Guest guest Posted October 27, 2003 Report Share Posted October 27, 2003 My daughter is severely apraxia, although improving daily!!! yeah!! When in class and they are singing songs and doing the movements that go with the songs, my daughter does not want to participate. Her ST through the school was wondering if this is a characteristic of apraxia. The ST went to an apraxia conference last Friday but there were so many people there that she couldn't ask anyone. If anyone could answer this question I would greatly appreciate it. Thank you, Sheila Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 27, 2003 Report Share Posted October 27, 2003 It may be a motor planning issue. She just needs to learn how to preform these movements and in time they'll come naturally. Practice, practice, practice! [ ] gross motor and apraxia My daughter is severely apraxia, although improving daily!!! yeah!! When in class and they are singing songs and doing the movements that go with the songs, my daughter does not want to participate. Her ST through the school was wondering if this is a characteristic of apraxia. The ST went to an apraxia conference last Friday but there were so many people there that she couldn't ask anyone. If anyone could answer this question I would greatly appreciate it. Thank you, Sheila Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 27, 2003 Report Share Posted October 27, 2003 Hi Shelia, Glad to see you are still with us and your daughter is doing so well. I believe that this is an aspect of motor planning that can also be helped with OT. Finger plays and hand movements were also difficult for my son but practice practice and more practice really helps. denise > My daughter is severely apraxia, although improving daily!!! > yeah!! When in class and they are singing songs and doing the > movements that go with the songs, my daughter does not want to > participate. Her ST through the school was wondering if this is a > characteristic of apraxia. The ST went to an apraxia conference last > Friday but there were so many people there that she couldn't ask > anyone. If anyone could answer this question I would greatly > appreciate it. > > Thank you, > Sheila Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 27, 2003 Report Share Posted October 27, 2003 Dear Sheila, This sounds exactly like my daughter! She was diagnosed last summer when she turned 2 with apraxia, and her speech slowly came along through last Fall and Winter but the last thing to come in is singing. I took her to a mommy and me type gym class all last year, and she was the only child who never sang even a word although she did attempt some hand motions with songs. Even at home when just she and I would sing, I would have to sing verrryyy slowly and then maybe she would chime in the last word of a line of a song. I think songs are just too fast for our little ones with apraxia, and I know that some parents on this list have talked about getting music tapes with the songs played at a much slower speed so that our children can sing along. Even now, my daughter has improved dramatically with her speech, but she does not like and will not participate in her music class at preschool. No one forces or pushes her, and she will sometimes sing the songs from her class when she is all alone in her room at home. You are not alone in your observation!! Marie [ ] gross motor and apraxia > My daughter is severely apraxia, although improving daily!!! > yeah!! When in class and they are singing songs and doing the > movements that go with the songs, my daughter does not want to > participate. Her ST through the school was wondering if this is a > characteristic of apraxia. The ST went to an apraxia conference last > Friday but there were so many people there that she couldn't ask > anyone. If anyone could answer this question I would greatly > appreciate it. > > Thank you, > Sheila Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 28, 2003 Report Share Posted October 28, 2003 I would ask the teacher for the songs and the movements and practice them at home with your daughter. I am finding out with my daughter practice, practice and more practice is our answer. Robin > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 28, 2003 Report Share Posted October 28, 2003 >When in class and they are singing songs and doing the > movements that go with the songs, my daughter does not want to > participate. Sheila, My son, , is now 5 and is just beginning to try to sing songs. Many apraxic kids have " related " conditions. For , its gross motor (not severe), fine motor (strength and planning issues), sensory and oral motor. can't sit on the floor with his legs apart to roll a ball back and forth for more than 2 minutes (Mommy, it makes my legs hurt). He can't sit " criss-cross-applesauce " (as they say in school) for more than 2 minutes. He can sit on his knees on the floor for longer. Finger movements in songs are hard. He can approximate many of them, but by the time he has done it, the class is three steps ahead. He was practicing the hokey-pokey on his own the other day. Even trying to sing! If this is a problem, see if you can get gross motor included in his IEP -- just so the teacher understands that this is a challenge and not " problem behavior " . Our school will include " strategies " for issues when additional therapy isn't warrented, just accommodations in the classroom. Margaret...'s Mom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 28, 2003 Report Share Posted October 28, 2003 It's not that she doesn't know them because I will see her out of the corner of my eye in the car or at the computer and she is doing them. I just wonder if she lacks self assurance or coordination to do them with the group. Her ST at school brought it up and I asked her private ST and she said that it very well could be the apraxia. I told them that i would post it on the board and see if other parents are observing this same thing in their children. Thanks, Sheila > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 28, 2003 Report Share Posted October 28, 2003 My daughter with severe apraxia has always been shy about doing the hand motions and singing in front of other people. However, she usually does try to do the songs and motions. Her identical twin sister usually refuses to sing or do hand motions in front of other people. Last year the kindegartners were learning the Mexican hat dance. They each had partners. My daughter's poor partner. My daughter would just stand there and do nothing. The funny thing is that the kindegartners put on a play, and was one of the stars of the play. She totally hammed it up during the play. She sang, did hand motions and dancing. Both of my girls will sing at home. sings everything very slowly, and she can do hand motions with lots of practice. Just keep practicing, and good luck. Suzi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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