Apraxia

Your child may have difficulties expressing himself or herself, even if he or she understands what is said. The tongue, lips, jaws and palate must work together to produce speech. If your child has difficulty forming words, he or she may have Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS).

Therapists at Polinsky Medical Rehabilitation Center help your child overcome the challenges of this condition, enabling him or her to produce the correct sounds, syllables and words.

We will evaluate your child’s speaking skills, including examinations of the tongue, lips, jaw and respiratory system. You’ll be able to work with our experienced team of speech therapists who will develop a plan specifically for your child. This may include practice, repetition, rhythm and melody.

A common therapy session may use a nursery rhyme or favorite song. The brain accesses language differently through music – and it’s fun. Repetition is very important, as therapists train a child to use different sound combinations, much like a pianist must train his fingers to play a composition.