Guest guest Posted January 21, 2008 Report Share Posted January 21, 2008 E mail me if you have any other questions. My son is 4 and he has apraxia and pdd nos. He makes great strides with speech. He goes to speech he has it at early childhood and the best most productive speech method we have for him is a speech therapist that actually made the Baby Babble DVD's. How lucky we are that she lives in Minnesota which is where we live. She comes to the house once a week and is in his chair at the table with the straps and we strap him in. She works with the Kaufman cards and oral motor, she is the greatest. Talking child is her company and you could even e mail her, her name is Amy. I also worry too and think will never talk. I don't get it, he is so smart, that expressive speech is so hard for him. I would try to find someone in your area that could work with your child in your home. I know how hard taking them someplace for speech can be. If it weren't for the straps on the chair wouldn't sit there either. Don't give up, I have fears and worry about him talking spontaneously but I do read that children with these issues don't talk until much later. Try not to worry, easier said than done, I know. **************Start the year off right. Easy ways to stay in shape. http://body.aol.com/fitness/winter-exercise?NCID=aolcmp00300000002489 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 21, 2008 Report Share Posted January 21, 2008 Well firstly-- you have to find the RIGHT speech therapist for your son. Depending on his personality- will greatly depend on what type of SLP you need. Most 3 1/2 yr olds I know need to have a PLAY BASED speech therapy rather than something they are just sitting there watching. In fact-- I've never really heard of a speech session being that of something that they would WATCH, but would actively participate in. so that 's my first suggestion-- find a GOOD SLP! Find one that mixes well with your son and one who will use a play-based approach and one who will take a few methods that they may know to combine and make one to cater to him. But on a serious note-- you said that you don't feel he will ever talk. Well, I dont' believe that-- and I believe what you're seeing in him IS the beginning of a speech pattern for him, and he quite literally needs to be IMMERSED in a speech program that will help him. That doesn't mean he needs to have constant therapy, but he needs to have speech practice thrown at him at all avenues of his life-- through play time, through time with mom and dad or siblings, interacting with others etc. I would most definitely seek a professional that is willing to work with him at least 3 times a week, and help you learn an approach to work with him on those days that you are not in a formal session Becky **************Start the year off right. Easy ways to stay in shape. http://body.aol.com/fitness/winter-exercise?NCID=aolcmp00300000002489 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 21, 2008 Report Share Posted January 21, 2008 I also meant to say -- that for a child that DOES have Apraxia, without speech intervention, in all seriousness, you will NOT get a child that will be a fluent speaker. A speech program is a NECESSITY for a child with Apraxia-- becky **************Start the year off right. Easy ways to stay in shape. http://body.aol.com/fitness/winter-exercise?NCID=aolcmp00300000002489 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 21, 2008 Report Share Posted January 21, 2008 In a message dated 1/21/2008 3:16:02 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, jennyjudy@... writes: She comes to the house once a week and is in his chair at the table with the straps and we strap him in. She WOW-- see this is a perfect example of how different children will react differently. My son has an amazing personality and would do anything for his therapists, but if they ever strapped him in-- he would NEVER comply-- it would freak him out. Your son doesn't mind being strapped in? becky **************Start the year off right. Easy ways to stay in shape. http://body.aol.com/fitness/winter-exercise?NCID=aolcmp00300000002489 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 21, 2008 Report Share Posted January 21, 2008 In a message dated 1/21/2008 3:16:02 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, jennyjudy@... writes: Don't give up, I have fears and worry about him talking spontaneously but I do read that children with these issues don't talk until much later. Try not to worry, easier said than done, I know. Well, this is something that our SLP and I were discussing just this past Friday. A specific time for speech is where the kids will direct their thoughts into ONE AREA of their life for a short, concentrated time (whether it be 30min or 1 hr) That takes considerably LESS physical and mental strength as something like Spontaneous Speech. For Dyspraxic/Apraxic kids to gain Spontaneous Speech-- it takes a great amount of effort and is physically/mentally etc exhausting for them. Through the practice and immersion way of helping them with their speech, it will form the motor planning pathways that they need-- but