Childhood Apraxia of Speech Types, Causes, Diagnosis, and Treatment Approaches
Do you remember a time where you knew what you wanted to say but just couldn’t think of the word? Well imagine knowing what you want to say but physically not being able to say it. Childhood Apraxia of Speech is a neurological childhood speech sound disorder. Children who have this disorder have trouble with the precision and consistency of movements underlying speech because they are impaired in the absence of neuromuscular deficits; the child may have trouble saying syllables, sounds, and words (Childhood Apraxia of Speech, 2016). Being unable to plan movement of the body parts needed for speech production is where the problem lies; the child will know what they …show more content…
The first type is called Developmental Apraxia of Speech. This type of apraxia develops in children and is present from birth. This speech disorder affects more boys than girls and is known by several names including: developmental verbal dyspraxia, articulatory apraxia, childhood apraxia of speech, and developmental verbal apraxia. There are several different theories regarding the causes of Developmental Apraxia of Speech. Many scientists have said that this disorder is related to a child’s overall language development. Others have said that it is a deficiency of the brain in which the signals do not send out a message to the articulators to produce speech. Studies of the brain have proved this theory to be wrong because there is no evidence of the brain having a different structure. Most children with this disorder have a family history involving learning disabilities and communication disorders (Apraxia of Speech, …show more content…
A majority of the time the doctors can not see a problem with the brain of a child that has this disorder. Childhood Apraxia of Speech is often referred to as a Developmental Apraxia but children with this disorder do not always grow out of it (Childhood Apraxia of Speech). When a child has a developmental speech disorder, they typically learn sounds in order but at a much slower pace. However, children with Childhood Apraxia of Speech do not follow patterns and will not make progress without treatment (Childhood Apraxia of Speech.org). According to Shelley Myers and April Nelson, this disorder may also occur due to a neurological impairment in association with complex neurobehavioral disorders of known or unknown origin. It may also occur due to an idiopathic neurogenic speech sound disorder (Myers & Nelson,
Do you remember a time where you knew what you wanted to say but just couldn’t think of the word? Well imagine knowing what you want to say but physically not being able to say it. Childhood Apraxia of Speech is a neurological childhood speech sound disorder. Children who have this disorder have trouble with the precision and consistency of movements underlying speech because they are impaired in the absence of neuromuscular deficits; the child may have trouble saying syllables, sounds, and words (Childhood Apraxia of Speech, 2016). Being unable to plan movement of the body parts needed for speech production is where the problem lies; the child will know what they …show more content…
The first type is called Developmental Apraxia of Speech. This type of apraxia develops in children and is present from birth. This speech disorder affects more boys than girls and is known by several names including: developmental verbal dyspraxia, articulatory apraxia, childhood apraxia of speech, and developmental verbal apraxia. There are several different theories regarding the causes of Developmental Apraxia of Speech. Many scientists have said that this disorder is related to a child’s overall language development. Others have said that it is a deficiency of the brain in which the signals do not send out a message to the articulators to produce speech. Studies of the brain have proved this theory to be wrong because there is no evidence of the brain having a different structure. Most children with this disorder have a family history involving learning disabilities and communication disorders (Apraxia of Speech, …show more content…
A majority of the time the doctors can not see a problem with the brain of a child that has this disorder. Childhood Apraxia of Speech is often referred to as a Developmental Apraxia but children with this disorder do not always grow out of it (Childhood Apraxia of Speech). When a child has a developmental speech disorder, they typically learn sounds in order but at a much slower pace. However, children with Childhood Apraxia of Speech do not follow patterns and will not make progress without treatment (Childhood Apraxia of Speech.org). According to Shelley Myers and April Nelson, this disorder may also occur due to a neurological impairment in association with complex neurobehavioral disorders of known or unknown origin. It may also occur due to an idiopathic neurogenic speech sound disorder (Myers & Nelson,