Guest guest Posted February 28, 2002 Report Share Posted February 28, 2002 I was told by my daughters therapist that a good indicater is a high level of receptive language and a low level of expressive language. Little or no babbling as an infant. There are a lot of characteristics listed at the www.apraxia.cc website. As to what can be done for it, lots of speech therapy. Do not ever force him to say the appropriate word for something that he wants. Thank you, > >Hello, my name is Debbie and we adopted a little boy from Ukraine >last June. His name is and he will be 4 in May. He does not >speak and is currently in speech therapy twice a week. > >I am unfamiliar with apraxia but was just reading up on it tonight on >the web site and was wondering if my son has apraxia rather than just >a speech delay. > >Could someone tell me some basic characteristics of apraxia and what >can be done for it? > >I read about using Omega-3 fish oil tablets and was wondering if >anyone had seem positive results from its use. > >Right now I am grasping for answers and would appreciate any help >that someone could give me. > >Thank you, >Debbie Bullock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 28, 2002 Report Share Posted February 28, 2002 Hi Debbie and welcome. Some characteristics of Verbal apraxia may be a limited # of sounds, inability to say a sound on demand, deletion of initial or final consonants. Oral apraxia includes inability to blow bubbles, candles, little movement of tongue. There are many more characteristics from a professional perspective outlined on the www.apraxia.cc WEB page. A SLP experienced with apraxia would be able to test for apraxia. It is recommended that children with apraxia receive speech 3-5X a week. Apraxic children do not respond to regular speech instruction aimed at articulation. This is why it is important to have a therapist trained or familair with treating apraxia. The PROMPT method is a well regarded method of treatment. To find a therapist in your area you can send them an e-mail online from their WEB page www.promptinstitute.com. The KAUFMAN method uses visual cards with word approximations on the back so the child works their way up to the correct pronunciation. There is also a Kaufman test to test for apraxia. They are located in Michigan and their WEB site is www.kidsSpeech.com Is your child enrolled in a program with the school district as well? The school districts are responsible for providing your son with FAPE which is a free and appropriate public education. On the pre-school level they may offer a speech and language program. ACtivities are geared towards speech and language, fine motor, gross motor and socialization activities. It is probably worth checking out if you haven't done so already. In terms of the Omega3s, many members on this site have found great success with an Omega3/Omega 6 combination called Pro-efa or Complete Omega by Nordic Naturals. There was also an anecdotal study on the results of 19 children involved in a study last Spring. These results are also on the web page. Good luck to you and I hope you find the answers you are looking for. Please write any time, we are here to help. If you wish to disclose where you live, other members may have referrals for good SLPs in your area or perhaps there is a local support group. Mom to 3.8 with oral and verbal apraxia > Hello, my name is Debbie and we adopted a little boy from Ukraine > last June. His name is and he will be 4 in May. He does not > speak and is currently in speech therapy twice a week. > > I am unfamiliar with apraxia but was just reading up on it tonight on > the web site and was wondering if my son has apraxia rather than just > a speech delay. > > Could someone tell me some basic characteristics of apraxia and what > can be done for it? > > I read about using Omega-3 fish oil tablets and was wondering if > anyone had seem positive results from its use. > > Right now I am grasping for answers and would appreciate any help > that someone could give me. > > Thank you, > Debbie Bullock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 29, 2004 Report Share Posted August 29, 2004 > After reading the symptoms of ES, I feel that this information > is my answer. Hi Deborah, Welcome to the group! Have you noticed any correlation between EMF exposure and your symptoms getting worse? I'd say that this is a better indicator than merely matching symptoms, as the list of symptoms for ES could be caused by other things (e.g., heavy metal poisoning) Marc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 11, 2005 Report Share Posted March 11, 2005 I was waiting to hear from anyone but didn't and just found out that my membership address was all wrong, even though I thought I had properly listed it yesterday. Well, hopefully, it's OK now. I hadn't received any posts, because they all went to an address that I cannot get into and I don't look at even when I can! I am hoping that we will find this a good, useful list that we can all enjoy. I see we already have had some great people posting. Thanks to you Amy and to everyone else who participates. As to my personal situation: I was diagnosed in March 1998, spent two years on Interferon with the usual bad side effects, but luckily no lasting ones. Since June 2001 I have been on Gleevec, achieved PCRU in January 2002, and get along quite well with almost no side effects worth mentioning. Margot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 19, 2006 Report Share Posted June 19, 2006 Hi Pamela! My name is karen and it's good to have you here. I am a 43 year old wife and SAHM to an 11-1/2 year old daughter. My husband and I have been married for 15-1/2 years now. I have Iron Deficiency Anemia, Epilepsy, and Osteoarthritis. I was diagnosed with petitmal epilepsy when I was 18 months old. I take phenobarb for it, and it has controlled my seizures. You will have alot of people to talk to on here. Have a great week. S. in NC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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