What is the difference between childhood apraxia of speech, developmental verbal dyspraxia and developmental apraxia of speech?

What is the difference between childhood apraxia of speech, developmental verbal dyspraxia and developmental apraxia of speech?

Childhood apraxia of speech, developmental verbal dyspraxia and developmental apraxia of speech refer to the same condition.

Apraxia means that you completely lose the ability to do something. Dyspraxia means that you partially lose the ability to do something with accuracy. The difference between the two terms is severity, with apraxia being the most severe.

You will see all three terms interchangeably used by different healthcare providers.