Jennie Bjorem Australian Tour 2024: Practical Strategies and Resources: Your Toolkit for CAS

Join Jennie Bjorem, speech pathologist, international speaker and author for her Australian tour in October 2024!

Who should attend?

This course is specifically designed for speech-language pathologists.

Presented Live In-Person by Jennie Bjorem, MA, CCC-SLP

Jennie Bjorem, M.A., CCC-SLP, is a recognised expert in the field of Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS) and holds advanced training and expertise as acknowledged by Apraxia Kids™. Her primary focus lies in parent education and addressing the challenges associated with CAS. Currently, Jennie maintains a small caseload of children with CAS, ensuring hands-on involvement in her field of expertise.

In addition to her clinical work, Jennie is the owner of Bjorem Speech Publications, where she is dedicated to the mission of creating diverse, inclusive, and functional products. This commitment reflects her broader vision for supporting individuals with speech-related challenges and promoting inclusivity in educational resources.

Jennie's influence extends beyond her clinical and entrepreneurial pursuits, as she has been invited to share her knowledge and insights on CAS at both national and international forums. Renowned for her engaging, energetic, and empowering speaking style, Jennie is sought after as a presenter, contributing to the broader awareness and understanding of CAS on a global scale.

Jennie has collaborated with a range of speech pathologists around the world such as Amy Graham (Graham Speech Therapy), Shelby Ford (Shelby the SLP) Shannon Werbeckes (Speechy Musings) and Australian speech pathologist, Rebecca Reinking (Adventures in Speech Pathology), to create resources to support speech-language pathologists including Bjorem Speech Sound Cues, Minimal Pair Cards and most recently and Oral Motor Assessment Cards!

What you will learn

• You will be able to define Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS) and identify both the discriminative and non-discriminative characteristics of CAS.
• You will learn to informally assess using a dynamic motor speech assessment and understand diagnostic criteria.
• You will learn to implement motor learning guidelines when choosing targets for CAS therapy.
• You will be able to explain and implement the cueing hierarchy in DTTC (Dynamic Temporal Tactile Cueing).
• You will explore the components of motor learning principles and consciously incorporate them into therapy.
• You will understand different strategies to use in motor planning therapy that focus on movement and coarticulation.

How you will learn

The day will incorporate a mixture of lecture style learning and small group interactive sessions to include:

• Group activity to identify the 10 characteristics of CAS.
• Group activity for assessment forms.
• Partner/Table activity to ID Targets.
• Playful Pathways to High Repetition: A Breakout Session.
• CAS Simulation Activity.