it will have to be something that is PRACTICED all the time, and it really does take a lot of time for it to see in the end played out in spontaneous speech. It WILL happen-- but it will also take a great amount of time and effort to see it happen. It's similar to when a child learns to read. Some children really just " click " right away and they become voracious readers. For others, they take a longer amount of time to actually become " readers " and have it " click " . This is how it is for Apraxic children-- it just has to click for them and go from the practice during therapy way, to having it become second nature with spontaneous speech. If a child is NOT getting speech therapy or is NOT in a speech program on a regular basis-- I have to say that they won't be able to create the motor pathways that are needed in order to ever get anywhere-- so it's vital that they are getting SOME sort of speech help-- whether it be through an SLP (which is, in my opinion, obvious the best approach in addition to mom and dad helping at home), or through a program that the parents get at home, etc. Becky **************Start the year off right. Easy ways to stay in shape. http://body.aol.com/fitness/winter-exercise?NCID=aolcmp00300000002489 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 21, 2008 Report Share Posted January 21, 2008 In a message dated 1/21/2008 5:21:36 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, cs-mom@... writes: The first one strapped him to a chair and it was so traumatic for him that ever since then he refuses to sit in a chair anywhere. ( dinner, restaurants, ABA, preschool, etc.) quite honestly-- I can't say that I blame him one bit! The other mother mentioning a therapist strapping to a chair was the first time I've ever heard of this happening. Our SLP is just one amazing woman-- and all these posts just keep showing me how much we want to hold onto her for as long as we possibly can! I'll have to ask her about the strapping to the chair thing-- because I don't think it's something she would ever do, and I'm not sure she's ever heard of it either, but then again-- she's been at this a LOT longer than I have. LOL I would think that a therapist-- a GOOD one-- whether they be a SLP or PT or OT would be able to keep the attention of the child without the need to strap them to the chair--but maybe that's just my naiivte speaking on this issue. I would think that the therapists have several different ways to hold the child's attention, and if they won't sit still-- to find an activity that they can utilize while the child is moving. becky **************Start the year off right. Easy ways to stay in shape. http://body.aol.com/fitness/winter-exercise?NCID=aolcmp00300000002489 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 21, 2008 Report Share Posted January 21, 2008 In a message dated 1/21/2008 5:22:41 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, lizlaw@... writes: Are you sure, look at Janice's son. I could have SWORN that Mark has had some sort of speech intervention-- hasn't he? I could be wrong-- bek **************Start the year off right. Easy ways to stay in shape. http://body.aol.com/fitness/winter-exercise?NCID=aolcmp00300000002489 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 21, 2008 Report Share Posted January 21, 2008 Have you read the Late Talker book . . . one can be found at your local library. It gives a great deal of resources for someone indecisive about where to go for help. It also stresses if your son is autistic not to use the prompt method but ABA. Who is Qualified To Diagnosis Childhood Apraxia of Speech? by , Ph.D., CCC-SLP Speech-language pathologists are the professionals who diagnose and treat disorders of speech, language, and swallowing. Thus, the assessment and diagnosis of apraxia of speech, as well as all other speech sound disorders, are within the scope of professional responsibilities of SLPs. While other professionals, such as physicians, educators, occupational or physical therapists, may provide essential information that contributes to the assessment, speech-language pathologists have the responsibility for integrating assessment results and for differentiating apraxia of speech from other speech and/or language disorders. Articulation Language Two separate entities to speech. I requested speech eval thinking it meant both areas, but you must specify both areas (at least in my area of Essex County, NJ) to be evaluated. Otherwise, you'll be denied services for speech therapy when your child really needs language therapy. If your speech therapist does not have additional expertise with language-learning disorders (reading), then I would highly recommend that you find one who does. There are other " tests " available which could be administered to tease out specific weak areas essential for reading acquisition including auditory comprehension, visual memory, auditory memory, etc. If auditory processing is an issue, you would need to consult with a certified audiologist who specializes in auditory processing testing. Never assume the CST will do an overall exam. They do the bare minimum. It's best to go to