March issue of Parents magazine Apraxia Article

[Guest guest]

I have been on this group for a few years! My daughter is now 7 -

she was dx with apraxia at 18 months by her neurologist! Very young

for the dx - and there were skeptics - Kaufman met her at 2 -

and told me to go home and hug my neurologist because he was right on

the money. I called one day after spending many nights

researching apraxia. What the heck was that? And trying to

explain it to family and friends was so difficult because no one had

ever heard of it. Even our pediatrician was clueless.

Well, folks - our day has come! Just received the March 2008 issue

of Parents magazine! Front cover -- " Does Your Child Have a Speech

Delay? " Turn to page 42 and guess what -- the article is all about

APRAXIA! Finally!!!!!

For the new members -- be patient. I know that is hard to digest

and accept when your child is newly dx. We " older " members have

been there and feel your pain, sadness, frustration.

My daughter has made tremendous progress. She did was almost

completely nonverbal until 3. She no longer receives private speech

therapy -- just what she receives in school. She is in 1st grade,

learning support for math and reading and mainstreamed for other

classes! I no longer have to interpret for her. She is a very

bright little girl!

There is hope and now we are getting more attention with this article.

Best to all -

Kim Vallin

Mom to Blythe (for those old members)