I always liken therapy for Childhood Apraxia of Speech to other motor milestones in a child's life. The more we repeat a motion with the muscles of our bodies, the more easily we are able to execute those movements. This is called motor learning. Speech therapy for apraxia is literally exercise for speech. My approach to therapy begins with building a trust with both parent and child. I pride myself on being able to build rapport rather quickly so that children are motivated and attentive when I work with them. I always tell the children what we are working on & give them a little pre-practice to make sure they are knowledgeable, comfortable, and ready! My goal is always as much practice as is possible, preferably in shorter periods of time every day to aid in retention and generalization. I work on several objectives for a child at the same time, which may initially take longer, but will yield better results. I will provide any support necessary for a child to achieve success in producing any sound, sequence or word including visual, verbal, and/or tactile stimuli. I have actually created my own visual set of signs that includes a combination of manual letter signs with visual representations of phonation that has worked incredibly well with my kids.