What is Apraxia?
Childhood Apraxia of Speech: Information for Parents
Watch this video of Dr. Edythe Strand, Emeritus Professor and Consultant, division of Speech Pathology, Department of Neurology, Mayo Clinic, discuss the topic of a pediatric motor speech disorder, labeled Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS).
What causes Apraxia? Childhood apraxia of speech (CAS) is an uncommon speech disorder in which a child has difficulty making accurate movements when speaking. Read more on this link.
10 Early Signs and Symptoms for Childhood Apraxia. Click on this link to learn more.
How is it diagnosed? A child should be at least 3 before they can be accurately diagnosed. Prior to age 3 the disorder may be suspected, but it should not be diagnosed. A lot can change between the ages of two and three. There is no single symptom or test used for a diagnosis. A speech-language therapist looks at several of a group of symptoms and rules out other conditions, such as muscle weakness or language production problems (e.g., aphasia).
How is Apraxia treated? A child will not outgrow Apraxia. Speech language therapy is needed. A speech-language therapists will try different approaches to help the child improve their condition. Please interview the potential therapist to make sure they are familiar with treating apraxia.
Also introduce other methods of communication that work best for your child, such as, assistive technology, writing in a notebook, etc.
Learn more about Apraxia:
The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) is the national professional, scientific, and credentialing association for 191,500 members and affiliates who are audiologists; speech-language pathologists; speech, language, and hearing scientists; audiology and speech-language pathology support personnel; and students.
Website: https://www.asha.org/public/speech/disorders/ChildhoodApraxia/
Find a professional:
Keystone Pediatric Therapy
Heather Hamilton
Where: 108 Frank Dr, Northampton, PA 18067
Call: (215) 850-7485
Email: hbrown8@yahoo.com
Website: https://www.keystonepediatrictherapy.com
Speechworks of the Lehigh Valley, LLC
Where: 4910 Beech Court, Schnecksville, Pa 18078
Call: (610) 799-5050
Email: judystubbmann@gmail.com
Check out Lehigh Valley Apraxia Network
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pg/lehighvalleyapraxianetwork/about/?ref=page_internal
National Organizations:
American Speech-Language Hearing Association
http://www.asha.org/profind/
The NIDCD maintains a directory of organizations that provide information on the normal and disordered processes of hearing, balance, taste, smell, voice, speech, and language.
For more information, contact us at:
NIDCD Information Clearinghouse
Where: 1 Communication Avenue, Bethesda, MD 20892-3456
Toll-free voice: (800) 241-1044
Toll-free TTY: (800) 241-1055
Email:nidcdinfo@nidcd.nih.gov
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