The person with apraxia of speech:
A) Does not understand speech
B) Cannot use speech muscles to produce understandable speech
C) Does not know what to say
D) Has hearing loss and aphasia

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Apraxia of speech is a motor speech disorder that makes it difficult to coordinate the movements of mouth and tongue necessary for speech. The person with apraxia understands language and knows what they want to say, but they struggle to produce the correct sounds and rhythm of speech. It is not related to hearing loss or difficulty understanding speech, and it does not affect language comprehension or word finding.

The Person with Apraxia of Speech