Dr.Katz

[Guest guest]

Hello Dr. Katz, I am fairly new to this group. My son will be 15 years

old this month. He is has severe language delays, learning

disabilities, and can not read. We live in San Diego. To make a long

story shorter...in the past he has been evaluated by many doctors. He

does not have a stated " Diagnosis " . The Regional Center said he did

not qualify for anything that they have because he does fall into

their catagories and his IQ appeared to high. (he was about 3 years

old). Our medical insurance is Kaiser. They have not been the least

bit helpful. He seems to be older than most of the children associated

with this site. We are still looking for help and an evaluation. Where

can we go? Are there any studies or research centers? We would greatly

appreciate any referral. My son is sensitive to head trama. He has

been to the emergency room about 6 times. I have only found one doctor

that has seem this sensivity in his practice. Does this sounds like a

related to apraxia? Thank you Lane

>Dear ChildrenApraxiaNet (CAN) Members,

>My name is Katz and most of you have heard it from .

>I am pleased and honored to have been asked to support the CHERAB

>Foundation in its efforts to cure and eventually prevent apraxia in

>all its >forms. The past couple of weeks were exhillarating. As I

>became familiar with the CAN digests and success stories like Suzanne

>Smolyar's and many others, I felt exilarated. As I learned of the

>potentials of the therapeutic potentials of the new essential fatty

>acid (EFA) supplementation intervention I was more and more overcome

>by emotions.

>If we could now collect all the available information from all

>treating physicians, evaluate the case reports and discuss the

>present status of the science at a meeting we would have the basis

>upon which we could build an edifice of scientific findings that

>could revolutionize our understanding of how to cure and eventually

>prevent verbal apraxia and possibly other motor developmental

>disorders.

>The feeling was like the one I used to experience as a hiker. The

>higher I got the more I could see of the majestic views opening up

>before me. The higher I climbed, the more awe I felt from the

>vastness of nature's secrets unvailing before me.

>I promise you that if the reports pan out, and their fate is in your

>hands now, you will all join me in an exhilarating journey of

>discovery. I shall make you an integral part of the potentials and

>the secrets that future research on apraxia holds.

> has already encouraged you to download the attachment to the

>cover letter and the Anecdotal Case Report questionnaire, and get it

>without delays to your child's treating physician. Allow me to

>address those of you who cannot download the attachment. In the

>e-mail version the headings to two important tables are unclear.

>Please find below the necessary clarifications.

>Under 6f. Is the child attending any form of therapy? the heading for

>the four columns should read:

>Type #Sessions Session length Therapy Began

>(Check all that apply) per week (in minutes)

>-Under 7a, Type/Brand of EFA Supplement Taken (check all that

apply)., the heading for the four columns should read:

>Type Brand Dose/Day Date Began Date Ended (Check all that apply)

>Please print this out and attach it to the form at the right place,

>or take it/send it to your physician and speach therapist along with

>the cover letter and questionnaire.

>It was nice meeting you all

>Good luck and take care,

> Katz, Ph.D.

>Managing Director,

>Cosortium for Brain Fatty Acids

>Omega-3 Research Institute, Inc.

>http://www.omega3ri.org and

>Omega-3 Research Director,

>CHERAB Foundation

>http://www.apraxia.cc