Speechie Side Up

This podcourse is part of the Apraxia Connect. Apraxia Connect is an online event where leading experts in Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS) were brought together to discuss the latest research, diagnosis, and treatment strategies. The sessions explored supporting families with children with CAS, fostering friendships and self-advocacy, and empowering parents and caregivers.

In this episode, I am joined by Samantha Novick. Samantha is a Speech Language Pathologist who graduated from the University of Florida and earned her Master's Degree at Nova Southeastern University with high honors. She is PROMPT trained and is an ILR Level 2 in American Sign Language. Samantha is also part of the Apraxia Kids, National Aphasia Association, and is a LAMP Certified Professional.

She is passionate about philanthropy and spends much of her time giving back to our community to provide equitable opportunities for all. She believes in a compassionate, results-driven approach to therapy and loves supporting families on their journeys.

This podcourse is part of the Apraxia Connect. Apraxia Connect is an online event where leading experts in Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS) were brought together to discuss the latest research, diagnosis, and treatment strategies. The sessions explored supporting families with children with CAS, fostering friendships and self-advocacy, and empowering parents and caregivers.

In this episode, I am joined by Jocelyn Stargell-Zachery. Jocelyn has a Bachelors Degree in Mass Communications and has worked in digital marketing for the last five years. She is a mother, an Apraxia advocate, and also a children's book author. She published her book in 2021 called Tristan Finds His... Voice.

If you want to earn 0.1 ASHA CEUs for this episode or up to 0.6 ASHA CEUs for all of the episodes, plus the perks like handouts, video playbacks, discount codes, then grab the chance to register using this link: ⁠https://tasseltogether.com/courses/apraxia-connect-general-information/⁠

This podcourse is part of the Apraxia Connect. Apraxia Connect is an online event where leading experts in Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS) were brought together to discuss the latest research, diagnosis, and treatment strategies. The sessions explored supporting families with children with CAS, fostering friendships and self-advocacy, and empowering parents and caregivers.

In this episode, I am joined by Laura Baskall Smith. She is a certified speech-language pathologist in the greater Denver Metro Area.  She received her bachelors degree in Communication Disorders at Metro State University, and her master’s degree in speech-language pathology at the University of Northern Colorado.  She holds the Clinical Certificate of Competence from the American Speech/Language and Hearing Association, a DORA license from the state of Colorado; as well as her Colorado Department of Education license. She has obtained advanced certifications that include Apraxia Kids recognized for advanced training and clinical expertise in Childhood Apraxia of Speech along with being PROMPT trained.

Laura has been providing speech therapy for 16 years and have worked with a variety of speech and language disorders in the school and private sectors. She is passionate about working with children with Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS) following my own daughter’s diagnosis in 2012 and is an active member with the Apraxia Kids, and was the walk coordinator for the Denver Walk for Childhood Apraxia of Speech from 2015-2019.

She is the author of the Overcoming Apraxia book which chronicles her daughter’s personal journey to overcoming CAS and is loaded with resources and information that would benefit professionals as well as parents and family members.

Laura also owns A Mile Speech Therapy, a private practice in which she exclusively provides differential diagnosis and treatment for children diagnosed with Childhood Apraxia of Speech.  

This podcourse is part of the Apraxia Connect. Apraxia Connect is an online event where leading experts in Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS) were brought together to discuss the latest research, diagnosis, and treatment strategies. The sessions explored supporting families with children with CAS, fostering friendships and self-advocacy, and empowering parents and caregivers.

In this episode, I am joined by Suzanne Aldrich. Suzanne has over a decade of experience as a licensed speech-language pathologist. After receiving a bachelor’s degree in Special Education, she received her master’s degree in Speech Language Pathology from Seton Hall University. She specializes in speech sound disorders (articulation disorders, phonological disorders, and childhood apraxia of speech) as well as in language delays and disorders in the birth-preschool population.

Suzanne is trained in PROMPT therapy as well as in the DTTC approach for childhood apraxia of speech. She is listed in the Apraxia Kids SLP directory indicating her knowledge and experience treating children with apraxia of speech. She is certified by the American Speech-Language Hearing Association (ASHA) and is licensed to practice in the state of New Jersey.

Suzanne’s therapy style is child-centered and play-based. She believes that connection is the most important component of the therapy process. No progress is made without a connection first. She feels very strongly that therapy should be individualized and based on the child’s unique needs and interests.

If you want to earn 0.1 ASHA CEUs for this episode or up to 0.6 ASHA CEUs for all of the episodes, plus the perks like handouts, video playbacks, discount codes, then grab the chance to register using this link: ⁠https://tasseltogether.com/courses/apraxia-connect-general-information/⁠.

