Apraxia
Apraxia is a motor planning disorder in which the brain and nervous system are unable to communicate with one another as the messages transmitted between the two become muddled. There are different types of apraxia a speech and language therapist would assess and treat:
Apraxia of speech: The person may be unable to or have difficulty speaking.
Oral apraxia: The person may be unable to move the muscles of their face and mouth to follow commands.
With all types, the person understands and wants to complete the task, but is unable to on command. This causes groping or halting mouth movements, distorted speech sounds and nonsense words. In severe cases, the person may be unable to use their vocal cords to produce sound.
However, the person may be able to say a familiar or automatic word such as "Morning", "Fine" and "Okay" when he or she is not thinking about what to say. The person may also be able to use the muscles in their face and mouth for other automatic tasks such as eating, yawning and licking their lips when not thinking about it.
As with all acquired neurological speech and language difficulties dyspraxia may be the only difficulty the person has, for example they may also have dysphasia/aphasia.
Specialist Speech Therapy is a speech therapy practice which specialises in the assessment and treatment of people with apraxia/dyspraxia. Contact us today for a free, no obligation discussion of your needs or to arrange an appointment in Birmingham, Solihull and the West Midlands.
Apraxia is a motor planning disorder in which the brain and nervous system are unable to communicate with one another as the messages transmitted between the two become muddled. There are different types of apraxia a speech and language therapist would assess and treat:
Apraxia of speech: The person may be unable to or have difficulty speaking.
Oral apraxia: The person may be unable to move the muscles of their face and mouth to follow commands.
With all types, the person understands and wants to complete the task, but is unable to on command. This causes groping or halting mouth movements, distorted speech sounds and nonsense words. In severe cases, the person may be unable to use their vocal cords to produce sound.
However, the person may be able to say a familiar or automatic word such as "Morning", "Fine" and "Okay" when he or she is not thinking about what to say. The person may also be able to use the muscles in their face and mouth for other automatic tasks such as eating, yawning and licking their lips when not thinking about it.
As with all acquired neurological speech and language difficulties dyspraxia may be the only difficulty the person has, for example they may also have dysphasia/aphasia.
Specialist Speech Therapy is a speech therapy practice which specialises in the assessment and treatment of people with apraxia/dyspraxia. Contact us today for a free, no obligation discussion of your needs or to arrange an appointment in Birmingham, Solihull and the West Midlands.