Guest guest Posted September 10, 2006 Report Share Posted September 10, 2006 That's exactly what we are going to do. We meet with Dist. people this coming Friday and you can bet your bottom dollar that we're going to raise a big BIG stink! Thanks for the support! Sherry maryebe <eberlein@...> wrote: Sherry, the worst possible placement for a child with autism is in a classroom of only kids with autism. So even given their pseudo-diagnosis, he still has a right to LRE. I would raise a lot of hell. Tell them in your next ARD meeting (and I would ask for one right away) that you dispute their " diagnosis " and tell them you want an independent evaluation. You have a right to an independent eval, particularly since the professionals you've seen haven't given him the diagnosis they are claiming is accurate. Maybe they just don't " get " yet that you are no pushover . good luck! > Sandy you probably need to add to your questions what state do you > live in because depending upon where you live you have a better > chance of getting an autism diagnosis than one of apraxia. Even > though that appears to be changing since there are now children in > California diagnosed as apraxic without the mild autism label too. > NJ is a really great place to get a diagnosis of apraxia or autism > because there are so many of each type of child that even a truck > driver there can spot the differences after awhile! > > Best thing to examine with your child is...is he improving based on > the therapy he is now receiving based on his current diagnosis. If > 3 months go by and you don't see progress -either it's the wrong > diagnosis, wrong therapy, or wrong therapist. You should always see > progress. But that is what a diagnosis is for -to help your child > receive the appropriate therapy. > > To answer your other questions: A large amount of autistic children > have underlying and in many cases undiagnosed speech and language > impairments including apraxia. > http://www.cherab.org/information/adhd-speech.html > > Most apraxic children do not have autism. If you go to a local > support group meeting you will see what I mean. Most apraxic > children present as " just late talkers " As one mom said " He's so > normal I could just smack him...but he can't talk " > Ashlyn appears to be a perfect video example of a classic apraxic child > http://www.debtsmart.net/talk/ashlyn.html > (and no she doesn't to me appear as if she has been on any EFAs... > if she has she has just started them or they aren't working for her) > > There has been only a 4 fold rise in autism in the same period of > time there has been a 30 fold rise in speech and language > disorders/impairments -there are just way more kids who can't talk > today due to impairments in speech then kids who can't talk due to > classic autism (well not 'classic' autism because years ago talking > wasn't the main issue of autism) > > " the 2001 U.S. Department of Education statistics showed in children > born in 1983 there were a total of 7,801 cases of speech or language > impairment. Among children born in 1994, this number had risen to > 211,984 cases (an approximately 30-fold increase). In children born > in 1983, there were a total of 2,100 cases of autism. Among children > born in 1994, this number had risen to 8,325 cases (an approximately > 4-fold increase) " > http://www.cherab.org/information/geiermd.html > > So why all the talk about autism? > > There is the school of thought that conditions like sensory > integration dysfunction and apraxia (as well as a host of other > diagnosis) are somewhere on the autism spectrum. And most children > with apraxia today have two main aspects of autism today...they > aren't talking...and they have sensory issues -so that's enough in > itself for an autism diagnosis -or at least a PDD NOS diagnosis to > some. > > That would be fine if the therapy would be the same for any > condition -but for autistic/PDD children behavioral therapy is > typically appropriate and the therapy of choice...for children that > don't have autism or behavioral issues where behavioral therapies > would be appropriate...ABA behavioral type therapies are not > appropriate and can be, are documented in this group and in the news > to be detrimental. > > http://www.cherab.org/news/.html > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~start of archive > > Admitted Child Abuser to Be Sentenced Friday, June 2, for Abusing Dy > " webewords " webewords@... > Wed May 31, 2006 1:21 pm > > Admitted child abuser Zucker-Klein of 30 Vista Trail, Wayne, > NJ, > will be sentenced to jail for endangering the welfare of a child for > abusing a dyspraxic, nonverbal child she was tutoring at his home in > Westwood, NJ. > > Under the guise of " behaviorism, " she subjected him to poking with a > pen, slapping