A Multi-modal Approach to Treating Childhood Apraxia of Speech

ASHA suggests the following definition: • Childhood apraxia of speech (CAS) is a neurological childhood (pediatric) speech sound disorder in which the precision and consistency of movements underlying speech are impaired in the absence of neuromuscular deficits (e.g., abnormal reflexes, abnormal tone) . • CAS may occur as a result of known neurological impairment, in association with complex neurobehavioral disorders of known or unknown origin,...