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What is Apraxia of Speech?
Apraxia of speech is a neurological condition affecting the development of a child’s speech. It’s main symptom is lack of developing speech. It is often diagnosed between 2 – 3 years of age, which is when a child should be experiencing a rapid period of growth in their language. There may be earlier signs and symptoms but it is difficult to diagnose until the child is experiencing a language delay.
Your child should be screened at all their well baby check ups for the development of speech. If it appears delayed, the doctor should refer your child to a speech and language pathologist for a full evaluation.
The main treatment of apraxia is intensive speech therapy. A child will not outgrow apraxia. Left untreated a child may grow up to have a speech impairment, however with proper treatment normal speech a be achieved.
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