How to Use Motor Learning Theory to Help Children with Childhood Apraxia of Speech
Ok, you’ve heard about “motor learning theory” and that it can be incredibly helpful for children with childhood apraxia of speech. But what does that even mean? In this video, speech-language pathologist Carrie Clark will break down how motor learning theory plays into what we do in speech therapy for children with Childhood Apraxia of Speech.
Notes:
Precursors To Motor Learning
- Relationship
- Motivation / Attention
- Pre-Practice / Stimulability
Many Trials
- Minimize praise and fun time / tactile time
- Use activities that will give many opportunities to try
Distributed Practice
- More frequent, shorter sessions
Random Practice
- Mix targets together (don’t just target one sound until mastery)
- Prevents over-generalization
- Specific Feedback is Key
- Cueing and Prompting So They Can Practice it Correctly
