Question about 30 fold increase in language and speech disorders...

[Guest guest]

Why isn't the increase in speech and language disorders brought to

the public's attention as much as the autism increase. I'm not

discounting the autism increase at all, I'm just thinking that there

isn't as much reading and information out there on the 30 fold

increase of language and speech disorders and why is that?

> if they are freaking out about the " 4 fold " rise they think

> we've only had in the past ten years -wait until they find out

it's

> actually a " 30 fold " rise in speech and language disordered

children

> (including but not limited to apraxic children) as it states here

> http://www.cherab.org/information/geiermd.html

>

> " the 2001 U.S. Department of Education statistics showed in

children

> born in 1983 there were a total of 7,801 cases of speech or

language

> impairment. Among children born in 1994, this number had risen to

> 211,984 cases (an approximately 30-fold increase). In children

born

> in 1983, there were a total of 2,100 cases of autism. Among

children

> born in 1994, this number had risen to 8,325 cases (an

approximately

> 4-fold increase) "

> by Mark R Geier, MD., PhD and Geier Journal Of American

> Physicians and Surgeons AAPS

>

> Spring 2003 Volume 8 Number 1

> http://www.jpands.org/vol8no1/geier.pdf

>

> May have to remind them of all of the funded research -Early and

> appropriate interventions pay off in the long run, but I guess who

> ever is in office now won't have to worry about the long run? You

> either get to pay once early for the communication impaired

children

> to best help them early on in school years start or transition to

be

> completely mainstreamed and doing well (even if they still have an

> impairment of speech) -or pay more and longer when they fall

through

> the cracks, at times in ways that don't always include money. All

> the research with the references, much of it funded by our US

> Department of Education, can be found in The Late Talker book.

>

>

>

> " The children who do not get early treatment are at increased risk

> of -

>

> • language-based learning disabilities, including dyslexia

>

> • academic failure

>

> • social rejection

>

> • behavioral and self-esteem problems

>

> • anxiety disorders

>

> • juvenile delinquency, possibly imprisonment

>

> • suicide "

>

> " Speech and language disorders are the leading cause of academic

> failure and emotional distress. Communication disorders cost the

> United States $30 billion a year in lost productivity, special

> education, and medical expenses. "

> http://www.speech-express.com/late.talker.html

>

> My son Tanner was according to more than one MD and SLP " severe to

> profound " for his multifaceted diagnosis of verbal and oral

apraxia,

> with mild hypotonia and sensory integration dysfunction. He's at

7

> only receiving ST twice a week -other than that -he's any other

kid

> that is mainstreamed and top in his class and social. He will be

> whatever he wants to be " when he grows up " Each day it can

change -

> just ask him -he'll tell you!

> http://www.cherab.org/information/familiesrelate/letter.html

>

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>

[Guest guest]

I ask myself the same thing every day! Truth of the matter is that the

media covers what has crowd appeal. There are some media sources that are

starting to recognize our group of kids as news worthy. might have

more specifics on this.

Plus, I am not sure the 30 fold increase was discussed much at all until

" The Late Talker " http://www.speech-express.com/late.talker.html came out.

, am I wrong? So it might just be that this is new info and will take a

while to sink in and circulate. Hopefully because of the raised awareness

from resources like " The Late Talker " , the media will start to cover this

exploding population. The best thing we can do is educate everyone around

us about this huge increase. Last year for Christmas I gave out " The Late

Talker " book to a bunch of my therapists for Christmas gifts. They were all

really excited. Honestly, there was one therapist that I gave something

else to (a gift cert. for her family since she is a single mom) because I

assumed she already had the book (she always has the latest books). She

actually approached me and asked about the book (!!!). I guess word got

around the clinic about this great book I was giving out. Guess what I am

mailing her for xmas this year!

Tricia Morin

North Carolina

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Why isn't the increase in speech and language disorders brought to

the public's attention as much as the autism increase. I'm not

discounting the autism increase at all, I'm just thinking that there

isn't as much reading and information out there on the 30 fold

increase of language and speech disorders and why is that?

[Guest guest]

" Why isn't the increase in speech and language disorders brought to

the public's attention as much as the autism increase. "

http://www.cherab.org/information/geiermd.html

You guys are not going to like this. I'll tell you what I heard

from two reputable sources in the media -but don't shoot the

messenger!

The world will know about the 30 fold rise in speech and language

impaired children when a celebrity has a child with a communication

impairment.

There are some great things that have been already done or planned

for more exposure to the public which I will post as they come up.

I'm just answering why " the world " doesn't know about the 30 fold

increase yet.

To most of the world -our kids are just " late talkers " not to worry

about when they are young, hence the name for our book " The Late

Talker " (or autistic)..then at school age the same child who was never given a

chance of appropriate interventions is typically misjudged to be

learning impaired (or MR) just years down the road from being " just "

a late talker. Not with us now blocking the road!

Now just all of you -go give your " late talker " child a hug, because

thank God we have the precious children we do. We can be their

voice until the world learns they DO matter even if a celebrity

doesn't have a child with apraxia or some other impairment of speech

and language.

How you can help if you want:

http://www.cherab.org/information/LateTalkerPressRelease.html

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[Guest guest]

I agree with on this one. Nobody with status/fame has come

forward with their speech impaired child. We have not been

glamourized yet.

Another reason, too, in my opinion. This won't portray me in the

best light, but I am being honest. Until I had a child with a

speech delay, it didn't seem that big of a deal. I'd think " that's

too bad. They'll catch up " or I'd assume things were being

overblown since MY children were immunized, exposed to environmental

toxins, etc and THEY were OK. Language disorders have not been

portrayed as a life long struggle. The general feeling is that

these kids are just late talkers and will be just fine with time.

Why make a big deal out of that? Why spend millions of tax dollars

helping those kids?

The tide is turning.

Ooops! Gotta go get my daughter at school.

Pam

> " Why isn't the increase in speech and language disorders brought to

> the public's attention as much as the autism increase. "

> http://www.cherab.org/information/geiermd.html

>

> You guys are not going to like this. I'll tell you what I heard

> from two reputable sources in the media -but don't shoot the

> messenger!

>

> The world will know about the 30 fold rise in speech and language

> impaired children when a celebrity has a child with a communication

> impairment.

>

> There are some great things that have been already done or planned

> for more exposure to the public which I will post as they come up.

> I'm just answering why " the world " doesn't know about the 30 fold

> increase yet.

>

> To most of the world -our kids are just " late talkers " not to worry

> about when they are young, hence the name for our book " The Late

> Talker " (or autistic)..then at school age the same child who was never given a

> chance of appropriate interventions is typically misjudged to be

> learning impaired (or MR) just years down the road from being " just "

> a late talker. Not with us now blocking the road!

>

> Now just all of you -go give your " late talker " child a hug, because

> thank God we have the precious children we do. We can be their

> voice until the world learns they DO matter even if a celebrity

> doesn't have a child with apraxia or some other impairment of speech

> and language.

>

> How you can help if you want:

> http://www.cherab.org/information/LateTalkerPressRelease.html

>

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