Guest guest Posted February 23, 2002 Report Share Posted February 23, 2002 Hang in there. It does get better. When your child is born you brace yourself for something to be wrong but when all the tests come back positive you quit worrying. To discover at 18 or 24 or 30 months that something is wrong is a shock. I personally had never heard of apraxia before my son was diagnosed 2 years ago. I followed the baby books and they told when to be concerned about development but I never really expected a delay until my second child didn't speak. The baby book said to be concerned after age two and I knew they were extremely conservative from the other development timetables. Years of speech therapy; may never speak, etc. had me totally overwhelmed. But you take one step at a time and if does work out. At 30 months my son could not say anything but " Mom " . Better for me than Dad but still I longed for a regular Mommy or at least some indication that Mom even meant me. Today at 4.4 he is talking in full sentences and I appreciate every word even when he is driving me nuts. It is a shock but not the end of the world. Try to find some way for him to communicate (signs, pictures, gestures) and keep him feeling good about himself. All kids are different and he too will find his way. Best of luck. Dawn _________________________________________________________________ iVillage.com: Solutions for Your Life Check out the most exciting women's community on the Web http://www.ivillage.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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