Frequently Asked questions About Motor Speech Disorders
A motor speech disorder is present when a child struggles to produce speech because of problems with motor planning or muscle tone needed to speak. Speech motor planning is the ability to come up with an idea, plan how to say or express that idea and then finally say it. Muscle tone refers to the muscles and strength needed to move the jaw, tongue and other muscles needed to speak. There are two major types of motor speech disorders: dysarthria and apraxia.
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