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 warn...

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 clinic This overlap shaped my entire therapy philosophy. It taught me that you can hold both: • motor-speech precision •...

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 c...

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 sy...

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 vowel...

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 wh...

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.