Re: Apraxia or speech delay?

[Guest guest]

Hi Theresa! My son was originally diagnosed as having a severe

articulation disorder. Last month he was finally diagnosed with

apraxia. For the year and a half prior to getting this diagnosis he

has been in speech therapy but was not making any significant

progress. In December, we went outside of the school system for an

independent evaluation. The SLP originally used a standard test to

evaluate Braden and she backed up his original diagnosis. However, in

January, she gave Braden the Kaufman Praxia test and he definitely

has apraxia. It is my understanding that traditional approaches to

therapy do not work with kids who have apraxia. So, yes, the

treatment plan would be different. I hope this helps.

> Hi everyone, I am new here. My 4 yr old son has a speech delay,

> specifically his articulation. While on another board, someone

> questioned Apraxia as the diagnosis. This was never mentioned, but

> after doing research, I'm now beginning to wonder. Can someone tell

> me how you go from speech delay to Apraxia? And, if my son was

> diagnosed with Apraxia, would the therapy differ that much? Am

> wondering how much of a fight I should put out with his school, as

to

> whether the change in diagnosis would change other things. Thanks

for

> any help you can give me!

> Theresa

[Guest guest]

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The more I dig, the more answers I'm finding. Thanks for your post!

Can you tell me what, on this Kaufman test, made the difference? What

took your son from having a regular delay to having Apraxia? Before I

go to the therapist, I'm trying to rule out all arguments they may

have. Also, regarding you taking your son outside the system for

tests, were you responsible for paying for these tests? That is my

next problem, is the school required to pay for this if they are not

equipped with this knowledge, shouldn't they be responsible for

paying for the testing?

Appreciate your taking the time to help me out! I'm stuck and

confused, but digging out!

Theresa

....she gave Braden the Kaufman Praxia test and he definitely

> has apraxia. It is my understanding that traditional approaches to

> therapy do not work with kids who have apraxia. So, yes, the

> treatment plan would be different. I hope this helps.

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

My little one took the Kaufman test too and he definitely has it as

well. His SLP gave it to him and the cards she uses with him are by

Kaufman.

Angi, mom to Katelyn, 4.6 and , 2.4 with mild CP, hypotonia,

Apraxia, Dysarthria and Asthma