CAS – Childhood Apraxia of Speech
While the department of health in South Africa does not have any documented apraxia prevalence data, it is believed that CAS Childhood Apraxia of Speech (in the United States) affects between one and two children per thousand born. Insert further reading material on CAS here.
Read MoreTypes of Apraxia
Due to the fact that Apraxia is a motor planning disorder, it can affect any motor function in the body. The various types of Apraxia include… Ideomotor apraxia: These patients have deficits in their ability to plan or complete motor actions that rely on semantic memory. They are able to explain how to perform an action, but unable to “imagine” or act out a movement such as “pretend to brush your teeth” or “pucker as though you bit into a sour lemon.” The ability to perform an action automatically when cued, however, remains intact. This is known as...
Read MoreWho is AARSA?
Apraxia Awareness South Africa was started by 4 mothers of children who were diagnosed with Apraxia. Recognising how feelings of anxiety and depression closely follow the diagnosis of a child with Apraxia, we sought to ensure that no other mother have to travel this dark path alone and without help or resources. Sometimes having a sympathetic ear on the other side of the telephone line is all it takes to whip a parent back into super parent mode. We are a community of fallible super parents, blazing a trail for those that will come after us, ensuring that this road, that is not so often...
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