NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTF) — Only 1 out of every 1,000 kids have apraxia. "Apraxia means my brain makes me talk funny," 9-year-old Margot told me through her device that helps her talk. It's a motor ...

This rare speech motor disorder prevents effective speech planning, leaving some children persistently difficult to ...

Apraxia of speech is treatable with specialized speech-language therapy. A Speech-Language Pathologist with specialized training at Midwestern University shares signs to watch for and the treatment ...

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - A nonprofit will hold a walk to benefit children with apraxia of speech in Topeka. Apraxia Kids officials said the 2023 Topeka Walk for Apraxia event will take place at 10 a.m.

On Sunday, May 12, most moms will be receiving a lot of cards, flowers and attention from their kids as they celebrate Mother’s Day. But, three moms from west Michigan will spend their day on the ...

A walk in the park to help kids talk. On Sept. 28, Walk for Apraxia is having its second annual local event in La Loma Park in Modesto. All ages are welcome. “I’m involved because I’m a parent of a ...

Like most girls her age, she loves to play. And has a lot to say. But sometimes, even mom Angela Lesher can't quite make out her words. "It's also hard to know that other people can't understand her," ...

FARGO — The 2025 Fargo Walk for Apraxia will be held to benefit children with apraxia of speech, a rare motor disorder that makes it difficult for a child to speak. The event will be held at Urban ...

Everyone likely knows what it is like to be misunderstood and underestimated but no one may know that better than Jakob Jordan.Jakob, the son of Q-102 radio's Jenn Jordan in Cincinnati, has been able ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — Four-year-old Chase Pregitzer was a quiet baby. His mom Katie says he rarely cried, and they always attributed it to his happy attitude. It wasn't until Chase should have ...

MONROE — Having a child with apraxia can be frustrating, said Patricia Miller, 33. The motor speech disorder, which is a disconnect between the brain and the mouth muscles and affects one to 10 out of ...