Apraxia of speech impairs the brain pathways that are necessary for planning and coordinating movements for speech. As a result, the signals from the brain do not properly reach the mouth.

Apraxia of speech (AOS) , also known as acquired apraxia of speech, verbal apraxia, or childhood apraxia, is a speech-sound disorder, which makes it harder for a sufferer to say what they need to.

Apraxia of speech is a neurological disorder marked by difficulties in planning and programming the movements required for speech production, ... which interfere with fluent verbal communication.

While there are a variety of speech-related symptoms that can be associated with apraxia, including: Difficulty putting syllables together in the right order to make words, or an inability to do so.

Childhood AOS – This is present from birth, and is also known as developmental apraxia of speech, developmental verbal apraxia, or articulatory apraxia. The causes of childhood AOS are not well ...

PLANTSVILLE, Conn. (WFSB) - Earlier this morning, the 15th anniversary of the Greater Hartford Walk for Apraxia took place. Today was about celebrating kids with childhood apraxia of speech.

If you talk to 3-year-old Maverick Reed, it's likely you won't notice anything out of the ordinary. He has some trouble pronouncing his L's, and K's and G's come out ...

Long Beach held its first Walk for Apraxia on Oct. 19, ... Childhood Apraxia of Speech makes it difficult for a child to speak, and the disorder affects about 1 in 1,000 children.

Chris Kamara has revealed he apologised to his wife after hiding his initial health concerns from her before being diagnosed with a rare speech disorder.. The sports pundit, 67, was diagnosed with ...

On Saturday morning, Margot and 11 other kids with apraxia walked the Nashville Walk for Apraxia to raise funds for programs that help kids with apraxia thrive. They raised over $20,000 this year.