Guest guest Posted September 13, 2006 Report Share Posted September 13, 2006 I took my son to a neurodevelopmental pediatrician who said that my son had low muscle tone, and this was the cause of his speech/language problem. He also said that my son could use some physical therapy, and he's suggesting an evaluation -- I'm excited about that prospect. He took the old school line that the diagnosis of " apraxia " was only for people who didn't speak at all, so he wouldn't be using it to describe my son. I can't imagine Humana accepting the " low muscle tone " diagnosis. Has anyone ever heard of this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 13, 2006 Report Share Posted September 13, 2006 Low muscle tone (hypotonia) is a neurological " soft sign " that often accompanies apraxia (as I am sure you know). To me, the comment that the " apraxia " diagnosis is only for those who are mute is ridiculous! I believe that it is pretty widely accepted that apraxia is a spectrum disorder (varying from mild to profound), isn't it? This sounds rather odd to me. Perhaps some others will have further insight, but I would be wary of this. Just my 2 cents. Warm regards, ****************** (Rochester, NY) Mom to , 3.4 years, Verbal Apraxia & , 1.2 years (and babbling away!) ________________________________ From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of Sent: Wednesday, September 13, 2006 12:09 AM Subject: [ ] low muscle tone? I took my son to a neurodevelopmental pediatrician who said that my son had low muscle tone, and this was the cause of his speech/language problem. He also said that my son could use some physical therapy, and he's suggesting an evaluation -- I'm excited about that prospect. He took the old school line that the diagnosis of " apraxia " was only for people who didn't speak at all, so he wouldn't be using it to describe my son. I can't imagine Humana accepting the " low muscle tone " diagnosis. Has anyone ever heard of this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 13, 2006 Report Share Posted September 13, 2006 Hi, my son will be 5 in November and he has low muscle tone specially on his face (baby cheeks), very low tone on his tongue, he couldn't move it, had a tongue trust pattern for eating, tongue protrusion and drools excessively. After I started the Pro Efa and Pro Epa I have seen a lot of improvement, even on his fine motor skills (grabing a pencil, scisors, etc), for the face, we have been doing a lot of exercises to improve his muscle tone as blowing bubbles, whistles, etc. It has been improving slowly. We have tried several SLPs until I found an angel named . It makes all the difference when they have knowledge about Apraxia (one of the ones I had said that my son didn't talk because he was " lazy and stubborn...) I will be starting on Vitam E today... > > I don't think this doc knows what he/she is talking about. Some kids > who don't talk may not have apraxia, and there are definitely kids who > can talk who have apraxia! > > Low muscle tone is common in autism also, whether or not the affected > child has apraxia. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 15, 2006 Report Share Posted September 15, 2006 , I think that meant that apraxia itself is a spectrum - meaning that it ranges from mild to severe - not that apraxia is on the autism/PDD spectrum. Kerri > > > > Low muscle tone (hypotonia) is a neurological " soft sign " that > often > > accompanies apraxia (as I am sure you know). To me, the comment > that > > the " apraxia " diagnosis is only for those who are mute is > ridiculous! > > I believe that it is pretty widely accepted that apraxia is a > spectrum > > disorder (varying from mild to profound), isn't it? > > > > This sounds rather odd to me. Perhaps some others will have > further > > insight, but I would be wary of this. Just my 2 cents. > > > > Warm regards, > > ****************** > > (Rochester, NY) > > Mom to , 3.4 years, Verbal Apraxia > > & , 1.2 years (and babbling away!) > > > > > > ________________________________ > > > > From: > > [mailto: ] On Behalf Of > > Sent: Wednesday, September 13, 2006 12:09 AM > > > > Subject: [ ] low muscle tone? > > > > > > > > I took my son to a neurodevelopmental pediatrician who said that > my son > > had low muscle tone, and this was the cause of his speech/language > > problem. He also said that my son could use some physical therapy, > and > > he's suggesting an evaluation -- I'm excited about that prospect. > He > > took the old school line that the diagnosis of " apraxia " was only > for > > people who didn't speak at all, so he wouldn't be using it to > describe > > my son. > > > > I can't imagine Humana accepting the " low muscle tone " diagnosis. > Has > > anyone ever heard of this? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 15, 2006 Report Share Posted September 15, 2006 I wish there were some way to know which doctors I should take my son to, instead of playing it hit or miss. " Oakes, " <susan.oakes@...