a private eval with your concerns. They will discuss your options and tests that should be given. You don't want to over test your child either. Learn the acronyms b/c you'll be put to the test on IEP DAY. Just my two cents! Joanne Mulholland P.S. Sorry to ramble on but my son is now 11 and doing very well. I got him help at a very early age and below is my data of what took place. If your son is apraxic it is a slow process but with biomedical treatment and other therapies he is able to do what normal 11 year old boys are doing. This was my timetable for my apraxic son which a neurological disorder of motor planning. Age 3 and younger: Re: Time To Sing--music CD http://www.cfcp.org/eshop/10Browse.asp Center for Creative Play www.cfcp.org Go to www.linguisystems.com and click on Topic Index. click on apraxia and you will find numerous materials to purchase. Easy Does it for Apraxia Preschool I would give the workbook a 4 out of 5 stars, but I would also look at oral motor planning activities. Such as blowing whistles, kazoos or bubbles, chewing starbursts or marshmallows, blopens were great art projects while strengthening the mouth muscles. I also invested in the Kaufman Apraxia Cards sets 1 and 2. It took close to two years before we moved on to other things. OT activities: motor planning activities, hand.finger grip strengthening, sequencing games, signs of limb apraxia? Do you have a Little Gym near you. www.thelittlegym.com or even a gymnastics school that works with preschool disabled. Check your local area . . . ask the OT or special ed teacher if she knows of any gymboree type places. Also I found swimming, jumping on a trampoline, scooters, wheel barrow races, leap frog, and jump rope all increased my son's weak muscles. He also enjoyed the bigem balls when he rolled on top his hands would have to stop him from falling. Little did he know he was working on his arm muscles. Headsprout Early Reading Program (home use) www.headsprout.com Kindergarten-2nd grade Earobics Online Phonics Program www.clicknread.com Oxford Learning Center www.oxfordlearning.com Here are some tidbits from their website: Oxford Learning's programs get to the root of the problem and correct it for lasting, far-reaching results. Traditional evaluations look at children through statistical, two- dimensional testing that ignores the depth and complexity of your child's mind at work. In order to accurately measure your child's potential, we assess the factors at work in his or her life, as well as how he or she is attempting to deal with these challenges. We do this by measuring skills and potential in an exhaustive, yet relaxed manner. We examine such areas as — visual and verbal learning strengths/weaknesses oral language levels nonverbal intelligence cognition — how your child learns test-taking ability academic achievement in reading, spelling, writing, listening and math Dynamic Diagnostic Assessment™ clearly identifies any weaknesses your child may have in perceptual abilities. We use this assessment to design a curriculum that will give your child the best possible opportunity for success. From their assessment I ended up seeing Dorinne at The Center and corrected hypersensitivities in his left ear. http://www.soundingreading.com Program mood Bell V/V , Seeing Stars. PACE www.processingskills.com with Master the Code (spelling/reading program) PACE is a congnitive training program that worked well with my 10 year old. Developmental vision therapy = worked on his vision processing and eye tracking look at www.covd.org to find a provider near you and more information on 20/20 vision and vision therapy. Please also do not forget to speak to a developmental pediatrician as well as an ot who specializes in sensory dysfunction and developmental optometrist who specializes in vision therapy www.covd.org Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 21, 2008 Report Share Posted January 21, 2008 It is a booster seat with a strap, nothing invasive. It is just hard for some children to concentrate unless they are sitting still and concentrating. A good speech therapist should know of this technique. Once they are in the chair they are fine, if my child cried or couldn't handle it I would not make him sit there, it was just a suggestion. You have to do what you have to do to get the job done, if the therapy cannot be done otherwise that is the way it is. It is not like the child is tied down, our therapist is excellent and even told me we could try in the living room, but too many toys and distractions. Don't judge something until you try it. Our therapist does hold our child's attention beautifully, it just makes the child's job easier. **************Start the year off right. Easy ways to stay in shape. http://body.aol.com/fitness/winter-exercise?NCID=aolcmp00300000002489 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 21, 2008 Report Share Posted January 21, 2008 I will have to do some more checking around. We've been through 4 therapists, and no results. The first one strapped him to a chair and it was so traumatic for him that ever since then he refuses to sit in a chair