Guest guest Posted January 22, 2002 Report Share Posted January 22, 2002 > For now I just wanted to get started, listen, and learn from all of > you who seem so knowledgeable and experienced or just uncertain, like > me. > So Hi! > > Hi . I am new here too and just as uncertain as you are. I think this is a great support group! Karla SAHM to Jackie, , Jenna and Kamryn Visit the kids sites: HREF= " http://jackierenee88.homestead.com/Jackie1.html " >Jackie HREF= " http://jackierenee88.homestead.com/1.html " > HREF= " http://jacjoejensplace.homestead.com/JennasPage.html " >Jenna HREF= " http://jacjoejensplace.homestead.com/NewBaby.html " >Kamryn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 23, 2002 Report Share Posted January 23, 2002 > Most missing the last consonant syllable this is what rebekah does ALOT!!!! :¨`·´¨:* .....`·.·´:¨`.´¨: ......* -;- `·.·´* -!Karin!- & Rebekah's mom Make Feb. 14 http://www.tchin.org/aware.htm A Day for Hearts: Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Day</A> :¨`·´¨:* .....`·.·´:¨`.´¨: ......* -;- `·.·´* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 23, 2002 Report Share Posted January 23, 2002 One of my daughters name is . We've all been there. We all know the insecurities and worries. I wish I could offer more hope. My daughters are 5, and we do not have all of the answers has mild apraxia, but her main problem now is articulation. Her twin sister has severe apraxia, and it is a daily struggle. Suzi --- In @y..., " mememom2002 " <mememom2002@y...> wrote: > Hi, > It has now been a few days since I have been glued to the computer > trying to find out more about apraxia. > My daughter - beautiful, happy, shy, cautious is 32 months. > Here is some of her story. > I guess around 2 years old, I started to really notice that her > language development was lagging behind. I contacted a group that > works with kids and neurological disorders, to get her " assessed " , > and into a playgroup I had heard about. At that time, only had > half a dozen words, but was a great communicator with her own signs, > and showing, and finding books with pictures of things she wants. > She subsequently had her hearing checked - OK, and was assessed by a > speech therapist. They said wait until 2.5 yrs. We did. did > get alot more words. Most missing the last consonant syllable. She > is now up to ~80 words, and is putting some together with 2-3 words > like " Big Pooh Book " and " Mee mee down " (Mee mee is to her). > She saw a speech therapist again around 2 weeks ago, she suggested > it may be apraxia, and because waiting lists for public individual or > group therapy are so long (~1 yr), we are going to get private speech > therapist. She saw her for the first time last week. > I want to talk about so many things - what is like - is there > anyone else like her? - what my feelings/insecurities/fears/hopes > are - do others feel the same? - what to do? where to go? what to > know? > For now I just wanted to get started, listen, and learn from all of > you who seem so knowledgeable and experienced or just uncertain, like > me. > So Hi! > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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