Apraxia of Speech is a speech disorder in which a person has trouble saying what he or she wants to say correctly and consistently. The severity of apraxia can range from mild to severe.
Most of the time, the cause of childhood apraxia of speech is unknown. In some cases, damage to the brain causes apraxia of speech.
Damage may be caused by a genetic disorder or syndrome, or by a stroke or traumatic brain injury.
Resources
Apraxia Kids is an initiative of the Childhood Apraxia of Speech Association of North America to strengthen the support systems in the lives of children with apraxia of speech by educating professionals and families, facilitating community, and engagement.
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Find information on evaluation and intervention services, support programs for families, resources for health care providers, and information on developmental disabilities
The American Speech Language Hearing Association is the national professional, scientific, and credentialing association for 218,000 members and affiliates who are audiologists; speech-language pathologists; speech, language, and hearing scientists; audiology and speech-language pathology support personnel; and students.