Apraxia

Kamara suffers from a speech apraxia - a condition that means he can sometimes struggle to talk - after being diagnosed with an underactive thyroid last year.

"So I think maybe I should have bowed out then, taken the accolades and said, 'thank you'. He said: "Strange in terms of, I feel a fraud now in terms of broadcasting; I don’t bring to the table what I used to. You’ll always look back and think, when you read the obituaries and comments and think, 'why didn’t people say that?'

The former Bantams boss, who steered them to promotion in the club's first Wembley appearance in 1996, now faces a very different fight. Kamara revealed how his ...

“I was born in 1957 so in the ‘60s it wasn’t good. The N-word was vibrant back in those days. But he was always the one arrested in those situations. “Mum was the most loyal wife you could ever had. “You can’t change the course of history but life was very difficult growing up. An MRI scan showed no problems with his brain but his doctor sent him to a specialist in Leeds, who straight away diagnosed the apraxia.

Chris Kamara offers emotional interview, opening up on battle with speech apraxia…

Bartlett then asks his guest about the problems he had at home, admitting the story with his mother was hard to read, with the broadcasting legend retorting: “It was difficult in those days. I made the mistake of telling my dad on his deathbed, that it was wrong. It can have a variety of causes from damage to certain parts of your brain, specifically the area that controls how the muscles move. I was gonna quit everything.” I should’ve kept it to myself.” There is currently no cure for speech apraxia, however, regular and intensive speech therapy can help the motor skills pick up.

Football fans have rallied around Chris Kamara after the iconic Sky Sports presenter admitted to feeling "like a fraud" due to a hypothyroidism condition ...

](https://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/football/chris-kamara-speech-apraxia-kammy-27967487) A second said: "One of the funniest and most charismatic football players and commentators there has been, you were never a fraud and never will be." "Death and taxes are 2 guarantees in life, the unofficial 3rd is that everyone has nothing but love for you, you're not a fraud, commented one supporter. "I don’t bring to the table what I used to. "I feel a fraud now in terms of broadcasting," revealed Kamara, fighting back his emotions. His condition, hypothyroidism, has left him battling apraxia of speech.

Chris Kamara established himself as one of football's best loved and most celebrated sports broadcasters, but has labelled himself as a 'fraud' when ...

'So I think maybe I should have bowed out then, taken the accolades and said, 'thank you'. Kamara has fought to overcome his speech issues and recently returned to screens to co-host The Games and Ninja Warrior UK. The 64-year-old had to step back from the majority of his roles due to his speech condition Opening up on his battle with his health, Kamara said that his speech problems have made him feel like a 'fraud' and admits he considered stepping away from all broadcasting work. Kamara was diagnosed with an underactive thyroid last year and has stepped away from the majority of his broadcasting roles due to the issue. Chris Kamara has established himself as one of football's best loved and most celebrated sports broadcasters, but has labelled himself as a 'fraud' when discussing his apraxia diagnosis.

The 64-year-old former footballer said: "I feel a fraud now in terms of broadcasting; I don't bring to the table what I used to." The Ninja Warrior UK ...

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The former footballer, 64, revealed in March that he had developed apraxia of speech, alongside an existing thyroid issue.

“Some days the message from the brain to the mouth is really slow, which makes it difficult, or some days the words come out different to what you’re trying to say, and that’s even weirder. He said: “The voice that used to come out would come out at 300 miles per hour – you’ve seen me on the results and Soccer Saturday, motor mouth, not even waiting for a breath, just keep going…Now when I hear myself or see myself on TV, it’s someone else. Alongside my Thyroid problem I have developed Apraxia of Speech & have been working to get my speech back to normal. And would you believe it, I’m now doubly busy than what I was before. “So I’ve sent off a load of blood tests and everything to America, and I’m just waiting on the results.” Just wanted to let a few of you know who tweeted me today that I am ok ish.

The football pundit quit Sky Sports earlier this year after being diagnosed with speech apraxia but continues to work in television. | ITV News Calendar.

"Some days the message from the brain to the mouth is really slow, which makes it difficult, or some days the words come out different to what you’re trying to say, and that’s even weirder. He said: “"The voice that used to come out would come out at 300 miles per hour – you’ve seen me on the results and Soccer Saturday, motor mouth, not even waiting for a breath, just keep going…Now when I hear myself or see myself on TV, it’s someone else. And would you believe it, I’m now doubly busy than what I was before.

