The Village Board recently acknowledged May 14th, 2024 as “Apraxia Awareness Day” in
the Village of Lindenhurst. Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS) is an extremely
challenging neurological speech disorder that affects 1-in-1,000 children. The disorder
causes children to have significant difficulty learning to speak, and is among the most
severe speech deficits in children. Pictured here with Mayor Michael Lavorata is the
Pope Family, who have two children diagnosed with CAS, and who seek to bring about
greater awareness of the disorder.
Mayor Lavorata said, “Our highest respect goes to these children, as well as their
families, for their effort, determination, and resilience in the face of such obstacles.”