I am always struck by how many of the parents with children who have severe speech and language disorders are having to fight to be heard and for provision. Why do we not prioritise these essential services? It leads to children falling behind at school, loosing confidence and self belief.

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Serenna Wagner is presenting at our FREE CPD event on Acquired and primary progressive apraxia of speech, May 19th 09.30-12.30 UK time Book on Eventbrite www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/acquired-a...

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Childhood Apraxia of Speech isn’t just a delay, it’s a different pathway. Children may understand language but struggle to plan and produce speech, leading to inconsistency and slow progress. Intervention must target motor planning, not just vocabulary. speechapraxia.co.uk/about-sauk/f...

Why Childhood Apraxia of Speech is Often Misunderstood speechapraxia.co.uk/about-sauk/f...

Inconsistent speech, disrupted transitions, and unusual rhythm, these are the hallmarks of CAS. speechapraxia.co.uk/about-sauk/f...

CAS is not about knowing words, it’s about planning how to say them. Early recognition matters. speechapraxia.co.uk/about-sauk/f...

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Happy Mother’s Day to all the mums worldwide who take their kids to speech and language therapy or access it yourselves. A special’hi!’ to all the amazing folk on our support groups at Speech Apraxia UK

New research suggests children with Childhood Apraxia of Speech may show higher gluten-related antibodies and an imbalance between glutamate and GABA. These biochemical markers could help distinguish CAS from other language disorders—but more research is needed. speechapraxia.co.uk/about-sauk/f...

Day 2 of filming our documentary on Speech Apraxia UK today and our film crew are coming up to Preston, Lancashire

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AOS does not reflect cognitive decline. Many individuals continue working independently. Slowed verbal fluency may reflect motor speed, not impaired thinking. Distinguishing speech from cognition prevents misinterpretation speechapraxia.co.uk/about-sauk/f...

Degenerative AOS commonly involves the supplementary motor area and lateral premotor cortex. Imaging shows structural and functional disruption in speech networks. In stroke, involvement may be broader but typically left-hemisphere dominant. speechapraxia.co.uk/about-sauk/f...

PPAOS may evolve into broader syndromes such as corticobasal syndrome (CBS) or progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP). Additional signs often appear around five years after onset. Monitoring progression is essential. speechapraxia.co.uk/about-sauk/f...

Phonetic predominant AOS is more often associated with corticobasal pathology. Greater articulatory distortion may signal this pathway. speechapraxia.co.uk/about-sauk/f...

Prosodic predominant AOS is more often associated with PSP-type pathology. Slowed rate and segmentation dominate speech speechapraxia.co.uk/about-sauk/f...

FDG-PET is particularly sensitive in detecting early hypometabolism in premotor regions. MRI may show atrophy later. Advanced imaging helps refine diagnosis. speechapraxia.co.uk/about-sauk/f...

AOS impacts speech planning. Aphasia impacts language. They can co-occur assessment matters. speechapraxia.co.uk/about-sauk/f...

Acquired apraxia of speech is not dysarthria. Inconsistent errors and difficulty with complex sequences point toward apraxia. Diagnosis drives treatment speechapraxia.co.uk/about-sauk/f...

Phonetic or prosodic? AOS subtypes matter, they may predict underlying disease patterns speechapraxia.co.uk/about-sauk/f...

When speech difficulty is the first sign of neurodegeneration, it may be PPAOS. Early identification supports better planning and care. speechapraxia.co.uk/about-sauk/f...

Apraxia of Speech affects motor planning not intelligence. People know what they want to say but can’t coordinate movements to say it clearly. Diagnosis matters speechapraxia.co.uk/about-sauk/f...

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7q31 deletions involving FOXP2 disrupt motor planning circuits critical for speech. Children often present with severe expressive delay and CAS features, Consider genetic evaluation in unexplained severe speech delays. #SLP #CAS #Genetics speechapraxia.co.uk/about-sauk/f...

Fantastic meeting today with @Henrietta Mclachlan from Elklan Training. They have a fantastic array of highly relevant speech and language therapy training and are a wonderful organisation.