Childhood apraxia of speech

This program gives children with brain disorders like cerebral palsy or stroke access to umbilical cord blood infusions. The treatment uses donated cord blood cells to help repair brain damage. Kids up to age 26 with normal immune function may qualify. The goal is to improve symp…

This study tests a speech therapy called DTTC-Connect for children aged 3 to 12 with childhood apraxia of speech, a disorder that makes it hard to say words clearly. The therapy focuses on helping children move from saying single words to speaking in phrases. Sixty-eight children…

Researchers are testing whether four weeks of intensive motor speech therapy can improve speech accuracy in children who have childhood apraxia of speech along with a rare genetic condition. The study enrolls up to 20 children aged 3 to 16. Each child receives 12 sessions of eith…

This study tests whether a safe, mild electrical current applied to the scalp (tDCS) can make speech therapy work better for people who have trouble speaking after a stroke. 24 participants with apraxia of speech will receive both real and sham stimulation at different times to s…

This study tests a special speech therapy for minimally verbal children who have both autism and childhood apraxia of speech (a motor planning disorder). The therapy uses motor learning principles in a natural play-like setting. Researchers will enroll 20 children to see if this …

This study at Mayo Clinic looks at two different types of Progressive Apraxia of Speech, a condition that makes it hard to speak clearly. Researchers will use brain scans, speech assessments, and thinking tests in 47 adults to better tell these types apart. The goal is to improve…

This study uses advanced brain scans, including a special PET tracer called AV-1451, to track changes in the brains of 50 people with progressive apraxia of speech (a disorder that affects the ability to coordinate speech movements). Researchers at Mayo Clinic will compare these …