KSPT: Kaufman Speech Praxis Test for Children, Complete Kit

Ages: 2-0 through 5-11
Testing Time: 5 to 15 minutes
Administration: Individual

A practical and trusted approach to diagnosing and treating childhood apraxia of speech, now in a new user-friendly format that combines the Manual and Clinician’s Testing Guide. 

Based on years of experience and research, the Kaufman Speech Praxis Test for Children (KSPT) is a norm-referenced, diagnostic test that assists in the identification and treatment of childhood apraxia of speech (CAS). Developed by clinician Nancy R. Kaufman, a speech–language pathologist and renowned expert on CAS, the KSPT identifies the level of breakdown in a child’s ability to speak so that treatment can be established and improvement tracked. Easy to administer and score, the test measures a child’s imitative responses to the clinician, locates where the child’s speech system is breaking down, and points to a systematic course of treatment. Results of the KSPT are useful beyond establishing an initial diagnosis. Gains in speech motor proficiency can be measured and quantified in several ways. Individual sections of the test can be used to establish treatment goals and measure progress.

Complete KSPT Kit includes: Manual and Clinician’s Guide, and 25 Test Booklets. (©2026)