Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS)-- Here are some things to know

This photo is from @pricklypearpediatrictherapy.  Did you know that apraxia of speech may affect as many as one to ten children out of every 1,000?  These children may have difficulty coordinating the movements of the mouth and tongue and may only have a few consonants and vowels in their repertoire.   They may have inconsistent errors in their speech and speak slowly, and they may have voicing errors, vowel errors, and stress pattern errors.  Children with CAS may benefit from early identification and motor approaches such as short, frequent, intense practice sessions.  Motor approaches can also be complemented by linguistic approaches that help children internalize phonological rules.  Sometimes sign language or an electronic communication device can be used when intelligibility is low.