Re: How to make rain (Another great success story)

[Guest guest]

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My daughter, Abigail was recently diagnosis with Verbal Apraxia. It

interests me that you referred to Tanner with low facial muscle tone and

a sadder expression. We have not yet started pro EFA, but plan on talking

to the Dr. in our appt. early May. However, we have seen a turn around

in the smiling and approaching others with her verbal attempts. Her

Apraxia is Moderate and she is 3 and 1/2. We have often wondered if her

facial expression was due to her lack of ability to communicate. How

sad and frustrating that must be.... (She has low facial tone as well)

Anyway, your story touched my heart. Thanks for sharing it.

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Hi ,

thank you, this is a very nice story and I am happy for you and for Tanner!

Simonetta, mum of Alison, 8 yo, Kabuky Syndrome

Milan, Italy

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Signs of oral apraxia from www.apraxia.cc

Can your child do the following regularly, or on command..

Smile?

Kiss, or make a kiss face?

Stick out their tongue?

Try to touch their tongue to their nose?

Make 'raspberries'?

Lick peanut butter off from their upper, side, or lower lip?

Imitate making a funny face?

Blow out candles or blow bubbles? (a typically developing 10 month

old can)

Bite their lower lip?

Show various emotions in facial expressions?

If your child can not do all or some of the above -this may be a sign

of Oral Apraxia which is worth looking into with medical and speech

professionals.

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> My daughter, Abigail was recently diagnosis with Verbal Apraxia. It

> interests me that you referred to Tanner with low facial muscle

tone and

> a sadder expression. We have not yet started pro EFA, but plan on

talking

> to the Dr. in our appt. early May. However, we have seen a turn

around

> in the smiling and approaching others with her verbal attempts. Her

> Apraxia is Moderate and she is 3 and 1/2. We have often wondered if

her

> facial expression was due to her lack of ability to communicate.

How

> sad and frustrating that must be.... (She has low facial tone as

well)

>

> Anyway, your story touched my heart. Thanks for sharing it.

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