Childhood apraxia of speech (CAS) is a motor speech disorder. A child with CAS will have problems saying sounds, syllables and words. These problems are not due to muscle weakness or paralysis. Rather, these problems are due to the planning to move the body parts that are needed for speech. These body parts include the lips, jaw, and tongue. The child knows what they want to say, but their brain has difficulty coordinating the muscle movements that are necessary to say those words. Not all children with CAS are the same. There has been research that shows that children with CAS have greater success in therapy when they receive intensive (3-5 times a week) and frequent treatment. It has also been found that children who attend individual sessions for treatment tend to do better than children who attend group sessions. The focus of treatment is to improve the planning, sequencing, and coordination of muscle movements for the appropriate production of speech.