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What
is apraxia?
Apraxia
is difficulty planning the motor movements of
speech. Though paralysis may accompany apraxia,
the two are separate disorders. Apraxia is common
in children and adults. CAS stands for Childhood
Apraxia of Speech and is a disorder present at
birth. CAS may occur in conjunction with other
disorders. Adults may acquire Apraxia of Speech
(AOS) as the result of stroke, head injury or
neurological disease.
My child has been diagnosed with apraxia. Will
he/she ever learn to talk?
Yes.
Many good treatment venues are available to treat
Childhood Apraxia of Speech. The most effective
treatments rely on researched motor
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learning
theories to improve planning efforts between the
brain and the articulators (lips, tongue and voice).
The time required to fix this disorder
may be extensive, but varies based on the child’s
abilities, severity of the problem, commitment
to the treatment process, and the treatment method
selected. Speech Pathways offers two excellent
programs to treat apraxia. Click
here to learn about the Expressive Speech©
Profile. Click
here to learn about the Connec Talk© program.
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