The Late Eight, Third Edition

Here’s How to Treat Childhood Apraxia of Speech, Third Edition is a comprehensive, practical guide for clinicians and students in speech-language pathology. It focuses on the assessment, differential diagnosis, and treatment of childhood apraxia of speech (CAS), providing clear guidance on selecting appropriate assessment tasks and implementing evidence-based treatment strategies. The book emphasizes practical application, offering specific activities to improve speech praxis across different age groups while addressing the complex needs of children with CAS.

Key Features:

• Summarizes the latest research on CAS, including genetic and neurogenic correlates.
• Provides guidance for differential diagnosis and identification of features most sensitive to CAS.
• Offers evidence-based, practical treatment strategies with step-by-step recommendations.
• Includes new chapters on co-occurring challenges such as ADHD, dysarthria, and developmental coordination disorder.
• Addresses treatment via telepractice for remote intervention.
• Ancillary resources include videos to support clinical application.
• Maintains a holistic perspective on the evaluation and management of CAS across development stages.