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Hi, my name is Mattie. I'm the mother of 3 boys, Ian 12, Avery 7,

and Dakota 4. Dakota is a late talker. We finally have him in speech

therapy. This past Tuesday our speech therapist said that Dakota

most likely has apraxia and that we should go home and do all the

research we can about this disorder to help him. Boy was I shocked.

Everything that I read on the internet about apraxia points to

Dakota. I know that I have a lot more reading to do and a whole lot

more to learn but I do have a few questions for parents who have

dealt with this longer than I have.

1. Do any parents with children who have apraxia homeschool? I

homeschool Ian and Avery. My boys are very socialable.

2. How late do some of these children learn to be potty trained?

Dakota is finally starting to learn. Very frustrating.

3. How can I get my mother to stop comparing Dakota to

his " normally " speaking 15 month old cousin?

4. How has sign language helped those who have used it with their

children?

5. Has anyone's child have a fixation on one item? Dakota has a

recent habit of naming all his new teddy doggies after the

neighbor's dog who name is Wyatt (which Dakota says perfect almost

everytime, which makes the owner of the dog and his mommy very

happy). The owner of Whyatt is very helpful in trying to get Dakota

to speak.

Sorry this message is long. I'm just trying to learn all I can in

helping my son learn to talk.

Thank you for all your help in advance.

Mattie