Virtual Speech Center today announced the release of Apraxia RainbowBee, an iPad application for apraxia of speech....
Many adults consider speech and language to be the exact same phenomenon. However, professionals, such as speech pathologists, consider speech and language to be two different systems. ...
Apraxia of speech is a neurogenic motor- speech disorder secondary to damage to the parts of the brain; responsible for motor programming and sequencing. Apraxia of speech does not include muscular weakness, coordination or sensory loss. Facial muscles move but they have difficulty executing the program necessary for appropriate movements/articulatory postures. Individuals with apraxia of speech know what they want to say but have difficulty saying it. ...