Bjorem Speech Blog

Can Non-Speaking Children Learn to Read? Breanna Waldrup, MS, CCC-SLP Let’s get straight to the answer – YES, non-speaking children CAN learn to read. This may seem confusing since many of us first learned to read by reading aloud and reading skills are often tested and demon...

As a parent, learning that your child has been diagnosed with childhood apraxia of speech (CAS) can feel overwhelming. You may have questions about what the future holds, how your child will progress, and what you can do to support them. Childhood apraxia of speech is a compl...

  Who Diagnoses Childhood Apraxia of Speech? Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS) is a complex motor speech disorder that affects a child’s ability to plan and coordinate the movements needed for clear speech. Proper diagnosis of this disorder is critical, as it guides intervent...

Understanding Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS) Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS) is a complex speech disorder that impacts a child’s ability to coordinate the movements of their lips, jaws, and tongue to produce clear speech. While the speech muscles in CAS are not weak, the...

Meet the "OH NO!" Series: Fun and Learning with "OH NO Poo Poo" and "OH NO Pee Pee" When it comes to early childhood development, finding the right resources that are both engaging and educational can be a challenge. Fortunately, the "OH NO!" series from Bjorem Speech® offer...

When it comes to speech disorders in children, the nuances between different conditions can be subtle yet significant. Two commonly misunderstood conditions are Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS) and Dysarthria. Both affect a child's ability to speak clearly, but they stem from...

Having a student is truly a privilege for more experienced SLPs. You spend a lot of time helping to teach, coach, and guide them with how to assess and treat different populations. During that time, you have shown them different therapy approaches and even better some of your ...

Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS) is a speech disorder that affects a child's ability to accurately and consistently produce speech sounds and sequences. Here are some frequently asked questions (FAQ’s) about CAS: What is Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS)? CAS is a speech di...

The Bjorem Speech Sound Cues are picture cues that represent each phoneme in the English language through the use of an environmental sound children can relate to! These cues are popular with speech pathologists, literacy specialists and ELL or ESL (English Language Learners/E...

Childhood apraxia of speech, commonly called CAS or Dyspraxia is a rare speech sound disorder in which a child has difficulty programming and planning accurate movements for speech. With CAS, the brain and the muscles for speech (lips, tongue, jaw, soft palate, vocal folds, di...