Guest guest Posted March 31, 2010 Report Share Posted March 31, 2010 My daughter has severe verbal apraxia. She is now 7 years of age. She signs exclusively for communication. For the last 6 years she has had behaviors of spitting. At first we thought it was blowing raspberries and people thought it was cute. As a 7 year old, it is not cute. Different speech therapists have thought it was due to frustration of communication, getting attention, getting a reaction, frustration with a situation, etc. etc. When she was younger it occurred as often as every second. Now she will do it (in a comfortable situation at home) 4-10 times a day, around kids very often and with gross motor activity very often. We have been given and read many many parenting books on discipline. Of course every one without an apraxic kid thinks this is a lack of discipline. Discipline of all kinds over 6 years has not helped the situation. Has anyone dealt with spitting or similar behavior? Any advice? Thank you, Jen O'Brien (mom to Colleen-hearing impaired and apraxia) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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