Re: Re: The importance of Vit E

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does have some word find issues associated with his language issues

which is why I jumped to that conclusion. He has more issues related to

language these days than apraxia. My husband used to refer to it as " mental

apraxia " because it seemed like it was in the pathway from the ears to the

brain instead of from the brain to the mouth. It's hard to say if it's the

apraxia or the language stuff with him sometimes. He doesn't do obvious

groping anymore which makes it harder to tell which is which. Although you

might be right that it's the apraxia getting worse without the Vit E.

Usually when he has a word find issue he talks around the word by either

describing it or by finding a synonym. He isn't doing that now.

It's also my hunch that he still thinks in pictures, not words. The part of

his most recent IQ test that he scored in the lowest % on was the part that

involves thought processes with language (or so the psychologist explained

to me.) He tested in the superior range on memory, sequencing and pattern

tasks. The only sequencing he has issues with is syllables in spoken

language (or maybe also in receptive language.) He can sequence pictures,

numbers and letters very well for his age. I know that that is something

some apraxic kids struggle with.

As for the pills, I don't know why he's suddenly resistant. It almost seems

like he is tired of swallowing all the pills or something. His brother is

finally mostly cooperating and he used to be the one who hated to take his

pills. His sister takes them, sucks out the liquid then chews the capsule

and begs for more! I take my pills in the evening (they do in the am) and

he sees me do that too. He started resisting after we got the flu. And now

his allergies are acting up. I'm thinking it might hurt him to swallow

because of post-nasal drip? I'm going to try talking and reasoning with him

on this...after he takes the pills the next few days and isn't tuning me

out!

Miche

On Sun, Mar 9, 2008 at 9:51 PM, kiddietalk <kiddietalk@...> wrote:

> I wouldn't say it's word find problems . I mean it could be -

> but with apraxia you never know. Tanner goes through this too when

> he skips a day of fish oil and as he even explained on his Talking

> Page update- he knows what he wants to say but can't say it. That's

> one of the things he says that frustrates him is that others assume

> he can't think of the word and will say it for him. (not us -his

> friends at school) We know that at times he knows the word -just

> can't say it.

> http://www.debtsmart.net/talk/tanner.html

>

> Tanner is 11 now and is OK with taking his pills daily most of the

> time. But like this morning he had a sleep over last night and

> didn't take them today until he got home which he wouldn't have done

> if I didn't remind him. Also on the days that he misses he gets

> bumpy -so he can't pretend he took them as it's noticeable when he

> didn't. Perhaps Tanner isn't resistant because everyone in our

> family takes fish oil and vitamins daily?

>

> =====

>

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I just started. My older son didn't seem to have a change at all when we

added gamma. I haven't added any for my daughter yet. Right now I'm using

Nature Made brand. It was the least expensive I found at the time. I had

been using another brand before with my son. Switching didn't change a

thing. We're almost out and I am about to start another brand that was MUCH

less expensive. I'll see how that works.

Miche

On Mon, Mar 10, 2008 at 7:49 AM, <smoore9@...> wrote:

> ,

> You mentioned you're giving your daughter 400 iu alpha. Are you

> giving her any gamma? What are you using?

>

> Thanks,

>

>

[Guest guest]

I'm most concerned about finding a high-gamma E that the kids will

actually take. We are using Vitamine Shoppe high gamma E right now, but

it has a weird texture that I think the kids may not like. If you get it

on your hands while opening the gelcap, it leaves a lingering residue

that coats your skin and is hard to wash off. If you have ever gotten

lecithin on your skin, it is similar to that. Does anyone use a good

high gamma E that they have seen good results with, and does not have a

bad taste or consistency? Please let the rest of us know your source.

Thanks.

-jimk

Grassia wrote:

>

> I just started. My older son didn't seem to have a change at all when we

> added gamma. I haven't added any for my daughter yet. Right now I'm using

> Nature Made brand. It was the least expensive I found at the time. I had

> been using another brand before with my son. Switching didn't change a

> thing. We're almost out and I am about to start another brand that was

> MUCH

> less expensive. I'll see how that works.

>

> Miche

>

> On Mon, Mar 10, 2008 at 7:49 AM, <smoore9@...

> <mailto:smoore9%40gmail.com>> wrote:

>

> > ,

> > You mentioned you're giving your daughter 400 iu alpha. Are you

> > giving her any gamma? What are you using?

> >

> > Thanks,

> >

> >

>

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