Footballer-turned-broadcaster Chris Kamara recently spoke about his speech apraxia diagnosis. He said that his speaking disorder made it hard for him to ...

[speech apraxia](/topic/speech-apraxia), due to which he now struggles while talking, which is the core aspect of a broadcaster's job. Kammy's colleagues and bosses say that Kamara may not be the same as earlier, but his charisma is still unmatched. [Footballing](/topic/footballing)icon Chris [Kamara](/topic/kamara)has significantly impacted the game both on-field and off-field. Kamara has not hung up his microphone entirely, as he can be seen in Ninja Warrior UK and other projects. He became a big gun on the Soccer Saturday team and quintessential for all the football fans worldwide. After retiring from the game, Kamara, popularly called Kammy, tried his hands at broadcasting, becoming quite a massive hit in the arena.

Childhood AOS - Childhood AOS is present from birth, and is also known as developmental apraxia of speech, developmental verbal apraxia, or articulatory apraxia ...

Speaking to the podcast’s host, Steven Bartlett, he said: “I have to say, I was going to quit everything - literally every single bit of TV - at the end of last season,” he said. I’d like to thank all the people who have been persistent and said a 25 per cent Kammy is still better than some people.” Describing the response to his post, he said it was “incredible”, and added: “Today is a good day so today I think I am fine. It’s caused by damage to parts of the brain involving speech and involves the loss or impairment of existing speech abilities. So that’s been hard to accept, and [is] still hard to accept.” So it is quite incredible, really. It is not caused by weakness or paralysis of the speech muscles, and its severity ranges from person to person. Longer or more complex words are often harder to say, and sound substitutions might also occur when AOS is accompanied by aphasia. The causes of childhood AOS are not well known, and imaging and other studies have not been able to find evidence of brain damage or differences in brain structure in children with AOS. Someone who has trouble with prosody might use equal stress, segment syllables in a word, or omit syllables in words or phrases, alternatively pausing inappropriately while speaking. They often have family members with a history of a communication disorder, or a learning disability. So can I thank everybody for that.”

Pundit and ex-footballer Chris Kamara left Sky Sports earlier in 2022 after being diagnosed with apraxia of speech, but has continued to work in ...

Shephard was one of the friends who Kamara confided in before going public with his diagnosis, and shared details in an interview with him on Good Morning Britain. Kamara said he believed the time was right to leave Sky Sports after "a great innings". I’d like to thank all the people who have been persistent and said a 25% Kammy is still better than some people." "The voice that used to come out would come out at 300 miles an hour, you’ve seen me on the results and Soccer Saturday, motormouth, talking and not even waiting for a breath, just keep going and going. So that’s been hard to accept, and [is] still hard to accept." He took a temporary break from the show, before [deciding in April](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/chris-kamara-soccer-saturday-sky-26839295) that the 2021-22 season would be his last on the programme.

Kamara called quits on his Soccer Saturday due to his AOS diagnosis.

"So I think maybe I should have bowed out then, taken the accolades and said, 'thank you'. Given the impact Kamara had on many a TV screen during his time on Soccer Saturday, the tributes have been endless from both fans and colleagues alike. "Strange in terms of, I feel a fraud now in terms of broadcasting; I don’t bring to the table what I used to. So that’s been hard to accept, and [is] still hard to accept. The 64-year-old has recently returned to television screens, hosting The Games and working alongside Rochelle Humes and Ben Shepherd as a presenter for Ninja Warrior UK. AOS is a speech sound disorder whereby someone has trouble saying what they want to say consistently and correctly.

The former footballer, 64, revealed in March that he had developed apraxia of speech, alongside an existing thyroid issue. While he left Sky Sports at the end ...

“Some days the message from the brain to the mouth is really slow, which makes it difficult, or some days the words come out different to what you’re trying to say, and that’s even weirder. He said: “The voice that used to come out would come out at 300 miles per hour – you’ve seen me on the results and Soccer Saturday, motor mouth, not even waiting for a breath, just keep going…Now when I hear myself or see myself on TV, it’s someone else. And would you believe it, I’m now doubly busy than what I was before.

I. n March 2022, Sky Sports presenter Chris Kamara appeared to slur his words during Soccer Saturday, prompting viewers to message him on social media. Taking ...

