Jakob wants to hold Jasmine’s hand so badly, but his apraxia makes that incredibly hard. He has to step by step teach his body how to do it. He’s sitting with his communication partner, Madi. His speech therapist/communication partner, Scott is in the room with them. They are coaching his body to reach out and take Madi’s hand. The apraxic brain-body disconnect is so real. You can see how hard it is for him to just get his hand to take hers. It pulls back, misfires, and hovers before landing. Th

Have you heard of Childhood Apraxia of speech? Symptoms and characteristics of Childhood Apraxia of speech: * Inconsistent speech: The child may say the same word differently each time. * Difficulty with word structure: Trouble linking sounds and syllables together correctly, especially in longer words or phrases. * Poor prosody: Abnormal rhythm, stress, or intonation, leading to a monotone-like speech pattern. * Limited sound inventory: May have a smaller range of sounds than expected for their

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