Apraxia is an effect of neurological conditions, such as dementia, stroke, and head trauma. It causes people to be unable to carry out various movements and gestures. For example, a person with ...

Apraxia of speech is treatable with specialized speech-language therapy. A Speech-Language Pathologist with specialized training at Midwestern University shares signs to watch for and the treatment ...

Constructional apraxia is a task-specific type of apraxia that causes difficulty drawing or copying images and constructing things. This is due to impairments of executive functions and perceptual and ...

It may start with a simple word you can't pronounce. Your tongue and lips stumble, and gibberish comes out. Misspeaking might draw a chuckle from family and friends. But, then, it keeps happening.

Apraxia is a group of neurological disorders with multiple symptoms. However, not all doctors agree on which symptoms belong to which disorder. After a retired speech-language pathologist had a stroke ...

Ocular motor apraxia (OMA) is a neurological condition resulting in an inability to turn the eyes voluntarily in a horizontal manner. Ocular Motor Apraxia is known by a variety of terms. OMA is ...

Born in the wrong decade, this Generation Y-er is a self-proclaimed hippie-naturalist with a rebel spirit whose nonconformist determination is helping children with an unfamiliar disability in ...

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 ...

SKY sports presenter Chris Kamara has opened up about his speech condition and how it’s impacted his life. The 64-year-old is dealing with apraxia of speech, which means he has trouble saying words in ...

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a complex condition that manifests itself by three years of age. Poor social skills, sensory integration difficulties and speech and language problems encompass the ...