Speech Apraxia

16/02/2026

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Speech Apraxia UK provides support, information, and advocacy to all people affected by any form of speech apraxia.

14/02/2026

Can’t Puff Your Cheeks? It Might Be Oral Apraxia!
Ever tried puffing your cheeks or blowing a kiss and found it a little bit tricky? That could be a sign of oral apraxia! It’s a lesser-known motor planning difficulty where your brain struggles to coordinate movements in your lips, cheeks, or jaw. The muscles work just fine; it’s the message that’s getting muddled. This can affect speech, facial expressions, or even simple actions like sticking out your tongue. Everyone thinks oral or verbal apraxia is just speech when actually speech is one thing that could be unaffected. Speechapraxia.co.uk

Can’t Puff Your Cheeks? It Might Be Oral Apraxia!

Ever tried puffing your cheeks or blowing a kiss and found it a little bit tricky? That could be a sign of oral apraxia! It’s a lesser-known motor planning difficulty where your brain struggles to coordinate movements in your lips, cheeks, or jaw. The muscles work just fine; it’s the message that’s getting muddled. This can affect speech, facial expressions, or even simple actions like sticking out your tongue. Everyone thinks oral or verbal apraxia is just speech when actually speech is one thing that could be unaffected. Speechapraxia.co.uk

12/02/2026

Today is International Day of Women and Girls in Science - why Speech & Language Therapists are clinical scientists

Speech & Language Therapy is not just a caring profession; it is a science based clinical discipline.

Speech & Language Therapists are trained in:
• neuroscience and linguistics
• developmental psychology
• anatomy & physiology
• research methods and clinical science

Our decisions are hypothesis-driven, evidence-led and clinically reasoned, with direct impact on communication outcomes.

Communication may be human, but our work is grounded in science.

Today we celebrate the women driving clinical excellence, research and evidence-based practice in Speech & Language Therapy. To quote Sarah Lyon’s from LondonSpeech Therapy

11/02/2026

11th February 5.30-7.30pm PROMPT Introduction to.(only for members of Global Speech Apraxia Professionals Group (£25/year) to join use this link https://buy.stripe.com/9B65kD6xLg07189b52dAk06

🤝17th February, 1-3pm Cornwall (Bodmin) Speech Apraxia Social
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/cornwall-speech-apraxia-social-tickets-1981431443787

💻24th February, 1-3 pm Speech Apraxia Researcher Group
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/speech-apraxia-researcher-group-tickets-1981255585791?aff=oddtdtcreato

💻 25th February 930am - 1200. Childhood Apraxia of Speech CPD and parent event
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/childhood-apraxia-of-speech-cpd-and-parent-event-tickets-1977091248145?aff=erelpanelorg

🤝2nd March 11am - 1pm London Speech Apraxia Social
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/london-social-speech-apraxia-uk-tickets-1980823664904?aff=erelpanelorg

🤝23rd March 4.30pm -6.30pm Wolverhampton Speech Apraxia Social
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/wolverhampton-speech-apraxia-uk-in-person-social-all-welcome-tickets-1981343614086?aff=ebdsoporgprofile

💻 28th April 930am – 12.30 Childhood Apraxia of Speech CPD Event
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/childhood-apraxia-of-speech-cpd-event-tickets-1980114085533?aff=erelpanelorg

Tue, May 19, 2026, 9:30 -12.30 Acquired Apraxia Of Speech and Primary Progressive Apraxia Of Speech CPD Event
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/acquired-apraxia-of-speech-and-primary-progressive-apraxia-of-speech-cpd-tickets-1982635297546

11/02/2026

Who Should Be Prioritised for Genetic Testing in Childhood Motor Speech Disorders?~30% genetic diagnostic yield, similar to epilepsy & CP. Children with delayed walking, motor + receptive language difficulties, dysmorphism, or CAS + dysarthria should be prioritised for genomic testing.

A major new open-access study, Childhood motor speech disorders: who to prioritise for genetic testing (Van Niel et al., 2026), provides the clearest clinical guidance to date on when genetic testing should be considere...

11/02/2026

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1977091248145?aff=oddtdtcreator
Wed, Feb 25, 2026, 9:30 AM
Childhood Apraxia of Speech CPD and parent event

Treatment and diagnosis of childhood apraxia of speech can be confusing for parents and professionals. This event demystifies it for you.

10/02/2026

In the early days of starting Speech Apraxia UK, it felt daunting to think I was doing it all on my own. It is now a large organisation, with thousands of people connected to it, but at the beginning that scale felt overwhelming.

I quickly discovered the real strength of the speech apraxia community. People stepped forward and volunteered their time and skills, offering support in so many different ways. From redesigning our WhatsApp group logos, to collating events into an easy, tagged format, the help has been constant and generous. Others have spoken at events, edited podcasts, shared our work on social media, and supported fellow community members.

It has been incredible to watch the organisation grow in this way. There is a real sense that everyone helps everyone within our community. Alongside this, donations have helped cover essential running costs, including business Zoom, website hosting, promotional materials, and professional fees. Wherever people can, they have found a way to help.

I can honestly say that I am not alone. Together, we are Speech Apraxia UK. Thank you so much to everyone.

10/02/2026

Auditory therapy helps phonology. Apraxia needs motor learning. Same tools so same outcomes.

Auditory approaches assume that if a child hears sounds clearly, production will improve. This assumption holds for phonological disorders, where sound systems are disorganised and perception plays a key role. In speech ...

09/02/2026

https://www.theguardian.com/education/2026/feb/09/children-special-needs-england-keep-current-support-minister-says

Georgia Gould reassures parents that no child will be asked to leave school or have levels of assistance removed

06/02/2026

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1981255585791?aff=oddtdtcreator
Feb 24, 2026, 1:00 PM
Discover Motor Speech research with fantastic presenters and discussion

Meets researchers, discuss research methods, learn about new research being carried out in the fascinating field of motor speech research.