Therapy for children with CAS begins with building a relationship of trust. Knowing what you want to say but being unable to say it can be very frustrating for some kids with CAS, understandably! Once a child sees that with the right kind of support they can succeed, they are much more willing to attempt harder targets. After the child trusts me, my focus is on helping them improve their motor planning/programming processes so that they can express themselves with ease. I will select "target words" that help your child learn a variety of motor sequences and we will practice these words using motor speech principles. As they progress, I will increase the complexity of target words and help with generalization into other settings. I often work with other providers to ensure the child is supported in all their environments.