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apraxia of speech

apraxia of speech Apraxia of speech, especially childhood apraxia of speech, is a motor speech disorder in which a person has trouble planning or programming the movements needed for speech.

Apraxia of speech, especially childhood apraxia of speech, is a motor speech disorder in which a person has trouble planning or programming the movements needed for speech. It can show up as inconsistent speech errors, difficulty moving smoothly between sounds or syllables, and problems with stress patterns in words.

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Drafting source: Wong Eddy C. H.; Wong Min N.; Velleman Shelley L.. Clinical practice of childhood apraxia of speech in Hong Kong: A web-based survey study. 2023; DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0284109; article XML SHA-256 8999f6f6cdf550d2a91235d1871101d645676a2d6431e82b8057413cd93ab675. “Clinical practice of childhood apraxia of speech in Hong Kong: A web-based survey study” (10.1371/journal.pone.0284109).
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