2 children with apraxia/ common?

[Guest guest]

I have a 38 month old who has received speech and developmental

therapy for verbal dyspraxia since he was 18 months old. He has made

great progress, especially in the last 6 months. My 20 month old,

after 5 months of developmental and speech therapy has just been

diagnosed with verbal dyspraxia. How common is it to have 2 children

with the same disorder? bvburke@...

[Guest guest]

Hi, I have 2 children with Apraxia. I am not sure how common

it is to have 2 children with this. I do have a daughter who

is 14 and has no developmental delays. My 13 and 8 year old

do have Apraxia and low muscle tone. Makes me wonder if it

could be genetic. I just thought it might be comforting to

know you are not alone and are not the only one who has 2

children with this kind of delay. Good luck with your

children.

H. mom to 14 Micheal 13 Apraxic/low

tone 8 Apraxic

[Guest guest]

Hello,

I have 2 children who have both had developmental delays, my oldest, 8 (in

second grade) was delayed in speech and auditory processing, attended

regular preschool, and began to make real progress when she was about four.

I waited an extra year to have another child because I wanted to devote

myself entirely to her progress and therapies (early intervention and

county - speech only). She is doing great!!! When I had my second child, I

looked early on for signs of delay similar to my older daughter's. I

finally had to admit those signs were there as early as about a year old.

If someone had told me I would go through the same thing again, they could

have knocked me over with a feather.

My youngest (3.11) is currently in special ed. preschool 5 afternoons a week

and is beginning to make real progress. Along with the speech and auditory

processing delays, she has issues my older one never had (clumsiness, OT

issues). Her ST doesn't believe she has any sort of apraxia, but probably a

combination of many disorders. Hopefully, if she develops as my older

daughter did, she will " grow out " of all of these abbreviations. We have an

appointment with a ped. neurologist the day after her fourth birthday (next

month). I am convinced that I could have three more children and the same

thing would happen. It is probably genetic in our case.

Jody

mom of Sophie (8 and Cartoon Network aficionado) and Jenna

(3.11 who asked me if we were going to Brooklyn, for the first time, today)

>Hi, I have 2 children with Apraxia. I am not sure how common

>it is to have 2 children with this. I do have a daughter who

>is 14 and has no developmental delays. My 13 and 8 year old

>do have Apraxia and low muscle tone. Makes me wonder if it

>could be genetic. I just thought it might be comforting to

>know you are not alone and are not the only one who has 2

children with this kind of delay. Good luck with your

>children.

> H. mom to 14 Micheal 13 Apraxic/low

>tone 8 Apraxic