Had to share

[Guest guest]

Hi all,

I don't often post anymore, but had to share our latest news on

Quinn. We found out today that Quinn was selected out of all the

grade one students in his school to attend the Early Years Literacy

Project Children's Conference celebrating young readers and writers

from Toronto District School Board. Selection Process involved the

children writing (unassisted), on the topic of " My voice is important

because... " I have no idea what he wrote yet (when I asked him, he

said " I forget " ), but we get to see his submission after the

conference. Since there was a time that Quinn didn't have a voice,

you can all imagine how significant this is to us.

We are so proud of him and I mist up just thinking about it. After

resolving his apraxia after years of therapy, we were concerned that

he could be at risk for literacy issues. We are so proud that this is

another obstacle he has overcome.

[Guest guest]

this is such an incredible update on Quinn. Thank you for

sharing this and please share what Quinn wrote so we can all read

it! This too confirms that our children have not just the

potential -but the probability of being top students when

appropriate opportunities are presented young.

It's so funny how you just wrote this too because it ties into what

Tricia was just asking. When we say our child is talking fine now,

are the skills also developing to express themselves in a more complex

and sophisticated way? In questioning many parents who say their

child's speech is fine -that answer is typically no -so just curious

if that's the case with Quinn (hope it is!)

Tanner too is considered by some professionals, mainly school based

SLPs in recent years, to have just a mild impairment of speech -and

strangers (depending on how long and complex the utterance) have not

a clue there is any speech impairment at all. But I notice that

while he does speak fine many times -mainly when he breaks his

longer thoughts into a bunch of smaller sentences -he is not able to

talk like others of his age yet -nonstop and using all types of

complex words -even though he too is able to write it.

Hear Tanner here http://www.debtsmart.com/talk/tanner.html

So questions would be -Is your son able to express long complex

thoughts? Easily imitate more sophisticated words? If you say a

long sentence to him like " The rabbit went into the meadow to find

juicy sweet carrots to eat with his friends " Can he pretty much

repeat? No matter how stressed or tired?

In speaking with those who grew up with apraxia and other

impairments of speech and overcame it -there are times it's

noticeable to those close to them -but they just learn how to

overcome it to others by avoiding words they know they may mess up

on -and yes -their speaking ability can remain immature if this

aspect is not addressed as they grow. We are constantly teaching

Tanner more sophisticated words now so he has the ability to add

them to his motor memory. For example he will say something

is " little " we say " yes that is miniature " and Tanner practices the

word miniature. We also have him memorize longer sentences from

books that he can add to his motor memory to answer others.

Is Quinn still on EFAs? What age again did you start the EFAs? We

have many new members here so perhaps I should also mention that

previous to the apraxia diagnosis and EFAs Quinn was misdiagnosed

(?) as PDD due to some behaviors.

And question to all, if as of yet if there is no " cure " for apraxia -

just the ability to learn strategies to overcome enough that most

don't pick up the impairment -if a child is 100% cured by the age

of 5 or 6 -was that child misdiagnosed as apraxic?

Give Quinn a big huge hug for all of us!! Apraxic/speech impaired

vs delayed or not -it's all great news!

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[Guest guest]

I need a tissue.

> Hi all,

>

> I don't often post anymore, but had to share our latest news on

> Quinn. We found out today that Quinn was selected out of all the

> grade one students in his school to attend the Early Years

Literacy

> Project Children's Conference celebrating young readers and

writers

> from Toronto District School Board. Selection Process involved the

> children writing (unassisted), on the topic of " My voice is

important

> because... " I have no idea what he wrote yet (when I asked him,

he

> said " I forget " ), but we get to see his submission after the

> conference. Since there was a time that Quinn didn't have a

voice,

> you can all imagine how significant this is to us.

>

> We are so proud of him and I mist up just thinking about it.

After

> resolving his apraxia after years of therapy, we were concerned

that

> he could be at risk for literacy issues. We are so proud that this

is

> another obstacle he has overcome.

>

>

[Guest guest]

Houry...

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! (scream of joy!)

I'm so happy for you and Ani!!!!!!!!! And the results are just as I

promised when we spoke (well - I couldn't promise 100% just " 90

something % " )

GO ANI!! And as the Florida Marlin's cheerleaders say " GO FISH! "

too!

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