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About Apraxia Kids FAQ Walk for Apraxia Store Find Speech Therapist Log In Search Donate Now New to Apraxia Support Brochures and Printables Resource Guides Outreach Speech Tablets for Apraxia Community Blog Walk for Apraxia Ways to Give Awareness Be the Voice Support Groups Media Room Education Article Library On-Demand Webinars National Conference Intensive Training Virtual Education Series Innovation Research New to Apraxia Support Brochures and Printables Resource Guides Outreach Speech Tablets for Apraxia Community Blog Walk for Apraxia Ways to Give Awareness Be the Voice Support Groups Media Room Education Article Library On-Demand Webinars National Conference Intensive Training Virtual Education Series Innovation Research About Apraxia Kids FAQ Walk for Apraxia Store Find Speech Therapist Log Out Search Helping Kids Find Their Voices WHAT IS CHILDHOOD APRAXIA OF SPEECH? Childhood apraxia of speech (CAS) is a motor speech disorder that makes it difficult for children to speak. Children with the diagnosis of apraxia of speech generally have a good understanding of language and know what they want to say. However, they have difficulty learning or carrying out the complex sequenced movements that are necessary for intelligible speech. Is Your Child Newly Diagnosed? Is Your Child Newly Diagnosed? Find a Speech Therapist Search our directory of speech-language pathologists who have a high level of experience in assessing and treating childhood apraxia of speech. SEARCH Donate Now Learn how YOU can strengthen the support systems in the lives of children with apraxia of speech. Give Now Get Involved Become a member of our community! Connect with our network of parents and professionals around the world. GET INVOLVED Conference The Apraxia Kids National Conference is the only major conference on the speech, language, learning, and life needs of children with apraxia. Find Out More Webinars Apraxia Kids facilitates webinars each year for professionals and parents, on topics such as therapy, bullying, and academic challenges. Find Out More Support Groups Apraxia Kids is proud to offer online support groups to ensure that no family feels alone in their journey. Find Out More Research Apraxia Kids values innovation and is committed to funding research initiatives throughout the world. Find Out More News & Updates Virtually Unstoppable in 2020 We are excited to share with you our 2019-2020 Annual... December 17, 2020 CONGRATULATIONS KALYNN’S KREW FOR REACHING THE GRAND CHAMPIONS CLUB! The Walk for Apraxia is the largest fundraising and awareness... December 11, 2020 CONGRATULATIONS HUDSON’S BANANAS FOR REACHING THE GRAND CHAMPIONS CLUB! The Walk for Apraxia is the largest fundraising and awareness... December 4, 2020 December 2020 Newsletter December 3, 2020 Charitable Giving As we approach the holiday season and with 2020 coming... November 29, 2020 CONGRATULATIONS A-TEAM FOR REACHING THE GRAND CHAMPIONS CLUB! The Walk for Apraxia is the largest fundraising and awareness... November 27, 2020 CONGRATULATIONS PARKER’S PACK FOR REACHING THE GRAND CHAMPIONS CLUB! The Walk for Apraxia is the largest fundraising and awareness... November 20, 2020 SARAH WHITE, BOARD CHAIR FOR APRAXIA KIDS, SHARES MESSAGE OF THANKS Sarah White, Board Chair for Apraxia Kids, shares a message... November 19, 2020 November 2020 Newsletter November 10, 2020 What Does It Mean to Be Social? Defining the Social Landscape for Children With Childhood Apraxia of Speech By Nancy Tarshis, Michelle Garcia Winner, and Pamela Crooke August,... October 14, 2020 October Newsletter October 8, 2020 It’s AAC Awareness Month! September 30, 2020 Speech Intervention Effect for Childhood Apraxia of Speech: Quality Appraisal of Systematic Reviews Alisha Springle, Amber Breeden, & Anastasia Raymer Summary by Alisha... September 16, 2020 Differential Diagnosis of Apraxia of Speech in Children and Adults – A Scoping Review Kristen Allison, Claire