Neurological Diagnostic Apraxia Clinic
Directed by Amy J. Newmeyer, MD, the Neurological Diagnostic Apraxia Clinic at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center is an interdisciplinary clinic providing services for children with motor disorders of speech and their families. A variety of terms may be used to describe motor disorders of speech, including:
- Developmental apraxia or dyspraxia of speech
- Verbal apraxia
- Oro-motor apraxia
Apraxia is a brain-based disorder thought to cause disruption of the planning of motor movements necessary to produce speech sounds and / or other complex motor movements.
The Apraxia Clinic provides services in an interdisciplinary manner, with the expertise of several divisions at Cincinnati Children's, including:
Services Provided
Services provided at the Neurological Diagnostic Apraxia Clinic include:
- Initial diagnostic consultation including standardized assessments to confirm the presence of apraxia
- This visit includes a neurologic evaluation, speech pathology evaluation and occupational therapy evaluation at one morning clinic visit
- Further medical testing may be recommended following this visit
Followup consultation following initial diagnosis Referral to appropriate resources and therapists with expertise in treatment of apraxia of speech and motor movements Education about the diagnosis of apraxia of speech and motor movementsContact Us
For more information about Neurological Diagnostic Apraxia Clinic, please call 513-636-1174 or fax 513-636-2905. Referrals are required for new evaluations. Clinic is held in A-7 Central (Neurology Outpatient Clinic).
