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  2. Motor speech disorders - Wikipedia

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    There are two types of Apraxia. Developmental (or Childhood Apraxia of speech) or acquired Apraxia. Childhood apraxia of speech (CAS) is a neurological childhood speech sound disorder that involves impaired precision and consistency of movements required for speech production without any neuromuscular deficits (ASHA, 2007a, Definitions of CAS section, para. 1).

  3. Developmental verbal dyspraxia - Wikipedia

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    Developmental verbal dyspraxia (DVD), also known as childhood apraxia of speech (CAS) and developmental apraxia of speech (DAS), [1] is a condition in which an individual has problems saying sounds, syllables and words. This is not because of muscle weakness or paralysis.

  4. Constructional apraxia - Wikipedia

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    Modern attempts to understand constructional apraxia have moved away from anatomical functions towards a cognitive neuropsychological approach. Both adults and children alike experience difficulty reproducing oblique lines. Some feel that these deficiencies may be attributed to planning since it is easier to plan horizontal and vertical lines ...

  5. Speech and language impairment - Wikipedia

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    Therapeutic exercises must focus on planning, sequencing, and coordinating the muscle movements involved in speech production. Children with developmental verbal dyspraxia must practice the strategies and techniques that they learn to improve. In addition to practice, feedback can be helpful to improve apraxia of speech.

  6. David Daly (academic) - Wikipedia

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    Download as PDF; Printable version; In other projects ... Speech motor exercises: Applying motor learning principles to stuttering and apraxia;

  7. Apraxia of speech - Wikipedia

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    Developmental verbal dyspraxia (DVD), also known as childhood apraxia of speech (CAS) and developmental apraxia of speech (DAS), [3] [4] is an inability to utilize motor planning to perform movements necessary for speech during a child's language learning process. Although the causes differ between AOS and DVD, the main characteristics and ...

  8. Bruns apraxia - Wikipedia

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    Bruns apraxia, or frontal ataxia, is a gait apraxia [1] found in patients with bilateral frontal lobe disorders.It is characterised by an inability to initiate the process of walking, despite the power and coordination of the legs being normal when tested in the seated or lying position.

  9. Apraxia - Wikipedia

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    Apraxia occurring later in life, known as acquired apraxia, is typically caused by traumatic brain injury, stroke, dementia, Alzheimer's disease, brain tumor, or other neurodegenerative disorders. [3] The multiple types of apraxia are categorized by the specific ability and/or body part affected.