Disorders

Information About Verbal Apraxia

also known as: dyspraxia | developmental verbal apraxia | developmental verbal dyspraxia | articulatory apraxia | childhood apraxia of speech

Verbal apraxia is a speech disorder in which a person has trouble saying what he or she wants to say correctly and consistently. It is not due to weakness or paralysis of the speech muscles (the muscles of the face, tongue, and lips). The severity of apraxia of speech can range from mild to severe.

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