CINCINNATI -- Imagine having something to say, but not being able to get it out. Joanna Bendel has speech apraxia, a rare condition that makes speaking difficult. But she wants people to know she can ...

Speech-language pathologist Ann Mika works with children who need therapy for speech- and language-related challenges. Here, she discusses a disorder which she helps preschool children to overcome ...

Apraxia of speech is a neurological disorder marked by difficulties in planning and programming the movements required for speech production, despite preserved linguistic comprehension. This condition ...

Conway mother Beth Layton thought her then-18-month-old daughter wasn’t talking, or even babbling, because she was the youngest of four children. “People said, ‘She doesn’t have to talk; they talk for ...

Trying to decipher and also remembering the difference is close to knowing all the whos in Whoville. Yeah, I bet everyone remembers Cindy Lou Who. I have always thought that the speech therapist told ...

It’s something every parent can’t wait to hear — their child’s first word. But for Brooke and Melisha Stafford, the wait would be longer than normal with their second son, Grant, 3, a bright-eyed, ...

Scientists have revealed a new syndrome in children that presents with a combination of allergy, apraxia and malabsorption. A landmark study conducted by Children's Hospital & Research Center Oakland ...

A landmark study conducted by Children's Hospital & Research Center Oakland is the first to reveal a new syndrome in children that presents with a combination of allergy, apraxia and malabsorption.

A suburban company is touting its mix of vitamins and omega-3 fatty acids as a “pharmaceutical grade” product that can help children with speech problems, even though the capsules are only a dietary ...