3. General Problem with Motor Skills
Many people with apraxia may have specific problems with speech but may be able to engage normally in other activities. Others may have general problems with motor functions. They may know how to do something but may be unable to get their bodies to move the correct way.
This is not because of damage to the muscles themselves, but that their muscles may not get the message from the brain to move in a certain way. A person may be able to move well one moment, but may be clumsy the next.
There is a kind of inconsistency in the movements of someone with general apraxia. In addition, the person with apraxia may not be able to swallow easily or may have difficulty moving facial movements to make facial expressions or moving their tongues. If a child has other motor delays, such as crawling and walking, they may also come to have problems speaking.