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5 Questions With...Kathy Helfrich-Miller: What is Childhood Apraxia of Speech?

Childhood Apraxia of Speech Since I have been at Rehabilitation Specialists, I have worked with many children with the diagnosis of Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS). However, I have been hesitant to write a blog post about this disorder. There is so much misinformation on the web as a whole; yet, there is so much good information on www.apraxia-kids.org that I felt like I did not want to be redundant. However, When I was a student at Duquesne University, I was fascinated by this motor speech disorder and actively asked to work with individuals with this diagnosis. I believe this is why for my last rotation of clinicals, I was sent here to work with Kathy Helfrich-Miller. Kathy retired this January and asked Julie and I to take over her life’s work. However, she has not completely left Rehab Specialists-- she still mentors us in many ways! So, as she taught me everything I know about apraxia, I asked her to be the guest expert for this installment of “5 Questions With…” series.