

Fri, 27 Jan
|Parkville
Childhood Apraxia of Speech - Professor Tricia McCabe, PhD
For SPS speech pathologists. This invitation-only session will explore the theory and treatment options for Childhood Apraxia of Speech. Includes Q&A.
Time & Location
27 Jan 2023, 11:00 am – 1:00 pm AEDT
Parkville, 126 The Avenue, Parkville VIC 3052, Australia
About the event
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About our presenter: Professor Tricia McCabe, PhD
Tricia is Professor of Speech Pathology at The University of Sydney. Her research, clinical practice, and teaching are focused on improving speech pathology assessment, diagnosis, and treatment for children and adults with moderate-severe speech disorders including apraxia, dysarthria, and phonological disorders. As part of this focus, she has lead the development of the ReST treatment for apraxia and is leading a large multisite randomised control trial of Dynamic Tactile and Temporal Cueing or DTTC for children with severe apraxia. Tricia is interested in the application of the principles of motor learning to speech pathology in speech, voice, fluency, and swallowing. Tricia uses biofeedback (e.g. ultrasound) as a means of improving therapy outcomes. She is a member of the Board of speechbite.com and as a result does research into E3BP. Tricia was awarded Fellow of Speech…