PROCLAMATION
Apraxia Awareness Day
May 14, 2022
WHEREAS:
Childhood apraxia of
speech (CAS) is a very misunderstood and very challenging motor speech disorder
that affects nearly 1-in-1,000 children; and
WHEREAS:
Children with the CAS
diagnosis have a good understanding of language and know what they want to say,
but have difficulty learning or carrying out the complex sequenced movements
necessary for speech; and
WHEREAS:
Without intensive and
appropriate speech therapy, children with CAS will not learn to speak; and
WHEREAS:
Apraxia Kids supports
parents and professionals in understanding and raising awareness for CAS. Apraxia Kids
envisions a world where every child with apraxia of speech reaches their
highest communication potential through accurate diagnosis and appropriate
timely treatment; and
WHEREAS:
Going into its
seventh year internationally, Apraxia Awareness Day aims to unite these
children and their friends and family with community members to be an
unstoppable, united force advocating and raising awareness about CAS on May 14th.
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED:
That His Worship
Mayor Rob Keffer and Members of Council proclaim May 14, 2022, as APRAXIA
AWARENESS DAY in the Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury.