anywhere. ( dinner, restaurants, ABA, preschool, etc.) He used to do so well sitting at ABA and restaurants and all of that, until we took him to her.) So I guess I'll start back at square one. Looking around some more. It doesn't help that our insurance doesn't cover any of it, and we are nearly broke. > > E mail me if you have any other questions. My son is 4 and he has apraxia > and pdd nos. He makes great strides with speech. He goes to speech he has it > at early childhood and the best most productive speech method we have for him > is a speech therapist that actually made the Baby Babble DVD's. How lucky we > are that she lives in Minnesota which is where we live. She comes to the > house once a week and is in his chair at the table with the straps and we > strap him in. She works with the Kaufman cards and oral motor, she is the > greatest. Talking child is her company and you could even e mail her, her name > is Amy. I also worry too and think will never talk. I don't get it, > he is so smart, that expressive speech is so hard for him. I would try to > find someone in your area that could work with your child in your home. I know > how hard taking them someplace for speech can be. If it weren't for the > straps on the chair wouldn't sit there either. Don't give up, I have fears > and worry about him talking spontaneously but I do read that children with > these issues don't talk until much later. Try not to worry, easier said than > done, I know. > > > > **************Start the year off right. Easy ways to stay in shape. > http://body.aol.com/fitness/winter-exercise? NCID=aolcmp00300000002489 > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 21, 2008 Report Share Posted January 21, 2008 Are you sure, look at Janice's son. > > I also meant to say -- that for a child that DOES have Apraxia, without > speech intervention, in all seriousness, you will NOT get a child that will be a > fluent speaker. A speech program is a NECESSITY for a child with Apraxia-- > > becky > > > > **************Start the year off right. Easy ways to stay in shape. > http://body.aol.com/fitness/winter-exercise? NCID=aolcmp00300000002489 > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 21, 2008 Report Share Posted January 21, 2008 In a message dated 1/21/2008 6:57:08 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, lizlaw@... writes: can't see allowing that unless she too was going to be strapped in. ::::::::::::::::::giggling:::::::::::::::: at the very thought of what sort of session THAT would be with both the therapist AND the child strapped in! LOL good visual that I needed for a good laugh today Becky **************Start the year off right. Easy ways to stay in shape. http://body.aol.com/fitness/winter-exercise?NCID=aolcmp00300000002489 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 21, 2008 Report Share Posted January 21, 2008 What other ways? Just curious. I totally don't believe in the typical ABA where it is hours and the child gets very upset. It is 45 minutes. I would rather get the intense therapy that these children need rather than try to figure out other ways and waste time. Maybe it is also different seeing as my son is on the autism spectrum and he needs more structure. It was never an issue, I guess each child has a different personality and I certainly wouldn't put my son in a situation where he was agitated or against it. I guess in life we all have to go through things that are not optimal. I wish he would just sit there on his own, but he needs this for right now and it is to help him, not harm him in any way. **************Start the year off right. Easy ways to stay in shape. http://body.aol.com/fitness/winter-exercise?NCID=aolcmp00300000002489 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 21, 2008 Report Share Posted January 21, 2008 We didnt have any speech therapy before my sons started talking. The long waiting list took us searching for other methods and boimedical and diet approaches basically all on our own. They had their first assessment done 9 months ago and were at about a 1 year 8 months level and now 9 months later it is our turn for therapy and, at a second speech therapy assessment session one of my twins was assessed at 4 years 4 months (his actual age) and the other was at 3 years 9 months and the therapists are scratching their heads, wondering why we are there. I know it is different for all our kids. In my opinion, speech therapy will help, but it doesnt mean speech cannot be obtained without it. Biomedical, brain mapping, diet, and some other interventions and supplements was the formula for our kids. Re: [ ] How does a speech therapist help with apraxia > > In a message dated 1/21/2008 3:16:02 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, > jennyjudy@... writes: > > Don't give up, I have fears > and worry about him talking spontaneously but I do read that children > with > these issues don't talk until much later. Try not to worry, easier said > than > done, I know. > > > > > > > Well, this is something that our SLP and I were discussing just this past > Friday. > A specific time for speech is where the kids will direct their thoughts > into > ONE