Apraxia of Speech
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A motor speech disorder where the brain has difficulty planning and coordinating the movements needed for speech. Children with apraxia know what they want to say but have trouble directing their mouth muscles to produce the sounds correctly. It is also called childhood apraxia of speech (CAS) and may qualify a student for services under Speech or Language Impairment.
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An IDEA disability category for communication disorders such as stuttering, impaired articulation, a language impairment, or a voice impairment that adversely affects a child's educational performance. This is one of the most common IDEA categories for younger children.
A related service provided by a licensed speech-language pathologist (SLP) to address communication difficulties. This may include articulation, language comprehension, expressive language, fluency (stuttering), voice, pragmatic (social) language, and feeding/swallowing issues.
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