signs and

symptoms
 Stuttering

• tension in the face and shoulders

• rapid blinking
• lip tremors
• clenched fists
• sudden head movements
 Dysarthria

• slurred speech
• mumbling
• speaking too slowly or too quickly
• soft or quiet speech
• difficulty moving the mouth or tongue
 Apraxia

• problems feeding as a baby.

• babbling less than other babies.
• not learning to talk as quickly as other babies their own age.
• being very hard to understand, even by their own families.
• visibly struggling to move their lips or tongue when trying to make a
sound.