Adult apraxia of speech therapy in Huntington Beach — helping the brain and mouth find each other again after stroke or brain injury.
Apraxia of speech is a motor planning disorder. The muscles used for speech are not weak — they simply aren't receiving the right signals from the brain in the right order. The result is speech that comes out garbled, groping, or wildly inconsistent, even when the person knows exactly what they want to say.
Adult acquired apraxia of speech usually follows stroke or traumatic brain injury, and often coexists with aphasia or dysarthria. It has distinct hallmarks:
Apraxia responds well to specific evidence-based therapy approaches, and recovery is often meaningful — especially when treatment is tailored to the specific pattern of impairment.
Consider apraxia therapy when you or a loved one:
Apraxia therapy is a specialized area of adult SLP, and it responds well to structured, motor-based approaches. We use evidence-based methods like sound production treatment, integral stimulation (watch, listen, say together), and hierarchical rebuilding of speech from sounds to syllables to words to sentences.
Because apraxia and aphasia often occur together, our evaluation always considers both — and treatment is designed to address whatever combination is present. We work at your pace, celebrate small wins, and build up complexity gradually as skills solidify.
Practice — a lot of it — is central to apraxia recovery. We give you specific home programs that make every day part of the therapy plan.
We are currently in the process of contracting with Medicare and major insurance plans. Please call us to check the latest status. In the meantime, we offer straightforward cash-pay options and provide superbills for potential out-of-network reimbursement.
A detailed assessment of apraxia patterns, plus any co-occurring aphasia or dysarthria — the whole picture matters.
A treatment approach that builds speech systematically from sounds up, targeting the exact patterns your motor planning needs.
45–60 minute individual sessions with high repetition, strong feedback, and hierarchical practice.
Structured daily home programs — because apraxia recovery depends on repetition beyond the clinic walls.
Many adults benefit from support in more than one area. Explore related services:
Aphasia is a language disorder — trouble accessing or using words. Apraxia is a motor planning disorder — trouble getting the mouth to produce the sounds even when the word is known. Many people have both after stroke, which is why a thorough evaluation matters.
Yes. With structured, evidence-based therapy and consistent practice, most adults with acquired apraxia show meaningful improvement — sometimes very significant. Recovery is possible even years after onset.
We are currently in the process of contracting with Medicare and major insurance plans. Please call us to check current status. In the meantime we offer cash-pay options and provide superbills for potential out-of-network reimbursement.
We'd love to hear from you. Serving Huntington Beach and Orange County. Call or email — no waitlist.