Early sign of Childhood Apraxia of Speech [What speech therapists look for & how it's diagnosed]

Childhood apraxia of speech is diagnosed by pediatric speech language pathologist (aka speech therapists). In this video we will talk about the early signs of childhood apraxia of speech that speech therapists are looking for. Plus we'll cover when apraxia is usually diagnosed.
0:05 Who diagnoses apraxia of speech?
0:20 When are children diagnosed with apraxia of speech?
0:50 How is childhood apraxia of speech diagnosed?
1:10 Early signs of childhood apraxia of speech
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[@hayleymcmahan13]

Thank you for posting this. Currently waiting to see an SLP for my 3y autistic twins; i am trying to educate myself in hopes of better advocating for them. I see MANY of these signs!

[@toddlertalk]

You are so welcome. I am happy to hear that this information was helpful. Wishing your family all the best in speech therapy!

[@---kx1xc]

my son grunted as a 1 year old. at 3 he only did a 'nnnn' sound, but picked up on sign language very quickly, it's like he knows he struggles in speech, knows people cant understand him, so as soon as we say, "Hey! You want a drink?" he nods or says 'yeeeeh." We show him the sign and he instantly tries to perfect it.
then we showed him the different signs for different types of drinks, milk. water, or juice.
signs for game, outside or video game.
we didnt become experts in sign language, but learnt the basic signs for him, so life is easier on all. One sign at a time, the whole family can learn at the same rate, we dont have conversations in sign language, just when he knows we dont exactly know what he's saying.

[@toddlertalk]

Thanks for sharing your experience with using baby sign language. It can be such a powerful communication tool!

[@Benxiaohaivi]

Thank you for the details. My 6 year old autistic twins have speech issues but my daughter can't say words that require putting her lip together

[@toddlertalk]

You are very welcome :) I'll link other videos I share about childhood apraxia of speech in case you're interested! - czcams.com/video/-OiJ0niM3iI/video.html

[@MohammedAli-tw3lj]

wonderful video

[@toddlertalk]

I am glad it was helpful.

[@whatif2336]

Thank you for this video. My 3 year 10 month old grand son has been diagnosed with childhood apraxia. If this is his only delay is there a time limit in which his brain will be more developed for his speech growth? He has been in speech therapy for 10 mos and has little to no improvement in his speech. He follows directions and understands directions. His motor skills are age appropriate also.
Analogy comes to mind of trying to teach a 4 mos old to walk but his brain nor motor skills have yet developed.
Thank you in advance for any response.

[@toddlertalk]

Hi, and thanks for your question :) When it comes to apraxia of speech, treatment can be very gradual and take quite a long time. Apraxia of speech is usually treated beginning at 3 years old (sometimes a bit sooner); children's brains are developed and ready to begin with treatment at this age. (However, sometimes if children have difficulties with attention, the threapist may work on their attention abilities first or at the same time as apraxia treatment so that they can participate in therapy).
When it comes to aprxia, there are specialized treatment approaches with quite a bit of research behind them. Often speech therapists will specialize in treating apraxia and have extra training in this area. If you aren't already working with an apraxia specialist, you might consider making a switch. You could talk to a case manager or your current speech therapist to see who in the same practice may have that more extensive training.
I hope that's helpful! Let me know if you have other questions.

[@whatif2336]

@@toddlertalk thank you for your response 😊❤️

[@---kx1xc]

my son turned 4 in september, no ones mentioned apraxia but it seems the only thing that matches his symptoms. he has started preschool though. (I Thank Our Heavenly Father God!)
sign language! Start with basic signs, like, "drink, play, game" they can understand you just fine, but it's them being able to tell you what they need, so these basic signs we can learn with our children and they pick it up fast because they WANT to communicate. I dont have full on sign language conversations with my boy, but he at least knows what im saying and can protest what HE wants,
"It's time to go to school"
he will sign while trying to voice, "Game!" (he likes video games.)
But I tell him he can play after school., so he comes into the car.@@whatif2336

[@lisafarina1448]

My granddaughter doesn’t have autism. But recently she has become difficult for me to understand. Her language skills were excellent. Now she’s dropping syllables. She’s almost 5. Any suggestions? Thanks

[@toddlertalk]

Hmmm... this is tough because it depends on which syllables she's dropping and in what context. I'm going to link a couple of resources for you here that explain speech development and may help you investigate a little further -
toddlertalk.com/blog/what-is-an-articulation-disorder
toddlertalk.com/blog/phonological-processes
toddlertalk.com/blog/phonological-disorder
And as always, when in doubt, the pediatrician is a great resource!