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This new academic year is another opportunity for me to learn more about kids differences. I am so blessed to work with a wide range of kids with differing needs. This time I am learning all about verbal Dyspraxia and delayed speech. I thought I’d share what I have learnt so far to see if it could help you \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Verbal dyspraxia is a condition in which children have difficulty in making and co-ordinating
the precise movements needed to produce clear speech with their mouths; without
any signs of damage to nerves or muscles. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is also commonly referred to as “childhood Apraxia of Speech”. Children with verbal dyspraxia will find it harder to produce individual speech sounds and to put sounds together in the right order in words. As a result, their speech is often a lot harder to understand. Imagine just how frustrating that must be!<\/p>\n\n\n\n


Although it is speech that is mostly affected in verbal dyspraxia, children can also have
difficulty moving their mouths, lips and tongue for things like eating and can sometimes
find it hard to co-ordinate their body movements. It can be diagnosed by a speech and language therapist alone, although often a paediatrician and\/or an occupational therapist will be involved in reaching such a diagnosis. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are some certain features within a child\u2019s speech that they may look for before diagnosis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


\uf0b7 A limited range of consonant and vowel speech sounds.
\uf0b7 Overuse of one sound (favourite articulation)
\uf0b7 Inconsistent production and unusual error patterns
\uf0b7 Breakdown in sequencing sounds in words, particularly as the length of words
increases.
\uf0b7 Fine and gross motor co-ordination\/development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Delayed speech.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Every child develops at his or her own pace. But if your child isn’t talking as much as other children of the same age, there could be an underlying difference. IT IS OK, there are so many people to help you if this is your situation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A speech and language delay is when a child isn\u2019t developing speech and language at an expected rate. It\u2019s a common developmental problem that affects as many as 10% of preschool children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Your child may have a speech delay if they aren\u2019t able to do these things:<\/p>\n\n\n\n