Hopefull

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Hi,

My name is Dodie I have a 2 1/2 year old son , believed to be apraxic

Verbal and Oral w/sensory and tactile issues. 16 month old daughter Brook seems

to have no issues.

I am having some problems with my husbands acceptance of my sons speech

problem. Most men think very different from women. Men wait it out and women

prepare for the worst. My son has been in speech therapy since September 10th

with little to no progress. What he has progressed I contribute to his placement

in preschool twice a week.

My question is this is there any way to help him accept this. There are so

many people telling him my son/ nephew didn't talk tell he was 4. He believes

all of this. When my son does say a new word or tries to he says see he's going

to be fine. Up until this point I have contributed his ignorance to the problem

that he sees as his baby and wants to protect him. I have tried to explain

to him some children do not wish to talk, but our child longs for that

communication and gets so frustrated when there is a lack of. I have started

signing to reduce that frustration for everyone. I hope he will realize it is

due to his sons hard work.

We have an appointment with a pediatric neurologist on May 27th. I am so

unaware as to what to expect here. Please Help. I do not want my husband to

have sticker shock when and if there is a label put on my son. My biggest

problem is going it alone. Those cries of a Mother when you first realize there

is a problem and you have to fight for your child to receive the needed help you

wish your partner in life could walk and fight by your side. So far it hasn't

happened I do hope it will soon.

Dodie