Your Speech Path, LLC

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Specializing in speech sound disorders (CAS, phonological, articulation) and orofacial myofunctional disorders, YSP fosters close knit relationships with clients and families. YSP offers:
PROMPT II level trained, Dynamic Temporal and Tactile Cueing (DTTC), and proficiency in sign language. Erin Gaul MS, CCC-SLP (owner and SLP) can be found in the Apraxia-Kids SLP directory for experienced, exper

t treatment of CAS as well as the International Association of Orofacial Myology (IAOM) directory and is a COM candidate (certified orofacial myologist). Populations served (birth-18):
Childhood Apraxia of Speech
Articulation disorder
Phonological disorder
Orofacial Myofunctional Disorders
Dysarthria
Down Syndrome
Aural habilitation (Deaf/HOH)
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Speech and language delay
Pragmatics
Fluency
Stuttering
Receptive Language
Voice disorders
Oral motor deficits

Adults:
Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy

Your Speech Path, LLC participates with Independence Blue Cross plans; private pay for all other clientele.

06/15/2026

This one gets me salty 😡

A 6yo child with ASD has never been given motor speech therapy because he “doesn’t have enough words to evaluate for CAS.”

Meanwhile, all ten consistent words demonstrate vowel distortions, weak articulating contacts, groping, slow rate, segmentation, reduced phonetic repertoire… must I go on?!

This boy WANTS to speak but because quantity of words wasn’t found to be adequate, he has missed out on YEARS of motor speech.

This is not an 18-mo old with limited words and emerging language.

He fits the criteria for both:
Apraxia of Speech ✅
AND
Dysarthria ✅

…a well intentioned SLP was too afraid to diagnose, which in turn, lost this kid years of the therapy he needed.

When in doubt, ➡️ Refer OUT ⬅️

👋🏻 DM me for my Calendly Consulting link if you have a tough case! 🤔

😤 rant over 😤

06/11/2026

Traditional articulation tests do not account for:

Inconsistent errors
Vowel distortions
Groping
Segmentation
Difficulty with increased complexity in syllable shapes
Intrusive schwa
Jaw slide
Slow rate

…all of which this little one demonstrated.

🏊‍♂️ You have to do a deep dive with dynamic assessment to really identify those motor errors. You cannot diagnose CAS with an articulation test alone!

Also 🙏🏻 ask or refer if you are not confident with a CAS diagnosis. This little one missed out on months of motor speech because an SLP danced around a diagnosis and continued with a traditional language approach. 🤦🏻‍♀️

05/21/2026

Can SLPs diagnose Autism? Absolutely not.

Do we see signs as they pertain to speech, language, social communication, interaction, and gestures? For sure!

I will comment on these skills and bring them to a parent’s attention.

Do I use the word Autism right away? No. I give parents time to process my observations. I’ll ask them if they have noticed “XYZ.”

I may recommend further observation or refer to a developmental pediatrician or child psychologist right away.

I read the parents, and I meet them where they’re at, but I don’t shy away from the conversation. This ONLY happens once I really feel like I’ve gotten to know this child.

I’d rather be proven wrong or have a parent get upset with me than allow myself to be too nervous to speak up for a child.

I see too many kids in Elementary school that leave me thinking, “Who saw this and didn’t speak up?” (Granted, sometimes that is because parents were not ready to face the diagnosis and delayed or completely avoided therapies).

This is how some kids fall through the cracks.

I believe it’s my responsibility to advocate for kids who can’t yet. I dare say it’s wrong of us not to speak up.

04/28/2026

Anything but.

04/27/2026

What do we actually mean when we say CAS is about movement NOT individual sounds?

Sports analogy to the rescue⚾️🥎

04/20/2026

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04/15/2026

I think my phone number and email address got lost.

04/01/2026

Let’s talk low tone and dysarthria!!
Did you realize they are NOT the same?
🤓Save this post for reference! 🤓

03/31/2026

Yeah, sure 👌🏻
But really…
this is an emerging skill 🤓

Tell me you’re a Phillies Phan without saying you’re a Phillies Phan ⚾️🏟️ 🍿 Speech therapists by day, Phillies Phans alw...
03/26/2026

Tell me you’re a Phillies Phan without saying you’re a Phillies Phan ⚾️🏟️ 🍿

Speech therapists by day, Phillies Phans always ❤️ 🤍

Miss Erin and graduate student, Miss Meghan, are Philly Proud and ready for today’s opener!!

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