When the process of retrieval for motor patterns fails, we may find that we make the wrong movements--APRAXIA.

When the process of retrieval for motor patterns fails, we may find that we make the wrong movements--APRAXIA.

Cross your hands, palms touching and fingers meshed, and then rotate them back under and up keeping the fingers clasped.

Now have someone point to one of your fingers at random.
You may find momentarily that you can't move it. Other fingers may move as you search to make the connection.

Now imagine that this is how it is for you 100% of the time for your arms and/or legs.

This would be called a limb apraxia. If it involved your jaw, tongue and soft palate, however, it would be an oral apraxia.

There are children at all levels of school who have oral apraxia.

In some cases it is so severe that they never will learn to talk.

It is vitally important that they be properly diagnosed (and not assumed to be retarded).

NOTES: Experience an apraxia (you may never be the same).

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