The Rhea County Commission has set May 14 as Childhood Apraxia Speech Day in Rhea County. The proclamation signed by the commission and County Executive Jim Vincent was presented to the Byrd family.

Apraxia of speech is a motor speech disorder that can make speaking difficult. It affects the brain pathways involved in speech and can cause problems with coordinating the movements necessary for ...

YAKIMA, Wash. - This Saturday, a local mom is leading a fundraising event to benefit children with apraxia, a speech disorder that affects her son and a few other Yakima Valley children. So far, the ...

BRISTOL, Tenn. (WJHL) – According to the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, less than 1% of children are diagnosed with Childhood Apraxia of Speech. Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS) is a ...

A student at St. Rita's School for the Deaf is getting the chance to fulfill a lifelong dream. While he has difficulty speaking, words are not difficult for him in the form of music.Becoming a music ...

PLANTSVILLE, Conn. (WFSB) - Earlier this morning, the 15th anniversary of the Greater Hartford Walk for Apraxia took place. Today was about celebrating kids with childhood apraxia of speech. This is a ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTF) — Only 1 out of every 1,000 kids have apraxia. "Apraxia means my brain makes me talk funny," 9-year-old Margot told me through her device that helps her talk. It's a motor ...

WOLF LAKE, Ill. (KFVS) - Having a conversation between others could easily be something we all take for granted, but for some it’s not so easy. Especially for those with speech apraxia. What is this ...

FARGO — The 2025 Fargo Walk for Apraxia will be held to benefit children with apraxia of speech, a rare motor disorder that makes it difficult for a child to speak. The event will be held at Urban ...

HAMPTON ROADS, Va. — Kelly Shotts, Pediatric Speech Therapist and Owner of local speech therapy clinic Resolute Therapy Collaborative, discusses the signs, symptoms, and treatment for Apraxia, a ...

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- Bend's third annual Walk for Apraxia event took place Sunday, to raise awareness about the motor speech disorder. It was held at the Healing Reins Therapeutic Riding Center, where ...

Apraxia is a neurological disorder that affects the mental processes involved in planning, task performance, and more. Ataxia is a neurological sign affecting muscle coordination and movement.