How To Tell If Your Child Has Developmental Apraxia

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Developmental Apraxia is a speech disorder inoneself
children wherein they have difficulty in sayingDevelopmental Apraxia is a kind of Apraxia,
words. It is not so much that they don’tmainly involving young children. Thus, the signs of
know what to say or what word to use, but hasApraxia in adults will be very similar. The main
to do with the part of the brain that should bedifference is that with Developmental Apraxia, the
telling the muscles how to move to pronounce apatient needs more attention, especially with
word correctly.learning how to coordinate his body and manner
By all appearances, it would seem that the childof speaking.
with Developmental Apraxia is mentally challenged,His lack of experience will work against him, and
and many people incorrectly assume this.parents will have to take an active role in helping
However, this could not be further from the truth.the child deal with his emotions, thoughts, needs,
If you are having doubts about the speech ofand desires.
your child, here are some signs that could indicateThe role of parents and how they work with the
Developmental Apraxia. Be reminded that if onespeech therapist and other doctors will have a
or more items listed below fits your child like ahuge impact on how the Developmental Apraxia
glove, it is not recommended that you assume hewill be treated, and the success of the
has Developmental Apraxia. A doctor should stilltreatments. For example, repeating words to a
be consulted and tests should be done tochild with Developmental Apraxia can be done at
correctly diagnose the problem.any time of the day or night.
Signs of Developmental Apraxia are:A parent can incorporate music as a way of
• Slow speech or uneven speech patternsexpressing oneself, or word patterns and
• More difficulty with longer wordschildren’s simple rhythms during a walk in
• Has a problem answering, but canthe park or a drive to the supermarket.
understand the questionChildren with Developmental Apraxia can get
• Tries to talk but no sound comes outbetter and learn how to speak so they are
• Hyperactivityunderstood. However, this will be a case to case
• May show signs of difficulty in walkingbasis, and there are no set rules or standards of
or writingimprovement that can be used.