Bondar Speech

Bondar Speech Pediatric speech therapy. Specializing in apraxia, and other speech sound disorders.

04/15/2026

Struggling to help your speech / apraxia clients produce initial and final sounds? Try this motor speech cueing technique!

In this apraxia parent training session, I am teaching the parent to work on the word “eat”. The child can produce both sounds in the word but omits the final sound.

I suggested that the mom use forward chaining.

Steps for Backward & Forward Chaining:�1️⃣ Pull the error sound out.�2️⃣ Have the child repeat it correctly a few times.�3️⃣ Put the sound back into the word and use simultaneous production to chain the word back together.

Read more here ➡️ https://www.bondarspeech.com/blog/what-is-forward-and-backward-chaining-how-do-we-use-it-in-apraxia-therapy

04/13/2026

Conversations with my little clients can be so funny. These conversations can give me insight as to how much the child understands about the production of his target sound and how he produces the sound in conversation.

04/12/2026

Practicing varied Prosody isn’t optional in apraxia therapy — it’s essential at every level of the DTTC hierarchy!

🧠 Dr. Edythe Strand said: “When you change the prosody, you change the specifications of the motor parameters.” That means a new motor plan — 💋 more lip pressure, 🗣️ different jaw height, 🎶 longer vowels… it all matters.

We don’t speak in a monotone in real life, and our clients shouldn’t practice that way either. ✔️

✨ Add varied intonation patterns at every level of DTTC — not just at the end!

NOTE: children with co-morbidities may have more difficulty with this step. Model and try to elicit imitation but don’t worry if it takes the child more time to learn this skill.

👇 Do YOU target prosody in your apraxia sessions? Let’s talk about it.

➡️ https://www.bondarspeech.com/blog/What%20is%20Prosody%20of%20Speech%20in%20Apraxia%20Therapy�📖 A free blog post�📊 Link to a DTTC hierarchy chart by +
📰 Link to a research article to explain DTTC

04/06/2026

This child is using the phonological pattern of fronting. He is producing /t/ for /k/ and /d/ for /g/ for phonological patterns, Evers, minimal pairs is a great approach. However, all speech is motor! We therefore have to make sure that the child is able to produce the sound before practicing in minimal pairs. Using facilitative contacts can be very helpful in facilitating correct production of your target sound. For phonological pattern errors, minimal pairs is a great approach. However, all speech is motor! We therefore have to make sure that the child is able to produce the sound before practicing in minimal pairs. Using facilitative contacts can be very helpful in facilitating correct production of your target sound.

04/05/2026

When you are working with a child on articulation, and the child has CAS make sure to incorporate principles of motor learning. Bonus: If you use the child’s special interest for the practice of their target words, you will gain cooperation. Learn more about principles of motor learning and sign up for a free handout ➡️ https://www.bondarspeech.com/blog/principles-of-motor-learning

04/05/2026

Intentional practice is very important in apraxia therapy. Here I am using simultaneous production, which is the first step in the DTTC hierarchy. This supports the child through the movement in the word. For more information about DTTC ➡️ https://www.bondarspeech.com/dttc-chart-article

03/29/2026

The word “again “is a great power word in Apraxia Therapy.

It’s a more complex syllable, structure, and provides two opportunities to work on vowel production.

It has a slightly different meaning than the word “more“ and is a fun word for the child to use .

Follow along for more apraxia tips and tricks.

Check out my blog post on using toys in apraxia https://www.bondarspeech.com/blog/my-favorite-toys-for-apraxia-therapy

03/27/2026

Children with motor speech disorders benefit so much from AAC but it’s not just for requesting!

🛑 Let’s expand how we use the device. AAC helps kids express so much more, opinions, preferences, emotions and ideas.

🧒 One of my clients loves the American Girl catalog. We used her AAC device to talk about what she liked, things she couldn’t express verbally 💖

In the video we are reading “No no yes yes” and working on protesting.

Of course, we also practiced her target words and some fun sound effects during the session!

🤗 Keep it fun, and the learning will follow.

➡️ https://www.bondarspeech.com/blog/AAC%20in%20Apraxia%20Therapy for more tips on how to use AAC in apraxia therapy!

03/25/2026

In today’s video, I describe working with a child who was substituting the /b/ sound with a /d/ in the word “bye” in apraxia therapy.

Since “bye” is a word used so frequently, it was harder to remediate—but with a few tweaks, we made great progress!

Here’s what we did:
�1️⃣ Cued him to close his lips
�2️⃣ Used a hand cue to signal the /b/ sound
�3️⃣ Cognitive reframing: We adjusted the phrase the parent paired with “bye” to interrupt the habit loop.

These changes made all the difference! 🎉

Struggling with a particular word in your apraxia therapy sessions? Drop your question in the comments below, and let’s tackle it together! 👇

03/23/2026

Vowel errors in children with CAS can lead to poor intelligibility and addressing them is key to progress! Check out my blog post on vowel distortions in Apraxia Therapy on my website at bondarspeech.com. In the blog post is more information about treating vowel errors as well as an Asha approved mini course. Follow along for more evidence based Apraxia tips.
More information in this blog post ➡️ https://www.bondarspeech.com/blog/vowels-distortions-in-childhood-apraxia-of-speech

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