Historically, clinicians find it difficult to diagnose and treat speech disorders that fall under the umbrella of motor speech disorders particularly when a diagnostic incident has not occurred or the child with a single diagnosis.   Children with motor speech sound disorders  include the client with Childhood Dysarthria (CD), Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS) and Oral-Motor Disorders (OMD’s) fall into this category.  In Motor Speech 101, part of this multi-level class series, TalkTools Instructor Renee Roy Hill will discuss differential diagnosis of SSD’s particularly focusing on the characteristics of motor speech disorders that differentiate them from other developmental speech sound disorders such as a Phonological Disorder or Developmental Articulation Disorder.  This course will begin with a self-study to focus on Defining motor speech disorders by function and characteristic, as well as look at various assessment tools available to assist the clinician in identifying the correct diagnosis in speech.  We will then begin to look at the client with a dual diagnosis and its implications.  Treatment Options currently used for CAS and CD will be explored to include what the research says, current recommended approaches and the criteria for choosing them.  

Renee Roy Hill will then introduce you to A Sensory-Motor Approach to working with clients who may not respond or are not yet ready for traditional approaches that focus solely on speech production.  This will include a deep look into the client with a dual diagnosis to include CAS, CD, OMD’S, autism, Down Syndrome, CP and other disorders that may have a motor component to their functional problems in speech.  Learners will begin with Renee’s Sensory-Motor Approach to assessment and the key components needed for identifying where to begin treatment to include:

Key Muscles for speech clarity, 
Motor aspects of speech production and why we might start there
Functional goals for motor speech therapy focusing on speech production  

This course will conclude with tying in OPT and Myofunctional techniques along with the principles of motor learning with a focus on speech production to develop a speech-focused program plan for the client with a motor speech disorder or dual diagnosis.
 

As a result of this course, participants will be able to:

• Define a Sensory Motor Approach to Speech as an adjunct teaching method to traditional auditory and visual speech training.
• Differentiate the various speech disorders most common
• Become familiar with the assessment tools available for Motor Speech Disorders
• Develop an understanding of dual diagnosis and the implications for developing a therapy plan.
• Describe the treatment approaches for working with children with CAS and the criteria for choosing each approach based on current research and best practice.
• Understand CAS+ and how it effects therapy decisions.
• Describe when an alternative approach using Sensory-Motor techniques might be warranted.
• Learn one example of how a Sensory-Motor Approach is used in conjunction with current treatment approaches based on the principles of Motor Learning

Learning Outcomes:

• Define a Sensory-Motor Approach for Speech Clarity and who might benefit
• Understand when an alternative treatment approach is recommended and why
• Identify the 4 Domain Evaluation Process
• Discover how a Multi-Sensory Approach to shaping speech clarity can be effective for clients with dual diagnosis or persistent articulation errors
• Develop a framework for when to use a motor based approach and why:  Speech from a systems perspective:  Dysarthria, CAS, Persistent articulation Errors, OMD’s
• Learn the Muscle-Motor connection and specific bridging techniques to move from motor activity to speech (and the muscle link)
• Review strategies for working with clients who are pre-verbal or pre-imitation
   

Instructor Details and Financial Disclosure 

• Renee Roy Hill, MS, CCC-SLP, COM®️ CLC

Agenda:  Morning Session:  3.15 hours + 15 min break

8:00-8:30- Introduction and Course Overview
8:30-9:00- Define SSD’s:  CAS, Dysarthria, OMD, Phonological Disorder, Articulation Disorder
9:00-9:15- Differential diagnosis
9:15-9:45- Dual Diagnosis
9:45-10:00- Break
10:00-10:30- Framework of when to use a multi-sensory approach within Motor Learning Theories 
10:30-11:30- Therapy Considerations for CAS:  Treatment Options According to ASHA Practice Portal

 

Agenda:  Afternoon Session:  3.15 hours + 15 min break

12:30-1:00- A Multi Sensory Approach to Speech Shaping- What, When and Why
1:00-1:15- Considering the underlying systems that may affect speech imitation
1:15-1:45- Strategies for bridging OPT/Myofunctional techniques to Speech
1:45-2:00- Break
2:00-3:00 Muscle-Motor connection for speech sounds examples
3:00-3:30- Scenarios that may benefit from a Sensory Motor Approach
3:30-4:00- Q&A
 

 **It is the learners responsibility to file for CEUs on their own for international courses 

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