Manhattan Proclaims Apraxia Awareness Day

MANHATTAN, IL — At the Manhattan village board meeting on May 7, Mayor James Doyle proclaimed May 14 as Apraxia Awareness Day in the village. According to the proclamation, this year marks the seventh annual Childhood Apraxia of Speech Day, during which awareness will be raised about childhood apraxia of speech.

CAS causes children to have extreme difficulty learning to speak and most children with apraxia of speech will learn to communicate with their own voices only if they receive early intervention and frequent speech therapy, the proclamation states.

"It is imperative there be greater public awarness about childhood apraxia of speech at the local, state and federal level," the proclamation states.

Apraxia Kids will also be holding a fundraiser at Portillo's in New Lenox. You can show a flyer on your phone and 20 percent of proceeds will benefit Apraxia Kids from 5 to 8 p.m. on May 14 at Portillo's, 2306 E. Lincoln Highway.

For more information about Apraxia Kids and childhood apraxia of speech, visit their website.