Cordella, Jenya Iuzzini-Seigel, and Jordan Green Summary... September 16, 2020 September 2020 Newsletter September 11, 2020 Homeschooling Guide September 8, 2020 How the Study of Speech Motor Control Can Inform Assessment and Intervention in CAS Julie Case & Maria Grigos This paper reviews the speech... August 27, 2020 Measuring Speech Intelligibility in Children with Motor Speech Disorders Article and Summary by Kristen Allison, Ph.D. CCC-SLP For many... August 27, 2020 August Newsletter Dear Friends, It is hard to believe August has arrived,... August 6, 2020 Apraxia Kids Commitment to Quality Information In this age of information overload, and as a service... August 6, 2020 What is the Virtual Walk for Apraxia? As we move into the autumn months, that means Walk... August 5, 2020 Be the Voice in Your Community! Your awareness efforts are a vital way to help others... August 5, 2020 Differences between School-Aged Children with Apraxia of Speech and Other Speech Sound Disorders on Multisyllable Repetition Nina R Benway and Jonathan L Preston published an article... July 29, 2020 Would This Program Be Good for My Child? By Laura L Moorer & Edwin Maas As professionals... July 27, 2020 Judging Evidence Explanation and Glossary How to Judge Evidence By Edwin Mass Some important... July 27, 2020 Childhood Apraxia of Speech: Clinical Decision Making from a Motor-Based Perspective Ruth Stoeckel and Susan Caspari published an article titled Childhood... July 22, 2020 July 2020 Newsletter New virtual resources for you Dear Friends, It is hard to believe July is upon... July 1, 2020 We can do more: we will do more At Apraxia Kids, we believe that every child deserves a... June 22, 2020 How Babysitting a Child with CAS Helped Me Find My Voice, Too By Noelle Scolieri, Graduate Communication Sciences and Disorders at Baylor... May 31, 2020 Join Us For Apraxia Kids Day of Giving! Join us online on May 14th for the Apraxia Kids... May 12, 2020 COMMUNICATION IS EVERYWHERE: KEEP TALKING and LEARNING! By Gretchen Myers, MSLP-CCC, owner of Center4Speech in Mars, PA... May 11, 2020 Severe Childhood Speech Disorder: Gene discovery Highlights Transcriptional Dysregulation A new article was published online April, 2020 from the... May 8, 2020 Apraxia Awareness Month Kick Off Dear Friends, We are so excited to kick off Apraxia Awareness... April 30, 2020 Sarah White, Board Chair for Apraxia Kids Shares a Special Message Sarah White, Board Chair for Apraxia Kids, shares a special... April 24, 2020 Adjusting to the Everchanging Times: Using Telepractice to Treat Childhood Apraxia of Speech during COVID-19 By Jennifer Sakowicz, M.S., CCC-SLP, Owner of Pediatric Communication Center... April 20, 2020 Information for AAC and Home Practice Apraxia Kids has compiled a learning module with information about... April 16, 2020 Speech Therapy Services Through Telepractice By Laura Moorer, CCC-SLP | VP of Programs, Apraxia Kids... April 9, 2020 Keep Calm and Chatter On Ruth Stoeckel, PhD, CCC-SLP With the huge changes affecting all... April 1, 2020 Coping with COVID-19 March 27, 2020 Apraxia Kids COVID-19 Preparedness Plan March 18, 2020 March 2020 Newsletter Dear Friends, The apraxia community is unlike any other community... March 3, 2020 Why YOU should participate in the census! Like every other day, you go to your mailbox and... February 24, 2020 February 2020 Newsletter Dear Friends, Although this year has just started, the excitement... February 14, 2020 2020 National Conference Keynote Jason McWhorter, BSN, RN, is a father, husband, and nurse.... January 13, 2020 2019 Canada Wrap-Up Newsletter Dear Friends, As we begin a new year, it is... January 7, 2020 January 2020 Newsletter Dear Friends, From all of us at Apraxia Kids, we... January 4, 2020 Apply for a Conference Scholarship! Applications for the 2020 National Conference Scholarships are now open!... December 16, 2019 Apply for Boot Camp Applications for the Apraxia Boot Camp are now open! Apraxia... December 16, 2019 S...