Free Advanced Workshops
Workshop Details
The FREE two-day, in-person advanced training workshop is designed for speech-language pathologists across various practice settings including schools, medical, home health, early childhood intervention, and private practice who are actively engaged in the diagnosis and treatment of children with CAS. Clinicians will gain advanced knowledge about evidence-based assessment and treatment and will be challenged to demonstrate effective clinical decision-making skills through discussion, case studies, and small group activities. All workshops are in-person, and due to the content of the workshop and the interactive quality, we do not have plans to make them virtual at this time.
View sample workshop learning objectives here.
View sample workshop agenda here.
Please read all application & eligibility information outlined below and the Frequently Asked Questions provided.
Requirements to Apply
- Hold a CCC (or equivalent certification from your state/country) and have a minimum of 2 years of experience.
- Complete the free online course "Diagnosis and Management of Childhood Apraxia of Speech Using Dynamic Tactile and Temporal Cueing" and score a minimum of 80% on the post-test.
- Complete a diagnostic Clinical Decision-Making Assessment (updated as of December 2024).
- Complete the workshop application.
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Additional requirements upon acceptance to workshop:
- Complete pre-conference readings (approximately 4 hours).
- Agree to complete three post-conference implementation surveys (6 weeks, 6 months, and 1 year following workshop).
- Bring a video of treatment for self-assessment activity, further detail provided upon acceptance.
Our Workshop Facilitators
Dr. Julie Case
CCC-SLP
Dr. Julie Case is an Associate Professor in the Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences Department at Hofstra University. Dr. Case holds a Ph.D. in Communicative Sciences and Disorders and an M.A. in Speech-Language Pathology from New York University. Dr. Case is an ASHA certified bilingual speech language pathologist with specialization in Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS) and other speech sound disorders. She is the director of the Cas Speech Production Lab which studies speech motor development in child with typical and impaired speech development, in addition to the clinical management of CAS. Her work has incorporated transcription, acoustic and kinematic analyses to examine changes in speech performance with intensive practice and the impact of stimulus complexity on speech production. Areas of teaching interest include Diagnostics in Speech-Language Pathology, Clinical Methodology in Communicative Sciences and Disorders, and Speech Sound Disorders.
Dr. Edythe Strand
CCC-SLP
Dr. Edythe Strand is Emeritus Professor at the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and former Head of Speech Pathology in the Department of Neurology at Mayo Clinic. Internationally recognized for her expertise in childhood apraxia of speech, she developed the widely used Dynamic Temporal and Tactile Cueing (DTTC) treatment approach. Her career spans research, clinical practice, and education, with numerous publications on motor speech disorders. Dr. Strand is an ASHA Fellow and recipient of the Honors of the Association from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Honors of the Academy of Neurological Communication Disorders and the Frank R. Kleffner Lifetime Clinical Career Award from the American Speech, Language and Hearing Foundation.
Dr. Maria Grigos
CCC-SLP
Maria Grigos is a Professor in the Department of Communicative Sciences and Disorders at New York University. Dr. Grigos also directs the Motor Speech Lab at NYU. Her scholarly work combines the use of perceptual, acoustic and kinematic methods to pursue two lines of research. The first centers on the study of speech motor control and motor learning across the lifespan in both impaired and non-impaired speakers. The second focuses on translational research where she studies the efficacy of motor-based intervention in childhood apraxia of speech (CAS). Research in the Motor Speech Lab is funded by the NIH National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders. Dr. Grigos holds clinical certification from the American Speech, Language and Hearing Association, and is licensed in speech-language pathology in New York State.
Upcoming Workshops
The Once Upon A Time Foundation supports these advanced training workshops by providing grants to university and clinical programs across the country. We are pleased to share our tentative 2026 CAS Advanced Workshop schedule! Dates for the last two workshops will be announced later in 2026.
Applications open approximately 3 months prior to each workshop. We will also announce application timelines via our newsletter, this webpage, and social media. If you do not see a link below to an application, it is not open yet.
Check out our workshop FAQs linked here.
2026 Workshops:
New York University Workshop 1: March 5-6 (Application closed)
New York University Workshop 2: March 8-9 (Application closed)
Northwestern University (Chicago, IL): April 24-25 (Application closed)
Northeastern University (Boston, MA): July 24-25 – Application will open on April 20, 2026.
San Diego State University: TBD Late October
Texas Christian University (Fort Worth, TX): TBD Early December
In order to qualify to attend any of our FREE, in-person workshops you must have:
- Watched the online video course prerequisite Diagnosis and Treatment of CAS Using DTTC
- Passed the video course exam with 80% or better score
- Completed the Clinical Decision-Making Skills Assessment*
- Applied to attend the workshop
- Been selected to participate
- Agreed to complete the required readings and bring a video recording of you conducting a DTTC therapy block (further information regarding these requirements provided upon registration)
If you have questions about your eligibility please email casadvancedworkshop@gmail.com
Please note: if you have attended a previous advanced workshop sponsored by the Once Upon a Time Foundation, you are NOT eligible to attend another one, even if it features a different expert presenter or is hosted at another site.
*The Clinical Decision-Making Assessment is NOT the same as the course on our website. It also is NOT the same as the Skills Assessment we have used in the past that has been a criteria to attend the workshop. This is a brand new assessment, so if you have done another assessment before December 2024 for a workshop you will need to submit again.
Please read all application & eligibility information outlined below and the Frequently Asked Questions provided.
Workshop Testimonials
Past Workshops
| Host Organization | Location | Date |
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Texas Christian University |
Fort Worth, TX |
December 4-5, 2025 |
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San Diego State University |
San Diego, CA |
October 24-25, 2025 |
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Northeastern Univeristy |
Boston, MA |
July 25-26, 2025 |
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New York University |
New York City, NY |
March 6-7 & 9-10, 2025 |
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Children’s Therapy Center at MU Health |
Columbia, MO |
October 25-26, 2024 |
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San Diego State University |
San Diego, CA |
September 20-21, 2024 |
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Northeastern University |
Boston, MA |
July 26-27, 2024 |
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New York University |
New York City, NY |
March 7-8 & 10-11, 2024 |
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Rush University Medical Center |
Chicago, IL |
October 16-17, 2023 |
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New York University |
New York City, NY |
March 30-31 & April 2-3, 2023 |
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Texas Christian University |
Fort Worth, TX |
December 3-4, 2022 |
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University of Northern Colorado |
Greeley, CO |
July 26-27 & 29-30, 2022 |
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Temple University |
Philadelphia, PA |
February 21-22, 2020 |
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New York University |
New York City, NY |
December 5-6 & 8-9, 2019 |
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Texas Christian University |
Fort Worth, TX |
June 14-15, 2019 |
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UT Health at San Antonio |
San Antonio, TX |
June 7-8, 2019 |
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University of Houston |
Sugar Land, TX |
February 1-2, 2019 |
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New York University |
New York City, NY |
October 11-12, November 29-30, & December 2-3, 2018 |
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Kaiser Permanente Oakland and California State University, East Bay |
Oakland, CA |
October 27-28, 2018 |
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University of Kansas |
Overland Park, KS |
April 6-7, 2018 |
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University of Arizona |
Tucson, AZ |
March 16-17, 2018 |
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Northwestern University |
Evanston, IL |
January 26-27, 2018 |
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University of Texas at Dallas |
Richardson, TX |
September 22-23, 2017 |