Glossary
Terms used in accessibility research and practice. Each entry has a definition, common aliases, and category tags.
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- Developmental Apraxia of Speech(also: Childhood Apraxia of Speech, CAS, DAS)
- A motor speech disorder in which children have difficulty planning and coordinating the movements needed for speech, despite having no muscle weakness. Children with developmental apraxia of speech know what they want to say but their brains have difficulty coordinating the…
- Dyspraxia(also: Developmental Coordination Disorder, DCD)
- A neurodevelopmental condition affecting motor planning, coordination, and the sequencing of movements. People with dyspraxia have difficulty translating intended actions into coordinated physical movements, despite having adequate muscle strength and understanding of what they…
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