Childhood Apraxia of Speech is a motor planning speech disorder that makes it difficult for an individual to produce the words that they want to say. It is as if there is a disconnect between the brain and the muscles in the mouth. Nicholas has put in many hours of hard work in speech therapy working on his communication skills, particularly his articulation and ability to be understood verbally by other people. He recently participated in a research study at Hofstra University for children with Apraxia of Speech where he was officially diagnosed with apraxia and received therapy focused on the movements his mouth makes. Nicholas continues to put a lot of hard work and effort into "his words," and we will continue to support and celebrate him!

We invite you to join our team at the Walk for Apraxia.  By joining our team, you will walk beside us as we celebrate all the Apraxia Stars and support our efforts to raise funds for Apraxia Kids.  With these funds, Apraxia Kids will continue to strengthen the support systems in the lives of children with apraxia of speech by educating professionals and families; facilitating community engagement and outreach; and investing in the future through advocacy and research.

Unable to walk?  That’s ok!  You can still participate in helping our team meet our fundraising goal by making a donation now.

Together we can accomplish amazing things for our Apraxia Stars.