PORTLAND, Ore. -- A new National Institutes of Health grant will enable Oregon Health & Science University researchers to create a tool for diagnosing children with apraxia of speech -- a ...
Apraxia of speech is treatable with specialized speech-language therapy. A Speech-Language Pathologist with specialized training at Midwestern University shares signs to watch for and the treatment ...
Gait apraxia is characterized by difficulty coordinating and initiating the movement of walking. It is distinct from lower limb apraxia, which may affect motor function of the lower limbs more ...
It may start with a simple word you can't pronounce. Your tongue and lips stumble, and gibberish comes out. Misspeaking might draw a chuckle from family and friends. But, then, it keeps happening.
Constructional apraxia is a task-specific type of apraxia that causes difficulty drawing or copying images and constructing things. This is due to impairments of executive functions and perceptual and ...
Garett Bolles and Jennifer Bjorem don't let their NFL loyalties get in the way of confronting childhood apraxia of speech together. Illustration: Kelsea Petersen / The Athletic; Photos: Cooper Neill / ...