Re:Who gives the diagnosis?

[Guest guest]

Your post set off my " mommy radar. " I would find a different speech

therapist. Apraxia is a speech disorder so I would assume that who else to

better diagnose that than a speech therapist? My 6 year old autistic son

was diagnosed with apraxia by a speech therapist we see privately. We had

her evaluate him at 3.5 years old and began seeing her when the school had

not yet evaluated him for speech and basically said he had to improve

certain skills (i.e. attending, sitting, eye contact etc) before starting

speech therapy in school.

Just my thoughts...

[Guest guest]

Your post set off my " mommy radar. " I would find a different speech

therapist. Apraxia is a speech disorder so I would assume that who else to

better diagnose that than a speech therapist? My 6 year old autistic son

was diagnosed with apraxia by a speech therapist we see privately. We had

her evaluate him at 3.5 years old and began seeing her when the school had

not yet evaluated him for speech and basically said he had to improve

certain skills (i.e. attending, sitting, eye contact etc) before starting

speech therapy in school.

Just my thoughts...

[Guest guest]

I think it depends on if it's a school SLP and what the policy is where you

live. If it's a school SLP or EI they may not be allowed to give a

diagnosis. I'm in PA and at least in our county and district the EI therapists

and

school therapists are not allowed to diagnose. Our SLP in EI was not even

suppose to tell us what she thought the diagnosis was. She told us she was

just

supposed to recommend we go to a private SLP, developmental ped or ped

neurologist for diagnosis. However, she was awesome and did tell us that it

was

her opinion my ds had apraxia. She was very familiar with it and thought it

was silly not to tell us so we could research it further. I know the school

therapists here have the same policy.

If it's a private therapist tell you she/he can't diagnose apraxia, I would

say they probably aren't very familiar with it and find a different one.

Fran

[Guest guest]

I think it depends on if it's a school SLP and what the policy is where you

live. If it's a school SLP or EI they may not be allowed to give a

diagnosis. I'm in PA and at least in our county and district the EI therapists

and

school therapists are not allowed to diagnose. Our SLP in EI was not even

suppose to tell us what she thought the diagnosis was. She told us she was

just

supposed to recommend we go to a private SLP, developmental ped or ped

neurologist for diagnosis. However, she was awesome and did tell us that it

was

her opinion my ds had apraxia. She was very familiar with it and thought it

was silly not to tell us so we could research it further. I know the school

therapists here have the same policy.

If it's a private therapist tell you she/he can't diagnose apraxia, I would

say they probably aren't very familiar with it and find a different one.

Fran

[Guest guest]

Hi all! My personal experience is that my son was diagnosed by a Developmental

Pediatrition. My regular pediatrition said ASD, but I knew with my mommy

intuition that that wasn't right. I found the Dev. Ped. on my own and requested

my Ped. to write the referral. I had to travel ( I live in a small town), but

it was well worth the trip. Later, I decided to see a Ped. Neurologist (just to

make sure i wasn't missing anything) and she agreed with the Verbal Apraxia

diagnosis. I hope this helps, I know how frustrating this process can be!!!

[Guest guest]

Same here. Only my pediatrician was thinking it wasn't ASD, but our OT

and ST was trying to convince me it was. I knew my son better than

that so I was able to take him to a neurodevelopmental pediatrician

last week and she confirmed what I already knew - severe apraxia.

I think everyone has different experiences, though. Sometimes an SLP is

willing and able to diagnose apraxia. Other SLPs say they

aren't " allowed " to diagnose. It amazes me that everyone has to go

through their own personal trial by fire with this.

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> Hi all! My personal experience is that my son was diagnosed by a

Developmental Pediatrition. My regular pediatrition said ASD, but I

knew with my mommy intuition that that wasn't right. I found the Dev.

Ped. on my own and requested my Ped. to write the referral. I had to

travel ( I live in a small town), but it was well worth the trip.

Later, I decided to see a Ped. Neurologist (just to make sure i wasn't

missing anything) and she agreed with the Verbal Apraxia diagnosis. I

hope this helps, I know how frustrating this process can be!!!

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[Guest guest]

Hi all! My personal experience is that my son was diagnosed by a Developmental

Pediatrition. My regular pediatrition said ASD, but I knew with my mommy

intuition that that wasn't right. I found the Dev. Ped. on my own and requested

my Ped. to write the referral. I had to travel ( I live in a small town), but

it was well worth the trip. Later, I decided to see a Ped. Neurologist (just to

make sure i wasn't missing anything) and she agreed with the Verbal Apraxia

diagnosis. I hope this helps, I know how frustrating this process can be!!!

[Guest guest]

Same here. Only my pediatrician was thinking it wasn't ASD, but our OT

and ST was trying to convince me it was. I knew my son better than

that so I was able to take him to a neurodevelopmental pediatrician

last week and she confirmed what I already knew - severe apraxia.

I think everyone has different experiences, though. Sometimes an SLP is

willing and able to diagnose apraxia. Other SLPs say they

aren't " allowed " to diagnose. It amazes me that everyone has to go

through their own personal trial by fire with this.

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> Hi all! My personal experience is that my son was diagnosed by a

Developmental Pediatrition. My regular pediatrition said ASD, but I

knew with my mommy intuition that that wasn't right. I found the Dev.

Ped. on my own and requested my Ped. to write the referral. I had to

travel ( I live in a small town), but it was well worth the trip.

Later, I decided to see a Ped. Neurologist (just to make sure i wasn't

missing anything) and she agreed with the Verbal Apraxia diagnosis. I

hope this helps, I know how frustrating this process can be!!!

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