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Kumin.Apraxia.pdf (application/pdf Object) Dysarthria vs. Apraxia: A Comparison. Part 3 - Methods and Content. Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS) is neurological speech disorder that causes children to have difficulty with the motor planning, sequencing, and programming necessary to produce volitional speech. Therapy needs to address the core problem of motor planning for speech in the most effective way possible. Every child is different, so therapy must be customized. Therapy for a young child who is nonverbal will be different from therapy for an older child who is using multi-word sentences, but the speech is hard to understand.

However, the basic underlying fundamentals of therapy for apraxia are going to be similar. These underlying fundamentals are based on current research and professional consensus. What methods are used during therapy for Childhood Apraxia of Speech? When reviewing the most effective methods for treatment of children with Childhood Apraxia of Speech there seems to be a unifying theme and that is neurology. Multisensory Stimulation Techniques Manipulate rate Summary. Apraxia-KIDS.