Continuing Education Route 66 Conference
The Route 66 Conference on Communication Disorders is an annual continuing education conference organized and hosted by undergraduate speech-language pathology students at The University of Tulsa. Since 1995, this gathering has provided an opportunity for professionals and students to learn from renowned speakers who specialize in one of the nine main areas of speech-language pathology, including receptive and expressive language delay, speech sound disorders, fluency and feeding and swallowing.
Registration now open!
Childhood Apraxia of Speech: Assessment, Diagnosis & Treatment
Friday, March 27, 2026
8 a.m.-4 p.m.
The University of Tulsa’s Lorton Performance Center
Route 66 Conference is excited to welcome Jennie Bjorem as the guest speaker for the 31st Annual Route 66 Conference on Communication Disorders. Bjorem is a highly respected pediatric speech-language pathologist with over 25 years of experience and a recognized international expert in Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS). As the founder and CEO of Bjorem Speech® Publications, she leads a dynamic team dedicated to creating inclusive, evidence-based therapy materials that help children feel seen, supported and successful.
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Fees
Professionals: $130.00
Non-UTulsa students: $50.00
UTulsa faculty and UTulsa students: $25.00- Register online to attend.
- Registration closes March 20, 2026.
- Purchase orders accepted for payment. No onsite registration available.
- All materials and conference information will be sent via email before the conference day.
- Refunds will not be granted due to inclement weather or internet connectivity problems (if applicable). Refunds may include a 20% processing fee.
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Agenda
7:45 a.m.-
8:15 a.m.Conference check-in 8:15 a.m.-
8:30 a.m.Introduction, disclosures and overview of objectives 8:30 a.m.-
9:15 a.m.Four Motor Speech Classifications 9:15 a.m.-
10:15 a.m.Characteristics of CAS – Identification Practice 10:15 a.m.-
10:30 a.m.Break 10:30 a.m.-
10:45 a.m.Characteristics of CAS – Continued 10:45 a.m.-
11:30 a.m.Assessment of CAS 11:30 a.m.-
12:30 p.m.Lunch (Note: Lunch is not provided, but many restaurants/food options are available in the Student Union and near campus.) 12:30 p.m.-
1:30 p.m.Treatment Approaches for CAS & Principles of Motor Learning 1:30 p.m.-
2 p.m.Treatment Strategies 2 p.m.-
2:15 p.m.Break 2:15 p.m.-
3 p.m.Treatment Strategies & Coarticulation 3 p.m.-
3:30 p.m.Literacy & Case Study 3:30 p.m.-
3:45 p.m.Questions -
Location
The University of Tulsa
Lorton Performance Center550 S. Gary Place
Tulsa, OK 74104
Contact
We look forward to seeing you at this stimulating conference.
This program is offered for 0.6 ASHA CEUs (Intermediate level).
ASHA Certification Maintenance Standards require that all certificate holders (CCA-A and CCC-SLP) must accumulate 30 Certification Maintenance Hours (CMHs) of professional development during each 3-year certification maintenance interval in order to maintain their ASHA Certificates of Clinical Competence (CCC).
Non-financial disclosures: None.
Financial disclosure: Jennie Bjorem is receiving an honorarium from The University of Tulsa for services delivered during this conference.