Apraxia of Speech:
Apraxia of speech is known by many names. Childhood apraxia speech (CAS), Apraxia of Speech (AOS), Developmental dyspraxia, Developmental Apraxia, Developmental verbal apraxia but they are all the same condition. A child with CAS often times knows what they want to say but have difficulty coordinating tongue, lips and cheeks also known as articulators to form words.
- Inconsistent production of words
- Stress can be placed on the wrong syllable
- Distortions and changes sounds
- Often times can say shorter words more clearly than longer words with more syllables.
In addition, children with CAS may have difficultly with:
- Fine motor delays such as poor coloring or writing
- Delayed language
- Difficulty with reading, writing and spelling
For more information regarding CAS, visit American Speech-Language Hearing Association.