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Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS)

This course is exclusively available to employees of Fairview Rehab Services.
Intended Audience:

OT

SLP

Course Level:

Introductory

Course Type: Virtual course iconOn Demand Virtual

Oct 23, 2025 – Oct 22, 2026

Check-In Time: NA

Course Time(s): On Demand

Course Location:

Virtual

Contact Hours: 1

Course Completion:
Course intended to be completed in full.

Discipline Specific CEU Approvals:

  • OT: You will receive a certificate of completion with total CE contact hours. This course is not submitted for AOTA approval, but you may submit the certificate and course details to your licensing board. Please review your organization’s CE requirements for eligibility (OR could replace the last sentence with: For CE requirements and qualifying OT activities, see MN Statute 148.

  • SLP: This course is not pre-approved for credits through ASHA. You will receive a certificate of completion, which you may submit to your licensing board if eligible. Please review your organization’s CE requirements to confirm course eligibility for licensure.

ASHA information

Instructor: Elizabeth Johnson, MS, CCC-SLP

Instructor Bio:
Elizabeth Johnson, MS, CCC-SLP is a Pediatric SLP at M Health Fairview Woodbury Pediatric Specialty Clinic; Joined M Health Fairview in April 2021. Completed 40 hours of continuing education related specifically to Childhood Apraxia of Speech and an additional 30 hours of continuing education related to early speech and language acquisition. Guest lectured at University of Minnesota in 2020, 2021, and 2022 on Childhood Apraxia of Speech in their graduate speech program. Current Clinical Faculty at University of Wisconsin - River Falls supervising graduate students in the on-campus clinic and teaching undergraduate courses.

Financial Disclosure:
No financial disclosures

Non‑financial Disclosure:
No Non-financial Disclosures

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Course Description:

Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS) is a developmental speech disorder that impacts accuracy of sound production. Individuals and clinicians often have difficulty accurately diagnosing and treating CAS, which can lead to limited progress if not properly diagnoses and treated. This course will review the main features of CAS and an overview of appropriate assessment components. This course will also provide an overview of the current evidence-based treatment approaches and examples of each treatment approach. Individuals taking this course will also be able to increase their ability to differentially diagnose CAS from related disorders. Following this course, individuals should be able to create appropriate goals for CAS. The overall goal of this course if to advance SLP's understanding of Childhood Apraxia of Speech to provide accurate diagnosis and treatment to clients and their families. 


 



Learning Outcomes:
Upon completion of this course, the participant should be able to:
  • Define Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS)
  • List common features of CAS
  • List related disorders and describe methods of differential diagnosis
  • Describe assessment components for CAS
  • Describe evidence-based treatment approaches for CAS
  • List sample goals and objectives for CAS and describe how they differ from other speech and language goals
Course Agenda:
 
Definition and common features of CAS 15 minutes
Differential diagnosis of CAS 15 minutes
Differential diagnosis of CAS 15 minutes
Treatment of CAS 30 minutes
Goal Planning for CAS 15 minutes
Course Fee: NA
Registration deadline: October 01

Contact Information

M Health Fairview Rehab Services Continuing Education Department

Email: rehabce@fairview.org
Phone: 612-672-5607