How do you know if your child has apraxia?

Some key signs include trouble putting sounds and syllables together and long pauses between sounds. Some children with apraxia of speech also have other language and motor problems. Speech therapy is the main treatment for the condition.

Can a child have apraxia and not be autistic?

The 2015 publication reported that data from the study showed 63.6% of children who originally received an autism diagnosis also had apraxia; 36.8% of children with apraxia also had autism; 23.3% of children had neither; and 23.3% of children had both and were diagnosed for both at the same time.

What age can apraxia be diagnosed?

CAS often cannot be diagnosed until a child is around three or four years of age because the language and speech skills of toddlers naturally vary a lot. This means that before three years of age, many children share some of the early signs of CAS (e.g. slow to talk, poor appetite etc) without actually having CAS.

What does a child with apraxia sound like?

Groping movements with the jaw, lips or tongue to make the correct movement for speech sounds. Vowel distortions, such as attempting to use the correct vowel, but saying it incorrectly. Using the wrong stress in a word, such as pronouncing “banana” as “BUH-nan-uh” instead of “buh-NAN-uh”

How do you fix speech apraxia?

Treatment for apraxia of speech should be intensive and may last several years depending on the severity of your child’s disorder. Many children with childhood apraxia of speech benefit from: Multiple repetitions and repeated practice of sound sequences, words and phrases during therapy.

Do kids outgrow CAS?

Children who have CAS do not outgrow the condition and there is no cure. Early treatment alleviates frustration that your child may show if they want to say something but are unable to communicate that message.

Do kids with apraxia have trouble eating?

Although your child’s inability to speak is the reason for their diagnosis, they may also have trouble coordinating the movement of their mouth, lips and tongue. Some children with CAS may have trouble eating, but for many children with CAS, only their speech is affected.

What is mild apraxia?

It can be so mild that it causes trouble with only a few speech sounds or with pronunciation of words that have many syllables. In the most severe cases, someone with AOS might not be able to communicate effectively by speaking, and may need the help of alternative communication methods.