Speech Therapy Consulting
Speech Therapy Consulting
Intensive, specialized motor speech therapy. ASHA recommends 3-5 sessions per week. Take our free assessment to get started.
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CAS is a motor speech disorder requiring specialized, intensive treatment. Understanding the nature of this condition is the first step toward effective intervention.
Childhood apraxia of speech is a neurological disorder that affects the brain's ability to plan and coordinate the precise movements needed for speech. Unlike dysarthria (muscle weakness), children with CAS have adequate muscle strength but difficulty programming the sequences of movements required to produce clear speech. The child knows what they want to say -- the challenge is in the motor execution.
ASHA Recommendation: Due to the motor learning nature of CAS, the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association recommends 3-5 sessions per week for optimal progress. Research shows significantly better outcomes with high-frequency sessions compared to 1-2 per week.
Reference: ASHA Technical Report on Childhood Apraxia of Speech. CAS affects approximately 1-2 per 1,000 children.
We use treatment approaches supported by peer-reviewed research, selected based on your child's age, severity, and specific motor speech needs.
Dynamic Temporal and Tactile Cueing. A motor-based approach using systematic cueing hierarchies to help children achieve accurate speech movements. Cues are gradually faded as the child gains independence.
Prompts for Restructuring Oral Muscular Phonetic Targets. Uses tactile-kinesthetic cues applied to the face and jaw to guide correct articulatory movements.
Rapid Syllable Transition Treatment. Targets the smooth transition between syllables using nonsense words, then transfers skills to real words.
"Our son was diagnosed with Autism at the age of 4. The first services we received was speech therapy as he was unable to express himself. We were lucky enough to have been paired with Stacey. Our son has been in speech therapy for almost a year now and has improved so much. He is always excited to go see Mrs. Stacey. We are forever grateful."-- Lopez Family, Dixon, CA
"STC helped me ease my daughter into attending sessions independently instead of needing me to accompany her to every session, which has given her more confidence. My daughter looks forward to her therapy every week. We've experienced other speech therapy service providers and STC is by far our favorite. It feels like a second home."-- Ann & Rose, Vacaville, CA
CAS is a motor speech disorder affecting the brain's ability to plan speech movements. It is not caused by muscle weakness. Key features include inconsistent errors, difficulty transitioning between sounds, and unusual prosody.
CAS is a motor learning disorder. Motor skills require frequent, intensive practice to build neural pathways. Research shows significantly better outcomes with high-frequency sessions compared to 1-2 per week.
We accept Sutter HMO, Kaiser, Cigna, Blue Shield PPO, Western Health Advantage (WHA), and Regional Center for children ages 0-3.
Schedule a free, no-obligation consultation to discuss your child's motor speech needs.
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