Olga Komadina Apraxia Therapy Podcast

This is Part 2 of my neuroaffirming CAS + Autism series — a practical and compassionate look at regulation, motivation, and keeping everyone (including you) out of meltdown territory during therapy and daily routines.In this episode, I share gentle, immediately usable strategies, including:​Building choice and control into tasks​Using simple visual schedules and visual timers​Giving clear warnings before transitions or change​Weaving in sensory and movement breaks​Using first–then, countdowns and

Episode 6 is out — the first part of a 2-part series on Neuroaffirming CAS Therapy (for children with both CAS + Autism).A lot of families don’t know this, but I trained in two worlds at the same time:🧡 Autism — inside a large autism non-for-profit🧡 CAS — inside a CAS-only clinicThis overlap shaped my entire therapy philosophy.It taught me that you can hold both:• motor-speech precision• neuroaffirming principles• connection and co-regulation• meaningful participationIn Part 1, I share the

In this episode, Olga dives into one of the most practical (and often overlooked) parts of therapy — writing meaningful progress notes and NDIS reports for children with Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS).You’ll learn:• How to write notes that are useful for both therapy planning and NDIS reporting• What makes a report effective for demonstrating progress and functional impact• How to balance clinical accuracy with parent-friendly language• Why every report can also double as a powerful advocacy

In this episode of the Olga Komadina Apraxia Therapy podcast, we dive deeper into the treatment of Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS), focusing on strategies for helping children progress from single words to clear, connected sentences. Olga shares real-life insights from her therapy sessions, offering practical tips for speech pathologists and parents alike. You'll learn about the importance of syllable shapes, how to break down and build up multi-syllabic words, and techniques for teaching

In this episode, I dive into the first part of our Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS) treatment series. I share my top tips for simplifying words so that even our youngest or most severely affected kids can say them. We explore how to use syllable shapes to create functional, achievable target words and I walk you step by step from those earliest stages—when kids can’t yet join consonants and vowels—to forming simple words and then tackling more complex multisyllabic ones.This is Part One of our CAS

If you’ve ever felt unsure about identifying Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS), this episode is for you. I’m breaking down what to look for, how to approach assessment with clarity, and what truly matters in a diagnosis.Whether you’re a speech pathologist wanting to refine your clinical eye or a parent trying to make sense of mixed messages, this episode will help you feel more confident about what CAS looks like in real life.We’ll talk through key red flags, how to differentiate CAS from

Everyone says CAS therapy is complicated — but is it really? In this episode, Olga explains why the process is more straightforward than most people think, and how a clear structure and consistent practice can transform outcomes for kids with apraxia.