? We just got a tentative diagnosis for my 2 year old as well but I'm not sure about it.

@YourDadBitch

Жыл бұрын

How do you know they weren't wrong with the diagnosis of caos? You state people can be misdiagnosed with adhd, autism, or other cognitive disorders.. But what if they did the same with this 🤣 The diagnosis of these conditions have not been around for even 50 years. Your child could develop slowly, and at the age of 7 be mentally at the age of 3, not allowing their brain to communicate, due to development issues.

I see signs in my 18 month son- he will grope, lots of sounds without opening his mouth going "hmMMMHMHMHM". Hes using sign language and just says dada right now. Any link with being double lip tied? He has a lip tie.

@WalkieTalkieSpeechTherapy

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching, you should chat with your pediatrician about the lip tie!

My son is 15 months and is due to start early intervention in october as he is delayed in a few areas. The doctor thought maybe he was showing signs of autism at 12 months, but obviously he was and still is too young to be diagnosed here in Ireland. He has some signs and is scoring like a 9 on M-chat but he doesnt show the typical lack of eye contact or lack of engagement. He is very engaged most of the time but other times he will completely ignore my other family members. He still hasnt said his first word and he is not yet understanding if I say wheres daddy for example he wont look in the right direction. He also doesnt laugh much but is very content and never cries or fusses much, he likes to do his own thing. Does this sound like autism or something else?

@WalkieTalkieSpeechTherapy

4 жыл бұрын

Hi! Very young you are right. Watch these videos to help you determine kzread.info/head/PLV37suUNGc8KhM_UblgqLgLYxK1jqUtym

My daughter has Apraxia but only gets speech therapy during daycare time. She is now 3 and got diagnosed at 2, so my question is what can us as parents do since my daughter wont be able to get the therapy help during the summers?

@WalkieTalkieSpeechTherapy

5 жыл бұрын

Hi! Apraxia can be very complex. Look into private speech therapy

Can an adult develop this disorder after brain damage? Or is this just a childhood thing?

@user-ng3zn6qj9s

3 жыл бұрын

ya I think if you hade a stroke or brain damage you can get it, but there's a different name

Hi . In which language should we start therapy for apraxia for a bilingual family?

@WalkieTalkieSpeechTherapy

4 жыл бұрын

As soon as possible.

How can you be sure whether is apraxia or phonological disorder please? Are you an SLP? What about if they are 3.5 years old and until like 2.8 years old, they had like 20 words but they can speak now like with sentences of 4-8 words. Most of the times he uses 4-5 words. Also, the more complex the sentence becomes it is harder for them to put in the right order and they repeat their selves. Also, he does pause a bit and tries to find the correct way of saying a word, but it is pausing and says like 2-3 words afterwards in once. However, he has a vocabulary of definitely 700 words and they add words weekly. I mean within 10 months of saying practically nothing they can say sentences and ask questions (proper questions)! But i would say 40% of words are not pronounced correctly. They have phonological issues for sure, but is it be apraxia too? or just phonological disorder? Some times he may say a word with two-three different ways substituting constants. But 80% of the time the substitution is always the same. He can move his tongue in the direction i'm asking him too also, when i say a word he may say it automatically correct but also some times he might not be able (not correct i mean, with substituting constants) and after a few times if i push him, he might say it correctly. But again alone he will say it with the same errors.

@mari051986

Жыл бұрын

Just to add on it he has no issues with vowels at all, not very long pauses between the words also...he seems to be doing some grubbing but not that much! He can copy words when we asked him to do so...some times it is difficult but he tries 2-3 times and eventually he does it correctly, but after a while if he makes mistakes with substitution they are 80% same errors not in vowels for sure

By the age of three it is too late

@WalkieTalkieSpeechTherapy

3 жыл бұрын

It’s never too late for intervention!

.3%? So god made me doomed from the start?

It’s not “fascinating “ to the parents dealing with it. Work on your word choices….speech therapist.