Dynamic Assessment for Childhood Apraxia of Speech Checklist

This is a checklist to ensure you are completing all necessary steps to conduct a thorough dynamic assessment to make a differential diagnose of Childhood Apraxia of Speech. We do not yet have a "gold standard" for diagnosing CAS and it can be difficult to make a diagnosis. Hopefully this can help guide you through completing an assessment.

Includes:

Signs/Symptoms of CAS - Top 10 Characteristics, Early Red Flags and Additional Checklist

Assessment Steps

Motor Speech Evaluation

Additional Assessment Considerations

Differential Diagnosis Charts comparing CAS to Phonological disorder, Autism, Dysarthria and Expressive Language Delay