Apraxia

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Name: Apraxia
First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

Childhood Apraxia of Speech - CAS

Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS) includes an array of speech processing, sound production and articulation challenges related to motor planning, sensory perception and integration. Parents are often aware of differences in their child's language or speech ... [Published BellaOnline - May 17 2013]
First reported May 14 2013 - Updated May 15 2013 - 2 reports

Letters: Apraxia Awareness Day

Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS) is a speech disorder that seriously interferes with a child's ability to develop clear speech.Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS) is a speech disorder that seriously interferes with a child's ability to develop clear speech. ... [Published Deseret Morning News - May 15 2013]
Entities: Apraxia, Interference
First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 15 2013 - 1 reports

Data Collecting Apps

As we move toward stricter guidelines, teachers will need to better document students' progress. Many apps collect data for this purpose; some provide an emailed report, others keep a report within the app, others allow users to send data to Dropbox.English ... [Published Technology and Learning Magazine - May 15 2013]
First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 15 2013 - 1 reports

School raising money for playground dedicated to girl who drowned

The parents of a 3-year-old girl who drowned when she fell into a pond are sharing their story in hopes that other families will not have to go through the same pain."Let them know that they're not allowed to be in the water, or even by the pool if you're ... [Published WLWT - May 15 2013]
Entities: Apraxia, emergency
First reported May 14 2013 - Updated May 15 2013 - 1 reports

Family business (I)

Press reports say that the nine Turkish suspects held by the police have confessed to the twin bombings in Reyhanlı which killed 50 civilians, including children; that they had acted as Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s mercenaries; and that they were ... [Published Turkish Daily - May 14 2013]
First reported May 14 2013 - Updated May 14 2013 - 1 reports

Childhood speech disorder should be addressed

I want to bring awareness to our community about this problem in children, because it is very misunderstood and has a huge impact on kids and families. Speech and communication are critical skills for young children to develop. We need to find ways of ... [Published Tennessean - May 14 2013]
Entities: Apraxia, Education
First reported May 11 2013 - Updated May 11 2013 - 1 reports

First Childhood Apraxia Day set for Tuesday

Spring is the time for beginnings and that is what the Childhood Apraxia of Speech Association of North America is seeking.Tuesday marks the first Apraxia Awareness Day, and organizers are hoping to teach people more about the severe speech and communication ... [Published Heritage News-Herald - May 11 2013]
First reported May 11 2013 - Updated May 11 2013 - 1 reports

CASANA to celebrate first ever Apraxia Awareness Day

McALESTER Pittsburgh, Pa. ? On May 14, the Childhood Apraxia of Speech Association of North America (CASANA) is asking communities worldwide to become aware and educated about the needs, challenges and abilities of children affected by apraxia.Apraxia ... [Published McAlester News-Capital - May 11 2013]
First reported May 11 2013 - Updated May 11 2013 - 1 reports

Participate in walk to give kids a voice

When something that is seemingly effortless for most people is a struggle for your child, you wonder why. That has been the case with our daughter, who was diagnosed with childhood apraxia of speech.CAS is a speech disorder that seriously interferes with ... [Published Gloversville Leader-Herald - May 11 2013]
First reported May 09 2013 - Updated May 09 2013 - 1 reports

Paramus Mom Teaches Students About Apraxia

The young adults in the Paramus High School's life skills program LEAP got a special visit this week from Paramus' own Jeanne Buesser, author of the book "He Talks Funny" who spoke of her book and also relayed a valuable anti-bullying message.Buesser ... [Published Paramus Patch - May 09 2013]
Entities: Apraxia
First reported May 02 2013 - Updated May 02 2013 - 1 reports

Apraxia Awareness Day

Location: Foxboro Town CommonSouth St & Cocasset St, Foxborough, MA When:May 14, 2013On May 14, 2013, the Childhood Apraxia of Speech Association of North America (CASANA) invites communities worldwide to become aware and educated about the needs, challenges, ... [Published Foxborough Patch - May 02 2013]
Entities: Apraxia
First reported May 01 2013 - Updated May 01 2013 - 1 reports

