Webinar: 2023-01-10: A + B + C: AAC, Behaviors & Childhood Apraxia of Speech
Webinar: 2023-01-10: A + B + C: AAC, Behaviors & Childhood Apraxia of Speech
A + B + C: AAC, Behaviors & Childhood Apraxia of Speech presented by Lori Cochran MS, CCC-SLP & Theresa Jones, M.S., CCC-SLP
January 10, 2023 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM EST
Webinar description
Childhood apraxia rarely occurs in a bubble. Professionals often witness comorbid challenges, such as difficult behaviors, which impede progress for speech production. Understanding the root causes of these behaviors can guide parents and professionals to redirect and support positive behaviors. As a part of this, therapists often need to examine when or whether to address speech production vs. functional communication. This presentation dives into a whole-child treatment approach by getting out of the CAS "bubble" and into the child's "window" for learning.
Course Objectives:
1. Explain the antecedent, behavior, and consequence for behavioral-based challenges that can occur in children with CAS;
2. Prioritize communication needs of those affected by CAS when developing treatment plans;
3. List 3 strategies to reduce communication-based behaviors.
About the presenter
Lori Cochran MS, CCC-SLP is the speech-language program coordinator at Cook Children's Medical Center in Fort Worth, Texas. She primarily treats children with cleft palate/VPI, apraxia, and voice disorders and also loves training and mentoring other professionals in these areas. She presents frequently at the state and national level on a variety of clinical and professional development topics. Lori serves on the executive council of the Texas Speech-Language-Hearing Association, and on the ASHA SIG 5 Professional Development Committee.
Theresa Jones, M.S., CCC-SLP is a pediatric speech-language pathologist located in Fort Worth, TX. She has a passion for working closely with families to improve their child’s skills affected by childhood apraxia of speech, dysphagia, delayed language, and social skills challenges. Theresa has a special interest working with children who benefit from alternative augmentation communication (AAC) and advocating for those that learn differently. She has completed extensive continuing education in AAC, CAS, social skills, and dysphagia. She is currently employed at Cook Children’s Hospital.
