Apraxia is a(n)
A) impairment in the ability to communicate due to brain damage.
B) loss of the ability to speak at a normal volume.
C) disorder of voice quality.
D) impairment in the cognitive ability to plan the motor movements to produce speech.

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Apraxia is a motor speech disorder caused by damage to the brain that affects the ability to plan and coordinate the motor movements necessary for speech production. It is not related to communication, voice quality, or volume of speech.

Apraxia Is A(n)