Childhood Apraxia of speech Collab topic Childhood Apraxia of speech Good morning sir and Madam I am Rizwana speech Therapist kurnool facility is a type of speech disorder. It's present from birth. A child with this condition has problems making sounds correctly and consistently. Apraxia is a problem with the motor coordination of speech. It's different from aphasia, which is a problem with the use of words.
The speech centers of the brain help plan and coordinate what a child would like to say. These parts of the brain send complex signals to the speech muscles of the face, tongue, lips, and soft palate. Normally, all this signaling works smoothly, and a child can make all the sounds he or she needs.
With childhood apraxia of speech, something in this process goes wrong. The speech muscles seem to work properly, and the child knows what he or she wants to say. But the brain has trouble working with the muscles to create the movements needed for clear speech.
Childhood apraxia of speech is not the same as developmental delay of speech. Developmental delay is when a child follows a normal path of speech development, just at a slower rate.
Childhood apraxia of speech can range from mild to severe. It's not a common condition. It happens more often in boys than in girlsNot all children with childhood apraxia of speech have the same signs. Not all speech experts agree on the core signs of the condition. Some possible signs include:
Trouble putting sounds and syllables together in the correct order
Inconsistent errors in consonants and vowels when repeating sounds
Long pauses between sounds
Problems with “prosody,” the varying rhythms and tones that help express meaning (the emotional content) of speech
Understanding language much better than expressing it
Some children have additional signs, such as:
Fine motor delays
Sensory processing difficulties
Overall delayed language development
Problems with reading, writing, spelling, or math
Chewing and swallowing difficulties
The signs may vary with a child’s age. They also may be mild to severe. A child with a mild case of apraxia may only have trouble with a few speech sounds. A child with very severe apraxia may not be able to communicate very well with speech at all.
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