AREA of their life for a short, concentrated time (whether it be 30min > or 1 hr) > That takes considerably LESS physical and mental strength as something > like > Spontaneous Speech. > > For Dyspraxic/Apraxic kids to gain Spontaneous Speech-- it takes a great > amount of effort and is physically/mentally etc exhausting for them. > Through > the practice and immersion way of helping them with their speech, it will > form > the motor planning pathways that they need-- but it will have to be > something > that is PRACTICED all the time, and it really does take a lot of time for > it > to see in the end played out in spontaneous speech. > > It WILL happen-- but it will also take a great amount of time and effort > to > see it happen. It's similar to when a child learns to read. Some children > really just " click " right away and they become voracious readers. For > others, > they take a longer amount of time to actually become " readers " and have it > " click " . This is how it is for Apraxic children-- it just has to click > for them > and go from the practice during therapy way, to having it become second > nature with spontaneous speech. > > If a child is NOT getting speech therapy or is NOT in a speech program on > a > regular basis-- I have to say that they won't be able to create the motor > pathways that are needed in order to ever get anywhere-- so it's vital > that they > are getting SOME sort of speech help-- whether it be through an SLP (which > is, in my opinion, obvious the best approach in addition to mom and dad > helping > at home), or through a program that the parents get at home, etc. > > > > Becky > > > > **************Start the year off right. Easy ways to stay in shape. > http://body.aol.com/fitness/winter-exercise?NCID=aolcmp00300000002489 > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 21, 2008 Report Share Posted January 21, 2008 I can't see allowing that unless she too was going to be strapped in. > > > In a message dated 1/21/2008 5:21:36 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, > cs-mom@... writes: > > The first one strapped him to a chair > and it was so traumatic for him that ever since then he refuses to > sit in a chair anywhere. ( dinner, restaurants, ABA, preschool, > etc.) > > > > > > quite honestly-- I can't say that I blame him one bit! > The other mother mentioning a therapist strapping to a chair was the first > time I've ever heard of this happening. > > Our SLP is just one amazing woman-- and all these posts just keep showing me > how much we want to hold onto her for as long as we possibly can! > I'll have to ask her about the strapping to the chair thing-- because I > don't think it's something she would ever do, and I'm not sure she's ever heard > of it either, but then again-- she's been at this a LOT longer than I have. LOL > > I would think that a therapist-- a GOOD one-- whether they be a SLP or PT or > OT would be able to keep the attention of the child without the need to strap > them to the chair--but maybe that's just my naiivte speaking on this issue. > I would think that the therapists have several different ways to hold the > child's attention, and if they won't sit still-- to find an activity that they > can utilize while the child is moving. > > becky > > > > **************Start the year off right. Easy ways to stay in shape. > http://body.aol.com/fitness/winter-exercise? NCID=aolcmp00300000002489 > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 21, 2008 Report Share Posted January 21, 2008 Congrats on helping your boys so very much. You are my hero! > > We didnt have any speech therapy before my sons started talking. The long > waiting list took us searching for other methods and boimedical and diet > approaches basically all on our own. They had their first assessment done 9 > months ago and were at about a 1 year 8 months level and now 9 months later > it is our turn for therapy and, at a second speech therapy assessment > session one of my twins was assessed at 4 years 4 months (his actual age) > and the other was at 3 years 9 months and the therapists are scratching > their heads, wondering why we are there. I know it is different for all our > kids. In my opinion, speech therapy will help, but it doesnt mean speech > cannot be obtained without it. Biomedical, brain mapping, diet, and some > other interventions and supplements was the formula for our kids. > > Re: [ ] How does a speech therapist help with > apraxia > > > > > > In a message dated 1/21/2008 3:16:02 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, > > jennyjudy@... writes: > > > > Don't give up, I have fears > > and worry about him talking spontaneously but I do read that children > > with > > these issues don't talk until much later. Try not to worry, easier said > > than > > done, I know. