Childhood Apraxia of Speech
Childhood Apraxia of Speech is a Motor Speech Disorder. It results in difficulty planning, executing or sequencing movements needed for speech production. Mild to severe disorders are documented. It can range in difficulty from reduced ability to produce accurate oral motor imitation, to difficulty with consonant-vowel production as well as difficulty sequencing complex sounds. Sequenced motor, syllable and specific phrase imitative tasks are highly successful in helping children overcome Apraxia of Speech. An intensive program is necessary for the repetition required. Parent involvement is also essential. Difficulty motorically sequencing complex sequenced speech is often referred to as Oral Verbal Dyspraxic Speech.

Language Processing Disorders
Language Processing involves conceptualizing the auditory message to a meaningful level. In a severe form, Language Processing Disorders present with children having difficulty associating meaning at the word level. In a moderate form, children have difficulty processing complex directions or stories read to them. Children with difficulty taking in auditory messages are often helped by visual cues and highlights. The length of the auditory message greatly affects the ability to retain the information. In later school years, language processing can result in difficulty in note taking during lectures. Language processing difficulties may also include word retrieval difficulties and decreased vocabulary development. It is important that children presenting with these difficulties have a complete Speech & Language Assessment as well as an Audiological Assessment to rule out a Central Auditory Processing Disorder (asha.org)

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