Clinical Management of Childhood Apraxia of Speech

Following the RCSLT Position Paper (2024) on Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS), this new, one-day course, will be delivered by Dr Pam Williams. It will provide a theoretical update and look at assessment protocols, specific assessment tools, differential diagnosis and evidence-based intervention approaches.

Case study illustrations will help you select assessment tools including DEAP, NDP3 Assessment and DEMSS (Dynamic Evaluation of Motor Skill). They will also help you choose the most appropriate intervention approaches specifically for individual clients.

Evidence-based intervention approaches reviewed in the course will include:

• Dynamic Temporal & Tactile Cueing (DTTC);
• Rapid Syllable Transition treatment (ReST);
• Nuffield Dyspraxia Programme (NDP3)

Issues of service delivery will also be explored.

Course Times

The course duration is 9.30 am to 4.45 pm (UK Time) – For a list of course dates and times please go to the Booking page

Please book your place here or alternatively, you can contact us if you are you would like to:

• Book four or more courses (we can offer you a discount)
• Make a block booking for a group
• Book a closed course

Topics to be covered in this one-day course include:

Session 1

• A theoretical update on the current understanding of childhood apraxia of speech (CAS) and the presenting difficulties of children with CAS
• The CAS evidence base regarding assessment protocols for children of different ages and severity
• An overview of a range of recommended CAS assessment tools, with a focus on: the Diagnostic Evaluation of Articulation and Phonology (DEAP), the Nuffield Dyspraxia Programme Assessment (3rd edition) (NDPA-3), and the Dynamic Evaluation of Motor Speech Skill (DEMSS)
• Differential diagnosis of CAS, and specifically: differentiation of CAS from Childhood dysarthria and CAS from Inconsistent Phonological Disorder (IPD)

Session 2

• The current evidence base for intervention approaches for CAS and service delivery recommendations
• Principles of Motor Learning Theory and its application to children with CAS
• Key principles of three evidence-based intervention approaches: Dynamic Temporal and Tactile Cueing (DTTC), Nuffield Dyspraxia Programme- 3rd edition (NDP3) and Rapid Syllable Transition Treatment (ReST)
• An introduction to treatment planning and target selection when using: DTTC, NDP3 & ReST
• Case study illustrations will be used throughout this course to support clinicians in selecting appropriate assessment tools and intervention approaches for specific clients

Owing to the specialist technical nature of this course, eligibility is restricted to Speech and Language Therapists (SLTs), Speech Pathologists (SPs) and Speech Language Pathologists (SLPs) i.e. those who can undertake diagnostic assessments. We will also accept Speech and Language Therapy students on this course.

This course is presented Virtual Live – Online over Zoom

This course is available on various dates throughout the year. To view available course dates and book your place click here.

During the booking process, you can select to reserve a place instead (while you confirm you can attend or to organise payment through your employer for example). We can hold your place for up to four weeks, if we have not heard from you after this time, we may need to cancel your reservation so other people can attend the training.

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