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Well, this is something that our SLP and I were discussing just this past > > Friday. > > A specific time for speech is where the kids will direct their thoughts > > into > > ONE AREA of their life for a short, concentrated time (whether it be 30min > > or 1 hr) > > That takes considerably LESS physical and mental strength as something > > like > > Spontaneous Speech. > > > > For Dyspraxic/Apraxic kids to gain Spontaneous Speech-- it takes a great > > amount of effort and is physically/mentally etc exhausting for them. > > Through > > the practice and immersion way of helping them with their speech, it will > > form > > the motor planning pathways that they need-- but it will have to be > > something > > that is PRACTICED all the time, and it really does take a lot of time for > > it > > to see in the end played out in spontaneous speech. > > > > It WILL happen-- but it will also take a great amount of time and effort > > to > > see it happen. It's similar to when a child learns to read. Some children > > really just " click " right away and they become voracious readers. For > > others, > > they take a longer amount of time to actually become " readers " and have it > > " click " . This is how it is for Apraxic children-- it just has to click > > for them > > and go from the practice during therapy way, to having it become second > > nature with spontaneous speech. > > > > If a child is NOT getting speech therapy or is NOT in a speech program on > > a > > regular basis-- I have to say that they won't be able to create the motor > > pathways that are needed in order to ever get anywhere-- so it's vital > > that they > > are getting SOME sort of speech help-- whether it be through an SLP (which > > is, in my opinion, obvious the best approach in addition to mom and dad > > helping > > at home), or through a program that the parents get at home, etc. > > > > > > > > Becky > > > > > > > > **************Start the year off right. Easy ways to stay in shape. > > http://body.aol.com/fitness/winter-exercise? NCID=aolcmp00300000002489 > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 21, 2008 Report Share Posted January 21, 2008 I just think there are other ways but hey, if it worked and he was not upset then good for you guys. > > It is a booster seat with a strap, nothing invasive. It is just hard for > some children to concentrate unless they are sitting still and concentrating. > A good speech therapist should know of this technique. Once they are in the > chair they are fine, if my child cried or couldn't handle it I would not make > him sit there, it was just a suggestion. You have to do what you have to do > to get the job done, if the therapy cannot be done otherwise that is the way > it is. It is not like the child is tied down, our therapist is excellent > and even told me we could try in the living room, but too many toys and > distractions. Don't judge something until you try it. Our therapist does hold our > child's attention beautifully, it just makes the child's job easier. > > > > **************Start the year off right. Easy ways to stay in shape. > http://body.aol.com/fitness/winter-exercise? NCID=aolcmp00300000002489 > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 22, 2008 Report Share Posted January 22, 2008 We used music and just had a few bad sessions of runaway and stuck with it and got him where he needed to be. Also, I could not be around as he kept trying to get me to give in and we did not want me to take the therapist authority away. > > What other ways? Just curious. I totally don't believe in the typical ABA > where it is hours and the child gets very upset. It is 45 minutes. I would > rather get the intense therapy that these children need rather than try to figure > out other ways and waste time. Maybe it is also different seeing as my son > is on the autism spectrum and he needs more structure. It was never an issue, > I guess each child has a different personality and I certainly wouldn't put > my son in a situation where he was agitated or against it. I guess in life we > all have to go through things that are not optimal. I wish he would just sit > there on his own, but he needs this for right now and it is to help him, not > harm him in any way. > > > > **************Start the year off right. Easy ways to stay in shape. > http://body.aol.com/fitness/winter-exercise? NCID=aolcmp00300000002489 > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 22, 2008 Report Share Posted January 22, 2008 My daughter, Olivia, dyspraxic, didn't speak until after intense speech therapy. At the age of 2 1/2 she had her own little language, she was locked in abody and unable to communicate. Being her mother, I LEARNED her little language and was able to understand her. Olivia is 4 1/2 now, talking up a storm, she has a problem still with word retrival but other then that hats off to ST. See Olivia on www.my myspace.com/denylammardo-to me her voice is beautiful!!!!! Deny > > > > **************Start the year off right. Easy ways to stay in shape. > http://body.aol.com/fitness/winter-exercise?NCID=aolcmp00300000002489 > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 22, 2008 Report Share Posted January 22, 2008 Is yeast an issue? > > What other ways? Just curious. I totally don't believe in the typical ABA > where it is hours and the child gets very upset. It is 45 minutes. I would > rather get the intense therapy that these children need rather than try