Speaking to the podcast’s host, Steven Bartlett, he said: “I have to say, I was going to quit everything - literally every single bit of TV - at the end of last season,” he said. I’d like to thank all the people who have been persistent and said a 25 per cent Kammy is still better than some people.” Describing the response to his post, he said it was “incredible”, and added: “Today is a good day so today I think I am fine. It’s caused by damage to parts of the brain involving speech and involves the loss or impairment of existing speech abilities. So that’s been hard to accept, and [is] still hard to accept.” So it is quite incredible, really. It is not caused by weakness or paralysis of the speech muscles, and its severity ranges from person to person. Longer or more complex words are often harder to say, and sound substitutions might also occur when AOS is accompanied by aphasia. The causes of childhood AOS are not well known, and imaging and other studies have not been able to find evidence of brain damage or differences in brain structure in children with AOS. Someone who has trouble with prosody might use equal stress, segment syllables in a word, or omit syllables in words or phrases, alternatively pausing inappropriately while speaking. They often have family members with a history of a communication disorder, or a learning disability. So can I thank everybody for that.”

CHRIS KAMARA says he feels like a “fraud” following his apraxia of speech diagnosis – and like someone else is controlling his voice.The 64-year.

It’s really strange. “Some days the message from the brain to the mouth is really slow and makes it difficult, or some days the words come out different than what you’re trying to say - and that’s even weirder. “That’s been hard to accept - and is still hard to accept." [Diary Of A CEO](https://www.youtube.com/watch?_branch_match_id=1006620180139585418&utm_medium=marketing&_branch_referrer=H4sIAAAAAAAAA8soKSkottLXTzcqzTHQSywo0MvJzMvWd%2FYGAObU00YZAAAA&v=PYkkRlx-IK4&feature=youtu.be) podcast, a clearly choked-up Kammy admitted: “I feel a fraud now in terms of broadcasting - I don’t bring to the table what I used to. [Ninja Warrior UK](https://www.thesun.co.uk/tv/19761994/tv-shows-not-on-after-queens-death/) and co-host of the [BBC's Proper Football podcast](https://www.bbc.com/mediacentre/2022/unbelievable-with-chris-kamara-and-ben-shephard) with [Ben Shephard](https://www.thesun.co.uk/tv/19413325/ben-shephard-breaks-silence-chris-kamara-health-battle/). CHRIS KAMARA says he feels like a “fraud” following his apraxia of speech diagnosis – and like someone else is controlling his voice.

Chris Kamara has revealed his apraxia diagnosis makes him feel like someone else controls his voice box in an emotional and revealing interview.

I’d like to thank all the people who have been persistent and said a 25 per cent Kammy is still better than some people." [Kamara decided in April](https://www.sportbible.com/football/soccer-saturday-legend-chris-kamara-to-leave-sky-sports-after-24-years-20220430) he would step away from Sky Sports altogether at the end of the season after 30 years with the company. So that’s been hard to accept, and [is] still hard to accept." "It was an acceptance, really, because what I said to my wife is if I wasn't a broadcaster it wouldn't matter, would it. He also hosts Ninja Warrior UK on ITV. [he was suffering from the neurological condition](https://www.sportbible.com/football/chris-kamara-opens-up-on-heartbreaking-reason-behind-slurred-speech-20220320) in March after Soccer Saturday viewers noticed his slurred speech.

Chris Kamara commentating during the game as Eni Aluko plays for Pevensey and Westham FC after Chris Kamara said he feels like a fraud as a broadcaster now ( ...

“I’m trying to use parts of my brain now that allows me to speak fluently. Is he drunk?’ So people are looking and thinking, ‘Is he alright? Adults with apraxia of speech – called acquired apraxia of speech – tend to develop the disorder following damage to the parts of the brain responsible for speech. It’s really strange. [Diary Of A CEO](https://www.youtube.com/watch?_branch_match_id=1006620180139585418&utm_medium=marketing&_branch_referrer=H4sIAAAAAAAAA8soKSkottLXTzcqzTHQSywo0MvJzMvWd%2FYGAObU00YZAAAA&v=PYkkRlx-IK4&feature=youtu.be) podcast: “I feel a fraud now in terms of broadcasting – I don’t bring to the table what I used to.