by Keegan Warrington | Oct 23, 2020 | Apraxia, Early Intervention, Speech Therapy
Welcome to our new blog series: Now We’re Talking! We are partnering with bloggers who have a passion for writing and sharing their experiences with communication concerns, speech delays, disorders, autism and more. Our hope is to provide Chatterboxes families and... by Keegan Warrington | Oct 23, 2020 | Apraxia, Early Intervention, Speech Therapy
Welcome to our second installment of Now We’re Talking! In this post, we interview Alyson Taylor, who was diagnosed with Developmental Apraxia and shares her stories in her own blog: Girl With A Funny Accent. Alyson is a passionate and dedicated advocate in the... 
by Keegan Warrington | Oct 22, 2020 | Apraxia, Speech Therapy
Children with CAS tend to communicate more easily when there is less communication pressure. You might try these techniques: Comment, Don’t Question – Make more comments in conversation than questions. When you ask a question, it is demanding that the child responds... 
by Keegan Warrington | Oct 22, 2020 | Apraxia, Articulation, Language Therapy
Three’s a Crowd & Four’s a Party It’s most likely that if your child is receiving speech therapy services at school, they are doing so in a group setting. Kids in the group may or may not be targeting similar therapeutic goals. Imagine hearing, “Students: I’ll be... 
by Keegan Warrington | Oct 22, 2020 | Apraxia, Articulation, Fluency, Language Therapy
“Should I Stay with School Therapy or Should I go Private?” Alot of parents are asking themselves this question at some point during their child’s speech therapy care. Parents may struggle to see progress with school speech therapy, Yet, going to a Private Practice... 
by Keegan Warrington | Oct 22, 2020 | Apraxia, Articulation, Language Therapy
When mastering new therapeutic skills or goals, your child typically advances through a predictable series of learning stages. Initially, your child may be uncertain as he tries to use the target skill. With his therapist’s feedback and lots of reinforcement, your... 