Essay - Apraxia of Speech Introduction the Purpose of This Paper Is...

APRAXIA OF SPEECH

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The purpose of this paper is to introduce and d*****cuss apraxia of speech in children, some of its characteristics, diagnosis, treatment, and the future of children affected with the disease.

APRAXIA OF SPEECH

***** of speech is the difficulty of a child to form sounds ********** words. It is a neurological disorder, and can be called dyspraxia. "Children ***** apraxia have difficulty correctly putting toge*****r the movement patterns and sequences needed to produce sounds, syllables or w*****ds. This is especially true when they are trying their hardest ***** speak clearly" (Gretz).

Usually children who have ***** understand language very well, they just *****not say what they hear, and what ***** want to *****. "The problem occurs ***** the brain tries ***** tell the muscles what to do -- somehow that message gets scrambled. It's like trying ***** watch cable TV stations without the right descrambler. There is nothing wrong with the ***** station, ***** ***** wrong ***** your set" (Faculty).

Apraxia of speech has certain ********** characteristics. Before a child is diagnosed with apraxia, and audiologist should be consulted to make sure the speech problem is not associated with a hearing problem. ***** are many signs in young and older children ***** they might have apraxia. They usually do not coo and babble when they are babies. They delay saying ***** first words, ***** ***** they do, ***** ***** m*****sing sounds. ***** also only can say a few different consonants, and have a hard time combining sounds. The simplify words, and replace ***** sounds with easier *****. They may have feeding problems, too.

Older children may make errors in sounds that are not the result of immaturity. They can understand ***** *****, but cannot reproduce it. They have a hard time imitating *****, they may have more difficulty saying longer phrases than shorter ones, and the condition appears to ***** worse when he or she is anxious. The child is often difficult for listeners to understand. (Developmental Apraxia). Often, as the child ***** *****, ***** may not be able to say the word, but *****y can write it.

Fortunately, there ***** many things that parents ***** do to help their ***** affected by *****. First and foremost, do not put pres***** on the child to speak, ***** will ***** frustrate them, ***** make it *****er for them. Instead, it is *****st to try other verbal exchanges, such as singing s*****gs ***** ***** repetitive songs, like Old MacDonald. Singing ***** or using rhythm, like beating on a drum c*****n be very valuable ***** the *****. Recite poems with them. Do verbal games such ***** pat-a-cake, and Willowby Walloby Woo. Read repetitive books. Involve them in daily routines, ***** as prayers, salute to the flag, social greetings, etc. (Faculty).

Families should always remember ***** treatment f***** this dise*****e takes time, and a gre*****t deal o***** commitment. "The treatment program for children with speech apraxia must be individualized and flexible" (Various). When you are working ***** your child, keep