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Treatment of Acquired Apraxia of Speech: Therapeutic
Approaches and Practice Guidelines

Presented by Julie Wambaugh

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This course to provides an overview of all of the available approaches for use in the treatment of acquired apraxia of speech (AOS), including current approaches and emerging techniques. The evidence supporting treatment approaches will be discussed in the context of the AOS treatment guidelines.

Meet your instructor

Julie Wambaugh

Julie Wambaugh, Ph.D., CCC/SLP is Professor in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders at the University of Utah and is a Research Career Scientist at the VA Salt Lake City Health Care System. Dr. Wambaugh teaches graduate courses in Aphasia and Motor Speech Disorders. Her research is focused on the…

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Chapters & learning objectives

Introduction to Apraxia of Speech

1. Introduction to Apraxia of Speech

What is AOS? This chapter introduces the participant to the clinical characteristics of AOS, including the evolution of AOS as it was recognized as a clinical entity in practice and the research literature.

Treatment Guidelines

2. Treatment Guidelines

In the second chapter of this course, the participant will describe the results of current systematic reviews, and the process behind guidelines for AOS treatment. After viewing this chapter the participant will be familiar with the AOS treatment evidence base.

Treatment Approaches

3. Treatment Approaches

This course provides specific examples of and describes the evidence behind key treatment approaches for AOS, in order to foster more complete clinical reasoning skills with this important group.

Trends and Future Developments

4. Trends and Future Developments

After being exposed to current approaches in AOS treatment, this chapter expands the knowledge base of the participant by describing emerging approaches that are currently being evaluated.

Question and Answer

5. Question and Answer

Dr. Wambaugh sits down with a practicing SLP to discuss concepts covered during the course.