noun
definition
Total or partial loss of the ability to perform coordinated movements or manipulate objects in the absence of motor or sensory impairment; specifically, a disorder of motor planning.
Examples of apraxia in a Sentence
What is the relationship between developmental verbal dyspraxia and childhood apraxia of speech?
Apraxia affects the ability to sequence and vocalize sounds, syllables, and words.
Children with apraxia know what they want to say, but their brains do not send the correct signals to the lips, jaw, and tongue to form the words.
In addition to language delay, apraxia often causes other expressive language disorders.
One of the most significant effect on daily life is the development of apraxia, which is the inability or the reduced ability to perform motor movements.