> wrote: Apraxia is a totally different diagnosis from Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). The " Spectrum " part simply refers to the fact that there is range of severity of apraxia, from mild to profound, just like there is a range of severity of ASD from mild to profound. I didn't mean to confuse the issue, I was not saying that apraxia = autism. It doesn't. ________________________________ From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of Field Sent: Thursday, September 14, 2006 2:55 PM Subject: [ ] Re: low muscle tone? Who has told you that apraxia is a spectrum disorder? I know children that have been diagnosed with apraxia and they show no signs of anything on the spectrum (autism, PDD, etc.). Did your doctor tell you this? Thanks > > Low muscle tone (hypotonia) is a neurological " soft sign " that often > accompanies apraxia (as I am sure you know). To me, the comment that > the " apraxia " diagnosis is only for those who are mute is ridiculous! > I believe that it is pretty widely accepted that apraxia is a spectrum > disorder (varying from mild to profound), isn't it? > > This sounds rather odd to me. Perhaps some others will have further > insight, but I would be wary of this. Just my 2 cents. > > Warm regards, > ****************** > (Rochester, NY) > Mom to , 3.4 years, Verbal Apraxia > & , 1.2 years (and babbling away!) > > > ________________________________ > > From: <mailto: %40> > [mailto: <mailto: %40> ] On Behalf Of > Sent: Wednesday, September 13, 2006 12:09 AM > <mailto: %40> > Subject: [ ] low muscle tone? > > > > I took my son to a neurodevelopmental pediatrician who said that my son > had low muscle tone, and this was the cause of his speech/language > problem. He also said that my son could use some physical therapy, and > he's suggesting an evaluation -- I'm excited about that prospect. He > took the old school line that the diagnosis of " apraxia " was only for > people who didn't speak at all, so he wouldn't be using it to describe > my son. > > I can't imagine Humana accepting the " low muscle tone " diagnosis. Has > anyone ever heard of this? > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 15, 2006 Report Share Posted September 15, 2006 " Correct me if I'm wrong, but I read this comment to mean there is a spectrum of severity for apraxia...and not to mean that apraxia is " on the spectrum " meaning " on the spectrum of autism/PDD " . " Exactly the way I intended it to be read :0) Warm regards, ****************** (Rochester, NY) Mom to , 3.4 years, Verbal Apraxia & , 1.2 years (and babbling away!) ________________________________ From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of claudia.morris Sent: Thursday, September 14, 2006 8:13 PM Subject: [ ] Re: low muscle tone? > > > > Low muscle tone (hypotonia) is a neurological " soft sign " that > often > > accompanies apraxia (as I am sure you know). To me, the comment > that > > the " apraxia " diagnosis is only for those who are mute is > ridiculous! > > I believe that it is pretty widely accepted that apraxia is a > spectrum > > disorder (varying from mild to profound), isn't it? > > > > This sounds rather odd to me. Perhaps some others will have > further > > insight, but I would be wary of this. Just my 2 cents. > > > > Warm regards, > > ****************** > > (Rochester, NY) > > Mom to , 3.4 years, Verbal Apraxia > > & , 1.2 years (and babbling away!) > > > > > > ________________________________ > > > > From: <mailto: %40> > > [mailto: <mailto: %40> ] On Behalf Of > > Sent: Wednesday, September 13, 2006 12:09 AM > > <mailto: %40> > > Subject: [ ] low muscle tone? > > > > > > > > I took my son to a neurodevelopmental pediatrician who said that > my son > > had low muscle tone, and this was the cause of his speech/language > > problem. He also said that my son could use some physical therapy, > and > > he's suggesting an evaluation -- I'm excited about that prospect. > He > > took the old school line that the diagnosis of " apraxia " was only > for > > people who didn't speak at all, so he wouldn't be using it to > describe > > my son. > > > > I can't imagine Humana accepting the " low muscle tone " diagnosis. > Has > > anyone ever heard of this? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 15, 2006 Report Share Posted September 15, 2006 THanks! It looks like I read the orginal incorrectly. I guess I will blame it on lack of sleep! Thanks for clarifying:) Sandy > > " Correct me if I'm wrong, but I read this comment to mean there is a > spectrum of severity for apraxia...and not to mean that apraxia > is " on the spectrum " meaning " on the spectrum of autism/PDD " . > " > Exactly the way I intended it to be read :0) > > Warm regards, > ****************** > (Rochester, NY) > Mom to , 3.4 years, Verbal Apraxia > & , 1.2 years (and babbling away!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 15, 2006 Report Share Posted September 15, 2006 Have you gone to a good Developmental Pediatrician? ________________________________ From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of Gordon Sent: Friday, September 15, 2006 8:51 AM Subject: RE: [ ] Re: low muscle tone? I wish there were some way to know which doctors I should take my son to, instead of playing it hit or miss. " Oakes, " <susan.oakes@... <mailto:susan.oakes%40xerox.com> > wrote: Apraxia is a totally different diagnosis from Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). The " Spectrum " part simply refers to the fact that there is range of severity of apraxia, from mild to profound, just like there is a range of severity of ASD from mild to profound. I didn't mean to confuse the issue, I was not saying that apraxia = autism. It doesn't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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