Childhood apraxia of speech (CAS) is a neurological disorder that occurs when a child's brain is unable to coordinate movement required to make sound or pronounce words. This disorder can occur after stroke, brain injury, tumor or other brain trauma.

Children with apraxia are often difficult to understand or will struggle to get the words out. The speech may be slurred or otherwise untelligible. Three signs that your child may have apraxia are:

-- Inconsistent errors on consonants and vowels in repeated productions of syllables or words (for example, a child says the same word differently each time he tries to produce it).

-- Difficulty producing longer, more complex words and phrases.

-- Inappropriate intonation and stress in word/phrase production (for example, difficulty with the timing, rhythm and flow of speech).

If your child is experiencing any of these difficulties or your physician suggests speech therapy, contact me today. I would love to help get your child on a program to help improve their speech today.