Re: JJ got evaluated today

[Guest guest]

Since your in Michigan, you might want to check out the Kaufman

Children's Center that is in West Bloomfield, Michigan. That is the

center created by Kaufman creator of the Kaufman Speech Praxis

test and the Kaufman cards (method) which is one of the therapies for

Apraxia. Here' the link to their site:

http://www.kidspeech.com/signs.html

Jill

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wrote:

> Hi everyone,

>

> Today we saw the speech therapist and JJ was evaluated as having

> developmental apraxia with oral motor dysfunction.

>

> I am hoping that with all of your help I can steer him in the right

> direction.

>

> He's 17 months old and smarter than a whip. However, I would like

to

> know if there are sources of information available online or in the

> library in regards to this. We live in Michigan - I signed him up

> for a summer program that meets twice weekly and he and I will be

> working with a speech and develomental therapist.

>

> Maybe you all know somethings that I don't - so please HELP!

>

> Thanks again