Regression in cognative skills, questions for Pam or Suzi

March 14, 2004

Hi all,

I just needed to ask if anyone has seen, with their apraxic child, at

some point starting speech therapy (specifically intense speech

therapy for apraxia)that your child has regressed in their thinking

skills. Tonight I was putting to bed and had her " My first

concept of Colors " book and #1 found out that she is no longer

saying " Orange " at least the way

she used to(before speech)when it came out as " onge " ( no R or A

sound) tonight it was just like garble " owene " ??? then #2 when we

came to green (says completely right, every sound) I asked her " what

things on the page could you eat? " there were grapes, peas, and a

cucumber. She pointed to peas first and then she paused and I showed

her the grapes and then I asked her some questions like can you

eat a " sock " ? (picture of a green sock) and I asked her " yes or no? "

and she just said yes, I asked her again and she said yes again.

Either some major confussion or she was just tired. I tend to

think that there is major confussion going on because she even has

done this once or twice durring the day. I really could use someones

insight, perhaps Pam or Suzi or the others that have helped me on my

previous concerns just these past weeks. I could also use anyones

insight that I haven't heard from before too. I do appologize that

this is so lengthy and I know all of you have been there with other

concerns, that is why I love this group. Thank you so much!

Traci Clemente

Mom to ann (4 on March 26th)

March 15, 2004

Traci -

Sounds like my son when he's tired. He's less likely to be compliant

and it's difficult for him to process the question as well as spit

the response out. Try again in the morning and see if she can do it

then. I wouldn't say that it's a reduction in cognative skills, but

perhaps a refocusing. If you're speaking to a large group, and

you're concerned that you're standing properly, speaking correctly

and loudly and smiling the whole time, it's difficult to CREATE what

you're saying at the same time. Apraxic kids are kind of like that -

it's not second nature for them to do the creation, formation and

pronunciation all at once.

See if she's better when awake.

Marina

--- In , " traciclem " <sjtlc@a...>

wrote:

> Hi all,

> I just needed to ask if anyone has seen, with their apraxic child,

at

> some point starting speech therapy (specifically intense speech

> therapy for apraxia)that your child has regressed in their thinking

> skills. Tonight I was putting to bed and had her " My first

> concept of Colors " book and #1 found out that she is no longer

> saying " Orange " at least the way

> she used to(before speech)when it came out as " onge " ( no R or A

> sound) tonight it was just like garble " owene " ??? then #2 when we

> came to green (says completely right, every sound) I asked

her " what

> things on the page could you eat? " there were grapes, peas, and a

> cucumber. She pointed to peas first and then she paused and I

showed

> her the grapes and then I asked her some questions like can you

> eat a " sock " ? (picture of a green sock) and I asked her " yes or

no? "

> and she just said yes, I asked her again and she said yes again.

> Either some major confussion or she was just tired. I tend to

> think that there is major confussion going on because she even has

> done this once or twice durring the day. I really could use

someones

> insight, perhaps Pam or Suzi or the others that have helped me on

my

> previous concerns just these past weeks. I could also use anyones

> insight that I haven't heard from before too. I do appologize that

> this is so lengthy and I know all of you have been there with other

> concerns, that is why I love this group. Thank you so much!

> Traci Clemente

> Mom to ann (4 on March 26th)

March 15, 2004

hi Traci,

My son had apple (aaa-l) and lost it. He does sometimes forget things but

easily gets them back. I think he loses things sometimes because he doesn't use

them.

But I think at bedtime they are tired and maybe just don't want to answer or say

anything to get you to stop asking questions. I know my son does that all the

time and I tell him you know this or I let it go to another time, he usually get

it right when I do that.

I hope this helped. I get confused when I see him do that and get scard too. I

go crazy for a week or so and really work with him to find out behaviors and not

wanted to work was because he was getting sick. He regresses and then comes

back

chris

traciclem <sjtlc@...> wrote: