Functional characteristics of children diagnosed with Childhood Apraxia of Speech

Abstract

The ICF-CY provided a systematic approach for describing and categorizing functional problems in children with CAS. The identified factors should guide the multidisciplinary team in conducting comprehensive evaluations, rehabilitation, and long-term follow-up of children with CAS.

Volubility, consonant, and syllable characteristics in infants and toddlers later diagnosed with childhood apraxia of speech: A pilot study

“…The apparent ''regression'' of V and possibly ''Other'' syllable shapes is consistent with parental reports that older children with the disorder progress erratically in speech development or lose speech milestones (Teverovsky et al, 2009). However, regression of syllable shape in very young children has not been documented to date and requires additional investigation.…”

“…Parents of children with CAS have reported their children were ''quiet'' as infants (Aziz, Shohdi, Osman, & Habib, 2010;Velleman & Strand, 1994) and reduced overall vocal output has been speculated to be descriptive of children with CAS (Davis & Velleman, 2000). In a retrospective study of 192 parents of children with CAS, 71% of parents reported their child had minimal speech at the time of diagnosis, 52% had poor intelligibility, and 42% struggled to speak (Teverovsky et al, 2009). However, children were identified with the disorder based solely on parent report.…”

“…However, most of what is hypothesized about the early course of CAS has come from parents' anecdotal recall of their child's speech development (Highman et al, 2008(Highman et al, , 2013Le Normand, VaivreDouret, Payan, & Cohen, 2000;Teverovsky, Bickel, & Feldman, 2009), and although longitudinal studies of the early speech sound behaviors of children who later present with CAS would be helpful in further understanding the disorder, there are currently no such studies. To address this gap, this is the first in an anticipated series of longitudinal studies exploring the speech sound skills between birth and 24 months for a small opportunistic sample of infants who later presented with suspected childhood apraxia of speech (CAS).…”

A Diagnostic Marker to Discriminate Childhood Apraxia of Speech From Speech Delay: III. Theoretical Coherence of the Pause Marker with Speech Processing Deficits in Childhood Apraxia of Speech

“…As illustrated by these studies, the CAS literature includes an array of findings interpreted as support for core deficits in representational processes. There are also parental surveys (e.g., Teverovsky, Bickel, & Feldman, 2009) and anecdotal accounts in books, book chapters, and on websites describing CAS deficits in a number of cognitive-linguistic, affective, and general health domains.…”

Associations Between Caregiving, Social Support, and Well-Being Among Parents of Children With Childhood Apraxia of Speech

“…Parents of children with CAS may be especially prone to stress and risk of particular health issues, such as depressive and somatic symptoms, due to the complexity of their child's struggles. Children with CAS may have health problems other than CAS and may face academic, behavioral, or emotional challenges (Lewis et al, 2004;Newmeyer, 2009;Teverovsky et al, 2009). Further, because the cause of CAS is controversial and not definitively known (ASHA, n.d.; Morgan & Vogel, 2008), parents of children with CAS may blame themselves for their child's condition and, thus, experience resulting mental health issues.…”