This podcourse is part of the Apraxia Connect. Apraxia Connect is an online event where leading experts in Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS) were brought together to discuss the latest research, diagnosis, and treatment strategies. The sessions explored supporting families with children with CAS, fostering friendships and self-advocacy, and empowering parents and caregivers.

In this episode, I am joined by Dr. Jenya Iuzzini-Seigal. She is an Assistant Professor at the Marquette University. Dr. Iuzzini-Seigel received her B.F.A in Studio Art and Socio-Cultural Anthropology at SUNY at Binghamton and her M.A. and Ph.D. in Speech and Hearing Science at Indiana University-Bloomington. She joined the faculty at Marquette University in the fall of 2015. Dr. Iuzzini-Seigel's research centers on speech development and its disorder with specific focus on Childhood Apraxia of Speech. She is the Director of the Communication, Movement, and Learning Lab where she aims to identify factors that contribute to disorder onset and resolution for children with communication disorders. Her current research takes a multilevel approach to determine the relation among procedural learning and speech, language, and motor deficits in children with Childhood Apraxia of Speech. Dr. Iuzzini-Seigel is also interested in communication and motor performance in bilingual individuals, including bilingual children with communication disorders.

If you want to earn 0.1 ASHA CEUs for this episode or up to 0.6 ASHA CEUs for all of the episodes, plus the perks like handouts, video playbacks, discount codes, then grab the chance to register using this link: ⁠https://tasseltogether.com/courses/apraxia-connect-general-information/⁠

This podcourse is part of the Apraxia Connect. Apraxia Connect is an online event where leading experts in Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS) were brought together to discuss the latest research, diagnosis, and treatment strategies. The sessions explored supporting families with children with CAS, fostering friendships and self-advocacy, and empowering parents and caregivers.

In this episode, I am joined by Dr. Jenn Moore. Dr. Moore is a licensed speech-language pathologist with a multidisciplinary practice in New Jersey. She has spent the last 15 years of her career assessing and treating muscle and motor-based disorders in babies, children, and young adults so they can achieve optimal oral function for breathing, speaking, and oral eating. 

She has worked in schools, early intervention, and universities before settling into private practice. She is certified in the PROMPT approach and have completed extensive coursework and practicum in oral-facial myology and has been a PROMPT instructor since 2012. She currently teaches courses to SLPs all over the U.S. and conducts research projects with other like-minded professionals so we, as a field, can level up our knowledge about muscle and motor-based disorders.

If you want to earn 0.1 ASHA CEUs for this episode or up to 0.6 ASHA CEUs for all of the episodes, plus the perks like handouts, video playbacks, discount codes, then grab the chance toregister using this link: ⁠https://tasseltogether.com/courses/apraxia-connect-general-information/⁠

In this episode, I am joined by Breanna Waldrup, a licensed Speech-Language Pathologist and the owner of Apraxia Dallas, PLLC. Breanna’s primary area of expertise is motor speech disorders, especially childhood apraxia of speech (CAS), which she has specialized in for more than 11 years. Breanna graduated from the Apraxia Kids Training Institute (CAS Boot Camp) and is recognized as having Advanced Training and Expertise in CAS. Since 2017, Breanna has coordinated the North Texas Walk for Apraxia, benefiting Apraxia Kids. She has presented continuing education courses across the country since 2016 and developed much of the Child Apraxia Treatment website. Breanna believes strongly that every child has the right to communicate and strives to help each child with whom she works to find their voice.

Registration for Apraxia Connect is still open and super affordable, but only until Friday, June 23rd for general admission! Don’t miss this opportunity to become more confident in diagnosing and treating clients with CAS.

Click on this link to learn more!

In this episode, you'll get to learn about the cause of apraxia, the long-term prognosis, how CAS can affect mental health, and more!

Registration for Apraxia Connect is now open and super affordable, but only until next Friday, June 23rd for general admission! Don’t miss this opportunity to become more confident in diagnosing and treating clients with CAS. Click on this link to learn more!

Check out this audio from a interview I did with Natalie Yoder (she/her) on Instagram Live. Natalie was diagnosed with childhood apraxia of speech (CAS) when she was 2.5 years old. Now she has her bachelor’s in Communication Sciences and Disorders and is in graduate school to become an SLP! I asked her to share one thing she wishes that SLPs knew about childhood apraxia of speech. You can discover what it is in this episode. Get exclusive CAS video trainings delivered to your inbox by signing up here.

Check out this audio mashup for a sneak peak into the Apraxia Connect courses coming soon! These short clips cover a range of topics from assessment to treatment of childhood apraxia of speech (CAS). Get exclusive CAS video trainings delivered to your inbox by signing up here.