Do you think lead could cause apraxia?

[Guest guest]

Hi there. My 3 year old isn't talking. He is trying, but only either

says the beginning or ending sound of words. He is into one word

lables and requests right now. No 2 words combos yet. The only thing

we can understand is bye, go, mama, dada. He has some " made up

words " for things too, that sound nothing like the real word. We

have seen 4 speech therapists, a pediatric neurologist and a DAN dr.

No one seems to be able to tell us if he is apraxic or not. His

receptive language is better than his expressvie, but certainly not

where it should be for his age. He has a few autistic symptoms, but

not many. In fact, the ped. neurologist didn't want to diagnose him

yet, as he has made so much progress in the last year, and his main

thing right now seems to be language and a few sensory issues, but

nothing major. We did the French Porphyrins Test and he is showing

HUGE amounts of mercury and lead. Esp. lead! We did an EDTA

challenge and pulled gobs and gobs of lead from him. He hasn't

responded to speech therapy at all. We have been doing ABA even

though he doesn't have a diagnosis, but becuase he has some autistic

symtoms. He has really learned a lot from that, but nothing from the

speech therapists in the past year. I was wondering if lead can

cause apraxia, and if getting it out of him would solve the problem.

[Guest guest]

Lead can be related to speech stuff. Mercury too I think but others

can tell you that answer. The improvements you describe and your

proactivity rock. I would not search for a label so much as a cause.

There are mainstream labs in the files here that can tell you about

system function. It is not good enough to know it is lead. You need

to know what the metals, the allergies (if there are any true

allergies or if sensitivities sprang up from metal or other damage)

and gut damage (genetic, bacterial, viral, allergy, metal damage,

etc). Has the DAN not reviewed this in detail? If not ask more

questions or find a new doc. There is an overall system function test

the DANs use. Metramalox???Janice and one other person on this board

have done it that I know of. Pricey but something to consider. Ken

Bock' 4As book is a great read for parents of kids like yours and

mine who don't get labeled easily but something is up. Helps you see

where the kid fits in both behavior and biomedwise. Changing the

course of autism gives you a layperson's understanding of system

function. Feast without yeast helps you with diet. There is no sense

in addressing metal without addressing diet or you are recycling a

problem. Lastly, look into environmental for the same reason..not to

recycle problems. For starters, Reverse osmosis filter, $300 from

Costco, 5 step model for drinking and cooking water and Whole House

filter for shower and bathing. Change Cookware. Glass visionware from

ebay is a cheap fix but the fry pans don't work on gas stoves.

Another option is Mercola's cookware set. Air purifier in bedroom.

Organic cotton sleepwear from Hannah . If too pricey then use

cotton for clothes and sleepwear and wash with 7th generation no

chemical detergent and vinegar (not too much vinegar and make sure it

rinses out or you will create skin rash). You are washing out the

pesticides on nonorganic fabrics used to protect them in transit.

Remove all fleece pjs and blankets. Cotton is their friend and

removing toxins where they sleep is so important. No light up

sneakers. The Green Baby is a good book to help you with this stuff.

Also, Nickerson on this board knows all of this way better than

me. Therapywise consider nacd.org. Look at the videos...so much hope.

This thing that hurts our kids requires a three prong approach:

medical, nutrition, and environment. You can choose to ignore a prong

but problems will be recycled. It is that simple. You are not looking

to eliminate all toxins...unrealistic but you are looking to reduce

toxic load to allow their bodies to recover.

If I sound crazy, I think I was once...when I was in denial. I now

choose to believe I am not crazy but crazy things have happened to me

and my family. I can live through that once but not twice so I am now

acting. Just the way it is.

I am not a doc, a granola head or a nut. I am a mom on a mission

though. If you have questions as to the whys on any of the above I'll

be happy to tell what I know.

>

> Hi there. My 3 year old isn't talking. He is trying, but only

either

> says the beginning or ending sound of words. He is into one word

> lables and requests right now. No 2 words combos yet. The only

thing

> we can understand is bye, go, mama, dada. He has some " made up

> words " for things too, that sound nothing like the real word. We

> have seen 4 speech therapists, a pediatric neurologist and a DAN

dr.

