Time of day may be key in speech therapy for youth
For young people with childhood apraxia of speech (CAS), a disorder that affects the brain's ability to plan and coordinate the movements needed for speech, speech difficulties can persist well beyond childhood. Unlike many childhood speech disorders that improve with age, people with childhood CAS may continue to experience speech errors into adolescence and young adulthood and often require…
Researchers from Florida Atlantic University's College of Education are investigating whether the timing of speech therapy sessions may impact how effectively adolescents and young adults with childhood apraxia of speech (CAS) learn and retain new speech patterns. The study, published in the journal Clinical Linguistics & Phonetics, examines the role of time of day and memory in speech-motor learning.
Participants with typical speech profiles showed slight improvements after evening training, while those with long-standing CAS demonstrated better retention after morning sessions. The findings suggest that timing of speech intervention may matter differently for individuals with and without CAS, potentially allowing clinicians to optimize treatment by scheduling sessions at optimal times.
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