Re: Verbal and Oral Apraxia

November 22, 2004

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[ ] Verbal and Oral Apraxia

>

> Hello. I am new to this and so despartely needing to communicate

> with parents that can somehow relate to my situation. At 24 months

> we started the whirlwind of doctor's evaluations to rule out autism

> on my son. This was ruled out but it has come down to the fact that

> he has verbal and oral apraxia along with some sensory issues. We

> have entered the Early Intervention Program and he is now 26 months

> of age. He is progressing but still says very little and has only 2

> phrases that are 2 words combined. Everything else is " vava " which

> he uses constantly out of habit. Our SLP said this is a jaw sound

> and easy for him to make. I have so many questions:

>

> What is the difference exactly between oral and verbal apraxia or is

> there one? I read The Late Talker but can't find anywhere where

> this is discussed.

>

> Where do you purchase the supplements that some have found so

> helpful?

>

> I am in central Illinois and would love to find other parents or a

> support group, how can I find one?

>

> I could go on and on but figure these are most important now. I

> would appreciate any input that anyone can give me. Thanks so

> much!

>

November 22, 2004

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Welcome. Where in central IL - I'm in Ottawa, IL (sort of north-central).

Oral apraxia involves the motor planning necessary to physically make the

shapes of the sounds - the muscle movements necessary, i.e., the tongue touches

the base of the upper teeth when saying the letter " n, " etc. - you will often

hear parents say their child is, physically, " groping " to make the shapes of the

sounds - that is due to the problems in motor planning related to the relevant

muscles necessary to shape the sounds. Verbal apraxia involves the production

of the sound - " a " comes out " aee, " " i " comes out " iee, " and so on - you will

often hear people saying their child can say a word some days or once but then

they won't hear the word for a long time - that's because of the motor issues

involved in producing the sounds. Sometimes oral apraxia may also involve a

concurrent dysarthria which is the muscle weakness in the muscles and

respiratory system necessary to produce sound/letters, etc. Our son, Josh, has

oral and verbal apraxia as well as dysarthria, global

apraxia/dyspraxia, hypotonia, sensory integration dysfunction. He's 6 1/2 now

but started in therapies when he was a one year old and has come a very long

way. Hope you are getting some good help. Contact me privately if you want to

talk.

Sherry

gsccf <shannonf@...> wrote:

Hello. I am new to this and so despartely needing to communicate

with parents that can somehow relate to my situation. At 24 months

we started the whirlwind of doctor's evaluations to rule out autism

on my son. This was ruled out but it has come down to the fact that

he has verbal and oral apraxia along with some sensory issues. We

have entered the Early Intervention Program and he is now 26 months

of age. He is progressing but still says very little and has only 2

phrases that are 2 words combined. Everything else is " vava " which

he uses constantly out of habit. Our SLP said this is a jaw sound

and easy for him to make. I have so many questions:

What is the difference exactly between oral and verbal apraxia or is

there one? I read The Late Talker but can't find anywhere where

this is discussed.

Where do you purchase the supplements that some have found so

helpful?

I am in central Illinois and would love to find other parents or a

support group, how can I find one?

I could go on and on but figure these are most important now. I

would appreciate any input that anyone can give me. Thanks so

much!

November 22, 2004

I am looking for Sherry in Central IL. I am in tremont and my duaghter has

everything your son does but we are only a year into the process. She started

services at 2 and she is now 3. I had some questions for you . Please contact

me if you are interested in sharing. Angie

November 22, 2004

Hi, Angie -

Sounds like that's me! I'm in Ottawa, IL. I could look at a map but where

is Tremont? I'm along the I-80 corridor near Starved Rock.

Sherry

Angie Gingerich <gingerich@...> wrote:

I am looking for Sherry in Central IL. I am in tremont and my duaghter has

everything your son does but we are only a year into the process. She started

services at 2 and she is now 3. I had some questions for you . Please contact

me if you are interested in sharing. Angie

November 22, 2004

Hi. I joined this group just last week and I have found out more this week

than in the 26 yrs. my son has suffered with this problem. He had been

diagnosed all along with PDD and then in the last 5 yrs. with autism.

However, after reading your notes, I think he has verbal and oral apraxia.

Last year, I had him evaluated at a speech therapist who recommended the

" speech easy " because he felt that my son had a laringal spasm problem. The

speech easy costs about $4,000 and I don't think it's working. My son

gropes for words that I know he can pronunciate and I know he has a specific

thought process going, but he simply cannot get it out and this is getting

worse.

My specific question is....1) does the speech therapist need to be a

specialist in apraxia 2). do most neurologists recognize apraxia and 3)

Other than vitamins and supplements what is the course of action?

Does therapy help?

Is there anyone out there with children older than 16 with this problem?

Thanks, Pat in Pennsylvania.

Re: [ ] Verbal and Oral Apraxia

>

> I am looking for Sherry in Central IL. I am in tremont and my duaghter

has everything your son does but we are only a year into the process. She

started services at 2 and she is now 3. I had some questions for you .

Please contact me if you are interested in sharing. Angie

>

November 22, 2004

,

I have searched the internet and found lots of information, thanks.

We would need a liquid form but how do I know how much to give? Do

I just call my regular pediatrician or who?

Thanks again!

>

> Some people have used Essential Fatty Acids (EFA) that contains

omega 3 , 6,

> and 9. We use ProEfa which we get online. Do a search on proefa

and you

> will get a lot of hits.

>

November 27, 2004

,

Welcome! I hope you find this group helpful like I have. I started here

when my son was still non-verbal. He no longer has speech difficulties so

now it is my goal to give back to the group that helped me guide my son's

successful treatment! I think you will be pleasantly surprised at the

knowledge of the folks on this list. As extra bonus is that they are just

an all around great group - warm hearts, always wanting to help on another.

(((big hugs to you all)))

Here is a link that describes the difference between verbal and oral

apraxia:

http://www.speechville.com/diagnosis-destinations/apraxia/apraxia.html

The cheapest place to buy ProEFA (that I have found) is

http://www.shop-in-service.com/Home.htm .

I am looking forward to your posts!

Tricia Morin

North Carolina

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