on the head, yanking his head back by his hair, > punching > him, putting a bag over his head, among other things, for taking too > long to answer (using an augmentive device) a question or for getting > an answer wrong. The parents caught her on tape. > > The sentencing will be at 9 a.m. Friday, June 2, 2006, in the court > of > Judge Roma, 4th Floor, Bergen County Courthouse in > Hackensack, > NJ. Any sympathetic parent who is nearby may want to be there for > support. > > This messages is posted by relatives of the victim, who wish to > remain > anonymous. I ask the several members who may know our email address > to > keep our names secret. " > > (archive message seeking support from the family back in May) > /message/48587 > > ~~~~~~~~~~~end of archive > > ABA is just about the only or 'the' only therapy spoken about in > this group which has the " proceed with caution baby on board " > attached to it. > > This is probably why the confusion in some not wanting the diagnosis > as much as the treatment. Too many today want to shove square > shapes into the large circle hole because it's easier then trying to > understand the square you know nothing about. With autism being > such a buzz word -it's easier for most of us with apraxic children > at some point in trying to quickly explain apraxia to say after a > long lengthy conversation where they don't " get " apraxia to > say " it's like autism in where it's a spectrum disorder, but it's > not autism " > > So yes there are of course children in this group who have both > autism and apraxia...fewer who were diagnosed with apraxia and then > autism...but most rare are those parents like Jeannie Buesser who > have one child with apraxia and one with autism > http://www.eparent.com/welcome/momsnight.htm > Jeannie advocates more for apraxia then autism because > her son with autism receives all the services he needs without > any fighting on her part....her apraxic child needs a voice too. > > To me, parents like Jeannie are the best ones to speak about differences. > The second best for most of us is to join a support group and get to > know the other families/children in the group. > http://www.speechville.com/communication-station/regional-support-groups.html > > Treat the symptoms you are seeing, because both apraxia and autism > are multi faceted spectrum like conditions that overlap with each > other in some areas. But to believe that anyone that has sensory > issues is autistic is just silly. Anyone can get a head injury and > develop sensory integration dysfunction and that does not mean they > developed autism. > > And if DSI and apraxia do mean autism...then someone needs to change > the rules of what helps autistic children -because my son Tanner is > doing amazing as a mainstreamed student. Very social and now doing > some 5th grade work even though he is only in the 4th grade. And > Tanner was raised as if he was apraxic. Lots of ST and OT as well > as alternative therapies including auditory and cranial sacral and > tons and tons of EFAs...and speaking in initials -no ABA except for > when his public school preschool tried it once as posted in the archives - > which is one of the reasons we were able to advocate for out of > district placement...because that therapy was inappropriate for > Tanner...and those like him. > http://www.cherab.org/information/familiesrelate/letter.html > > ===== > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 10, 2006 Report Share Posted September 10, 2006 That's exactly what we are going to do. We meet with Dist. people this coming Friday and you can bet your bottom dollar that we're going to raise a big BIG stink! Thanks for the support! Sherry maryebe <eberlein@...> wrote: Sherry, the worst possible placement for a child with autism is in a classroom of only kids with autism. So even given their pseudo-diagnosis, he still has a right to LRE. I would raise a lot of hell. Tell them in your next ARD meeting (and I would ask for one right away) that you dispute their " diagnosis " and tell them you want an independent evaluation. You have a right to an independent eval, particularly since the professionals you've seen haven't given him the diagnosis they are claiming is accurate. Maybe they just don't " get " yet that you are no pushover . good luck! > Sandy you probably need to add to your questions what state do you > live in because depending upon where you live you have a better > chance of getting an autism diagnosis than one of apraxia. Even > though that appears to be changing since there are now children in > California diagnosed as apraxic without the mild autism label too. > NJ is a really great place to get a diagnosis of apraxia or autism > because there are so many of each type of child that even a truck > driver there can