Open AccessSpeech Therapy for Childhood Apraxia of Speech
Author(s) -
Worawan Wattanawongsawang
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
ramathibodi medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2651-0561
DOI - 10.33165/rmj.2019.42.1.113728
Subject(s) - apraxia , speech therapy , speech production , psychology , speech sound , speech disorder , audiology , speech therapist , consistency (knowledge bases) , cognitive psychology , medicine , speech recognition , computer science , aphasia , artificial intelligence
Childhood apraxia of speech is a neurological speech sound disorder in which the child has inadequate the precision and consistency of movements underlying speech production in the absence of neuromuscular deficits. Children with apraxia of speech require intensive and specialized training in order to enable them to communicate effectively. The principles of the speech therapy program include stimulating speaking and communicating in daily life as well as practicing to speak clearly. The purpose of this article is to discuss the principles of speech therapy based on motor learning, speech stimulation and daily life communication, exercises to promote oral motor planning for each speech sound, and inclusion of the family into the team working with the child.