Dyspraxia of speech
Dyspraxia of Speech
Dyspraxia of speech, also known as Apraxia of speech, is a neurological disorder that affects an individual's ability to sequence and say sounds, syllables, and words. It is not due to weakness or paralysis of the speech muscles. The severity of dyspraxia can range from mild to severe.
Pronunciation
Dyspraxia: /dɪsˈpræksiə/
Etymology
The term Dyspraxia comes from the Greek words dys meaning "bad" or "difficult" and praxis meaning "action" or "practice".
Symptoms
People with dyspraxia of speech often have difficulty with:
- Coordinating the lips, tongue, and jaw to make sounds
- Sequencing sounds within a syllable or word
- Stressing the correct syllable in a word or the correct word in a sentence
- Speaking without pausing or with abnormal pauses
- Changing pitch and loudness
Related Terms
- Apraxia: A neurological disorder characterized by loss of the ability to execute or carry out learned purposeful movements, despite having the desire and the physical ability to perform the movements.
- Dysarthria: A motor speech disorder resulting from neurological injury of the motor component of the motor-speech system and is characterized by poor articulation of phonemes.
- Aphasia: A condition that robs you of the ability to communicate. It can affect your ability to speak, write and understand language, both verbal and written.
Treatment
Treatment for dyspraxia of speech involves speech therapy, where a Speech-language pathologist works with the individual to improve speech abilities. This may involve exercises to strengthen the oral muscles, as well as exercises to improve speech production.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Dyspraxia of speech
- Wikipedia's article - Dyspraxia of speech
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