> No one seems to be able to tell us if he is apraxic or not. His

> receptive language is better than his expressvie, but certainly not

> where it should be for his age. He has a few autistic symptoms, but

> not many. In fact, the ped. neurologist didn't want to diagnose him

> yet, as he has made so much progress in the last year, and his main

> thing right now seems to be language and a few sensory issues, but

> nothing major. We did the French Porphyrins Test and he is showing

> HUGE amounts of mercury and lead. Esp. lead! We did an EDTA

> challenge and pulled gobs and gobs of lead from him. He hasn't

> responded to speech therapy at all. We have been doing ABA even

> though he doesn't have a diagnosis, but becuase he has some

autistic

> symtoms. He has really learned a lot from that, but nothing from

the

> speech therapists in the past year. I was wondering if lead can

> cause apraxia, and if getting it out of him would solve the problem.

>

[Guest guest]

Cleaning things out may help but it must be done safely. There are

many things that can go wrong. In my fluoride kids...as I understand

it antibacterial plus fluoride = dioxin...no thanks. So that means I

have to be careful of what drugs and nutraceuticals are prescribed

for their treatment. I want my kid here on Earth with me. That is

more important than addressing anything else. I cannot overemphasize

the importance of researching in this battle to help our children.

>

>

> In a message dated 2/5/2008 6:57:18 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,

> cs-mom@... writes:

>

> I was wondering if lead can

> cause apraxia, and if getting it out of him would solve the

problem.

>

>

>

>

>

> I know that there are some other women here who are more qualified

to answer

> this question with more details that would help you out more than

my words

> will.

>

> In short-- does is CAUSE Apraxia? I believe that yes, the metal

levels in a

> child will affect their systems and give them symptoms of things

like

> mercury poisoning, Autism, Apraxia etc. Whether it actually CAUSES

it or not, I

> cannot truly say, but I do believe that the child will show

symptoms of many

> things when they are toxic.

>

> Will cleaning out his system solve the problem? I can't say that

I believe

> that it will " solve the problem " , since Apraxia is a Motor

planning disorder

> and involves more than just toxicity levels in a child (there are

many

> variables, I believe) but will it HELP with the symptoms?

ABSOLUTELY YES!!!!

>

> If your child is toxic and the metal levels are high-- you should

absolutely

> get help in cleaning out his system, because his body will fail

him in many

> ways if you do not. And yes-- it DOES help with the Apraxia

symptoms-- as

> many moms here will attest to

>

>

> hope that helps-- I'm sure that someone else can be more " medical "

in their

> explanations-- but hopefully this gives you a little thought to

start off with

>

> Becky

>

>

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[Guest guest]

I forgot the fourth prong...therapy to seal the gains you see by the

rest.

> >

> > Hi there. My 3 year old isn't talking. He is trying, but only

> either

> > says the beginning or ending sound of words. He is into one word

> > lables and requests right now. No 2 words combos yet. The only

> thing

> > we can understand is bye, go, mama, dada. He has some " made up

> > words " for things too, that sound nothing like the real word. We

> > have seen 4 speech therapists, a pediatric neurologist and a DAN

> dr.

> > No one seems to be able to tell us if he is apraxic or not. His

> > receptive language is better than his expressvie, but certainly

not

> > where it should be for his age. He has a few autistic symptoms,

but

> > not many. In fact, the ped. neurologist didn't want to diagnose

him

> > yet, as he has made so much progress in the last year, and his

main

> > thing right now seems to be language and a few sensory issues,

but

> > nothing major. We did the French Porphyrins Test and he is

showing

> > HUGE amounts of mercury and lead. Esp. lead! We did an EDTA

> > challenge and pulled gobs and gobs of lead from him. He hasn't

> > responded to speech therapy at all. We have been doing ABA even

> > though he doesn't have a diagnosis, but becuase he has some

> autistic

> > symtoms. He has really learned a lot from that, but nothing from

> the

> > speech therapists in the past year. I was wondering if lead can

> > cause apraxia, and if getting it out of him would solve the

problem.

> >

>