J-S Letter: May 14 is Apraxia Awareness Day

Childhood apraxia of speech is a disorder that seriously interferes with a child?s ability to develop clear speech. CAS makes it difficult or impossible for an affected child to plan the movements of the lips, tongue, jaw, etc. that are needed for speech. ... [Published Freeport Journal - May 01 2013]
Entities: Apraxia, Interference

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"We were just in shock," he said. "We went back and saw her, and then our priest came."
...The disorder also can affect the child's ability to eat. "Families have truly longed to have a day recognizing the struggles faced by their children" CASANA Executive Director Sharon Gretz said in a news release
“He finally said, ‘I love you, "” George says. “It may have taken over four years, but he said it.”"
...as well as neurodegenerative conditions such as Huntington's disease and Parkinson's disease," stated Ted Daley, chief business officer of Raptor. "We are excited to leverage our cysteamine expertise and eagerly anticipate moving forward in the potential development of a novel therapy for patients with Rett syndrome."

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Childhood Apraxia of Speech - CAS [Published BellaOnline - May 17 2013]
Celebrate Better Hearing and Speech Month [Published Memphis Democrat - May 16 2013]
Letters: Apraxia Awareness Day [Published Deseret Morning News - May 15 2013]
Data Collecting Apps [Published Technology and Learning Magazine - May 15 2013]
School raising money for playground dedicated t... [Published WLWT - May 15 2013]
Family business (I) [Published Turkish Daily - May 14 2013]
Apraxia Awareness Day promotes awareness of Chi... [Published State Journal - May 14 2013]
Childhood speech disorder should be addressed [Published Tennessean - May 14 2013]
Paramus High Earns 'Best' Ranking, Yavneh Expan... [Published Paramus Patch - May 12 2013]
Local Mother Organizes Walk for Childhood Disorder [Published UTV44 - May 11 2013]
First Childhood Apraxia Day set for Tuesday [Published Heritage News-Herald - May 11 2013]
CASANA to celebrate first ever Apraxia Awarenes... [Published McAlester News-Capital - May 11 2013]
Participate in walk to give kids a voice [Published Gloversville Leader-Herald - May 11 2013]
Son’s ‘I love you’ makes Mother’s Day special [Published Pittsburgh Tribune Review - May 11 2013]
Childhood apraxia of speech [Published MayoClinic.com - May 10 2013]
New pediatric occupational therapy services add... [Published Bangor Daily News - May 10 2013]
Paramus Mom Teaches Students About Apraxia [Published Paramus Patch - May 09 2013]
Cause of genetic disease discovered [Published Health Canal - May 08 2013]
Raptor Pharmaceutical Licenses Intellectual Pro... [Published Equities.com - May 07 2013]
Raptor Pharmaceutical Licenses Intellectual Pro... [Published Morningstar.com - May 07 2013]
Proloquo2Go [Published ZDNet - May 07 2013]
Author with autism finds voice through writing [Published WBIR TV - Knoxville - May 07 2013]
Raised Reform, A Mom Finds Her Kids' Disabiliti... [Published Jewish Week - May 04 2013]
BOWLING FUNDRAISER FOR APRAXIA AWARENESS DAY! M... [Published Staten Island Live - May 04 2013]
Families of Developmentally Disabled Measure Ti... [Published Ponca City News - May 03 2013]
Apraxia Awareness Day [Published Foxborough Patch - May 02 2013]
J-S Letter: May 14 is Apraxia Awareness Day [Published Freeport Journal - May 01 2013]
Best Speech and Language Apps [Published Technology and Learning Magazine - Apr 30 2013]
The waiting list [Published Enid News and Eagle - Apr 28 2013]
Children benefit from Carr Center's one-on-one ... [Published Coshocton Tribune - Apr 23 2013]
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