by Shannon Archer | May 16, 2021 | Apraxia
There are different types of cueing that can support speech production for individuals with motor planning disorders. There are verbal, tactile, auditory, and visual. today I am going to share different types of cueing that can be used to help your clients/students. I...
by Shannon Archer | Jan 22, 2019 | Apraxia, Articulation
With a varied caseload from my school position and private clients, I am always looking for tools for my toolbox. A few years ago, after many years of purchasing items on TeachersPayTeachers, I started created activities to share and sell. I typically make activities...
by Shannon Archer | Aug 8, 2018 | Apraxia
What is all the fuss about Principles of Motor Learning (PML) and Childhood Apraxia of Speech? “Motor learning refers to the practice or experience leading to relatively permanent changes in the capability of movement (Schmidy & Lee 2005). As a child, I was...
by Shannon Archer | Oct 1, 2017 | Apraxia, Articulation
Childhood Apraxia of Speech and expanding utterances! My first year as an SLP (during my clinical fellowship year), I worked with a student with severe Childhood Apraxia of Speech. This started me down a path of discovery and growth. A few years ago I was able to...
by Shannon Archer | Jul 21, 2017 | Apraxia, Articulation, Receptive-Expressive Language
I am always looking for unique toys and activities to make speech therapy fun and functional. I love dollar store, Walmart, and Target for creative therapy ideas. Don’t forget about garage sales!!! Recently, Target had some amazing felt and wooden toys. I...
by Shannon Archer | Mar 21, 2017 | Apraxia, Articulation
I am currently working with a student with moderate to severe Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS). As a component of building utterances, I teach the article “a” and “the” as part of a hierarchical approach to expanding utterances. This is an...
