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PSSA works with people with Apraxia

 

This information is taken, in part, from the American Speech-Language Hearing Association.

Apraxia of speech is a motor speech disorder. It is caused by damage to the parts of the brain related to speaking. People with apraxia of speech have trouble sequencing the sounds in syllables and words. The severity depends on the nature of the brain damage.

Apraxia of speech can be mild or severe. People with apraxia may have
  • difficulty imitating speech sounds
  • difficulty imitating non-speech movements (oral apraxia), such as sticking out their tongue
  • groping when trying to produce sounds
  • in severe cases, an inability to produce sound at all
  • inconsistent errors
  • slow rate of speech
  • somewhat preserved ability to produce "automatic speech" (rote speech), such as greetings like "How are you?"

PSSA helps clients in North and Central Alabama with Apraxia and other kinds of speech problems.