to figure > out other ways and waste time. Maybe it is also different seeing as my son > is on the autism spectrum and he needs more structure. It was never an issue, > I guess each child has a different personality and I certainly wouldn't put > my son in a situation where he was agitated or against it. I guess in life we > all have to go through things that are not optimal. I wish he would just sit > there on his own, but he needs this for right now and it is to help him, not > harm him in any way. > > > > **************Start the year off right. Easy ways to stay in shape. > http://body.aol.com/fitness/winter-exercise? NCID=aolcmp00300000002489 > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 22, 2008 Report Share Posted January 22, 2008 That was some seriosly good therapy. She sounds terrific, as she is I am sure! > > > My daughter, Olivia, dyspraxic, didn't speak until after intense speech > therapy. At the age of 2 1/2 she had her own little language, she was > locked in abody and unable to communicate. Being her mother, I LEARNED > her little language and was able to understand her. Olivia is 4 1/2 > now, talking up a storm, she has a problem still with word retrival but > other then that hats off to ST. See Olivia on www.my > myspace.com/denylammardo-to me her voice is beautiful!!!!! > Deny > > > > > > > > **************Start the year off right. Easy ways to stay in > shape. > > http://body.aol.com/fitness/winter-exercise? NCID=aolcmp00300000002489 > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 22, 2008 Report Share Posted January 22, 2008 What is brain mapping? [ ] Re: How does a speech therapist help with apraxia Congrats on helping your boys so very much. You are my hero! > > We didnt have any speech therapy before my sons started talking. The long > waiting list took us searching for other methods and boimedical and diet > approaches basically all on our own. They had their first assessment done 9 > months ago and were at about a 1 year 8 months level and now 9 months later > it is our turn for therapy and, at a second speech therapy assessment > session one of my twins was assessed at 4 years 4 months (his actual age) > and the other was at 3 years 9 months and the therapists are scratching > their heads, wondering why we are there. I know it is different for all our > kids. In my opinion, speech therapy will help, but it doesnt mean speech > cannot be obtained without it. Biomedical, brain mapping, diet, and some > other interventions and supplements was the formula for our kids. > > Re: [ ] How does a speech therapist help with > apraxia > > > > > > In a message dated 1/21/2008 3:16:02 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, > > jennyjudy@... writes: > > > > Don't give up, I have fears > > and worry about him talking spontaneously but I do read that children > > with > > these issues don't talk until much later. Try not to worry, easier said > > than > > done, I know. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Well, this is something that our SLP and I were discussing just this past > > Friday. > > A specific time for speech is where the kids will direct their thoughts > > into > > ONE AREA of their life for a short, concentrated time (whether it be 30min > > or 1 hr) > > That takes considerably LESS physical and mental strength as something > > like > > Spontaneous Speech. > > > > For Dyspraxic/Apraxic kids to gain Spontaneous Speech-- it takes a great > > amount of effort and is physically/mentally etc exhausting for them. > > Through > > the practice and immersion way of helping them with their speech, it will > > form > > the motor planning pathways that they need-- but it will have to be > > something > > that is PRACTICED all the time, and it really does take a lot of time for > > it > > to see in the end played out in spontaneous speech. > > > > It WILL happen-- but it will also take a great amount of time and effort > > to > > see it happen. It's similar to when a child learns to read. Some children > > really just " click " right away and they become voracious readers. For > > others, > > they take a longer amount of time to actually become " readers " and have it > > " click " . This is how it is for Apraxic children-- it just has to click > > for them > > and go from the practice during therapy way, to having it become second > > nature with spontaneous speech. > > > > If a child is NOT getting speech therapy or is NOT in a speech program on > > a > > regular basis-- I have to say that they won't be able to create the motor > > pathways that are needed in order to ever get anywhere-- so it's vital > > that they > > are getting SOME sort of speech help-- whether it be through an SLP (which > > is, in my opinion, obvious the best approach in addition to mom and dad > > helping > > at home), or through a program that the parents get at home, etc. > > > > > > > > Becky > > > > > > > > **************Start the year off right. Easy ways to stay in shape. > > http://body.aol.com/fitness/winter-exercise? NCID=aolcmp00300000002489 > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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