spot the differences after awhile! > > Best thing to examine with your child is...is he improving based on > the therapy he is now receiving based on his current diagnosis. If > 3 months go by and you don't see progress -either it's the wrong > diagnosis, wrong therapy, or wrong therapist. You should always see > progress. But that is what a diagnosis is for -to help your child > receive the appropriate therapy. > > To answer your other questions: A large amount of autistic children > have underlying and in many cases undiagnosed speech and language > impairments including apraxia. > http://www.cherab.org/information/adhd-speech.html > > Most apraxic children do not have autism. If you go to a local > support group meeting you will see what I mean. Most apraxic > children present as " just late talkers " As one mom said " He's so > normal I could just smack him...but he can't talk " > Ashlyn appears to be a perfect video example of a classic apraxic child > http://www.debtsmart.net/talk/ashlyn.html > (and no she doesn't to me appear as if she has been on any EFAs... > if she has she has just started them or they aren't working for her) > > There has been only a 4 fold rise in autism in the same period of > time there has been a 30 fold rise in speech and language > disorders/impairments -there are just way more kids who can't talk > today due to impairments in speech then kids who can't talk due to > classic autism (well not 'classic' autism because years ago talking > wasn't the main issue of autism) > > " the 2001 U.S. Department of Education statistics showed in children > born in 1983 there were a total of 7,801 cases of speech or language > impairment. Among children born in 1994, this number had risen to > 211,984 cases (an approximately 30-fold increase). In children born > in 1983, there were a total of 2,100 cases of autism. Among children > born in 1994, this number had risen to 8,325 cases (an approximately > 4-fold increase) " > http://www.cherab.org/information/geiermd.html > > So why all the talk about autism? > > There is the school of thought that conditions like sensory > integration dysfunction and apraxia (as well as a host of other > diagnosis) are somewhere on the autism spectrum. And most children > with apraxia today have two main aspects of autism today...they > aren't talking...and they have sensory issues -so that's enough in > itself for an autism diagnosis -or at least a PDD NOS diagnosis to > some. > > That would be fine if the therapy would be the same for any > condition -but for autistic/PDD children behavioral therapy is > typically appropriate and the therapy of choice...for children that > don't have autism or behavioral issues where behavioral therapies > would be appropriate...ABA behavioral type therapies are not > appropriate and can be, are documented in this group and in the news > to be detrimental. > > http://www.cherab.org/news/.html > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~start of archive > > Admitted Child Abuser to Be Sentenced Friday, June 2, for Abusing Dy > " webewords " webewords@... > Wed May 31, 2006 1:21 pm > > Admitted child abuser Zucker-Klein of 30 Vista Trail, Wayne, > NJ, > will be sentenced to jail for endangering the welfare of a child for > abusing a dyspraxic, nonverbal child she was tutoring at his home in > Westwood, NJ. > > Under the guise of " behaviorism, " she subjected him to poking with a > pen, slapping on the head, yanking his head back by his hair, > punching > him, putting a bag over his head, among other things, for taking too > long to answer (using an augmentive device) a question or for getting > an answer wrong. The parents caught her on tape. > > The sentencing will be at 9 a.m. Friday, June 2, 2006, in the court > of > Judge Roma, 4th Floor, Bergen County Courthouse in > Hackensack, > NJ. Any sympathetic parent who is nearby may want to be there for > support. > > This messages is posted by relatives of the victim, who wish to > remain > anonymous. I ask the several members who may know our email address > to > keep our names secret. " > > (archive message seeking support from the family back in May) > /message/48587 > > ~~~~~~~~~~~end of archive > > ABA is just about the only or 'the' only therapy spoken about in > this group which has the " proceed with caution baby on board " > attached to it. > > This is probably why the confusion in some not wanting the diagnosis > as much as the treatment. Too many today want to shove square > shapes into the large circle hole because it's easier then trying to > understand the square you know nothing about. With autism being > such a buzz word -it's easier for most of us with apraxic children > at some point in trying to quickly explain apraxia to say after a > long lengthy conversation where they don't " get " apraxia to > say " it's like autism in where it's a spectrum disorder, but it's > not autism " > > So yes there are of course children in this group who have both > autism and apraxia...fewer who were diagnosed with apraxia and then > autism...but most rare are those parents like Jeannie Buesser who > have one child with apraxia and one with autism > http://www.eparent.com/welcome/momsnight.htm > Jeannie advocates more for apraxia then autism because > her son with autism receives all the services he needs without > any fighting on her part....her apraxic child needs a voice too. > > To me, parents like Jeannie are the best ones to speak about differences. > The second best for most of us is to join a support group and get to > know the other families/children in the group. > http://www.speechville.com/communication-station/regional-support-groups.html > > Treat the symptoms you are seeing, because both apraxia and autism > are multi faceted spectrum like conditions that overlap with each > other in some areas. But to believe that anyone that has sensory > issues is autistic is just silly. Anyone can get a head injury and > develop sensory integration dysfunction and that does not mean they > developed autism. > > And if DSI and apraxia do mean autism...then someone needs to change > the rules of what helps autistic children -because my son Tanner is > doing amazing as a mainstreamed student. Very social and now doing > some 5th grade work even though he is only in the 4th grade. And > Tanner was raised as if he was apraxic. Lots of ST and OT as well > as alternative therapies including auditory and cranial sacral and > tons and tons of EFAs...and speaking in initials -no ABA except for > when his public school preschool tried it once as posted in the archives - > which is one of the reasons we were able to advocate for out of > district placement...because that therapy was inappropriate for > Tanner...and those like him. > http://www.cherab.org/information/familiesrelate/letter.html > > ===== > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 14, 2006 Report Share Posted September 14, 2006 Hi Sherry- Best of luck tomorrow! I hope you will let us know how it goes. I know you will do great!! > > Sandy you probably need to add to your questions what > state do you > > live in because depending upon where you live you have a better > > chance of getting an autism diagnosis than one of apraxia. Even > > though that appears to be changing since there are now children in > > California diagnosed as apraxic without the mild autism label too. > > NJ is a really great place to get a diagnosis of apraxia or autism > > because there are so many of each type of child that even a truck > > driver there can spot the differences after awhile! > > > > Best thing to examine with your child is...is he improving based on > > the therapy he is now receiving based on his current diagnosis. If > > 3 months go by and you don't see progress -either it's the wrong > > diagnosis, wrong therapy, or wrong therapist. You should always see > > progress. But that is what a diagnosis is for -to help your child > > receive the appropriate therapy. > > > > To answer your other questions: A large amount of autistic children > > have underlying and in many cases undiagnosed speech and language > > impairments including apraxia. > > http://www.cherab.org/information/adhd-speech.html > > > > Most apraxic children do not have autism. If you go to a local > > support group meeting you will see what I mean. Most apraxic > > children present as " just late talkers " As one mom said " He's so > > normal I could just smack him...but he can't talk " > > Ashlyn appears to be a perfect video example of a classic apraxic child > > http://www.debtsmart.net/talk/ashlyn.html > > (and no she doesn't to me appear as if she has been on any EFAs... > > if she has she has just started them or they aren't working for her) > > > > There has been only a 4 fold rise in autism in the same period of > > time there has been a 30 fold rise in speech and language > > disorders/impairments -there are just way more kids who can't talk > > today due to impairments in speech then kids who can't talk due to > > classic autism (well not 'classic' autism because years ago talking > > wasn't the main issue of autism) > > > > " the 2001 U.S. Department of Education statistics showed in children > > born in 1983 there were a total of 7,801 cases of speech or language > > impairment. Among children born in 1994, this number had risen to > > 211,984 cases (an approximately 30-fold increase). In children born > > in 1983, there were a total of 2,100 cases of autism. Among children > > born in 1994, this number had risen to 8,325 cases (an approximately > > 4-fold increase) " > > http://www.cherab.org/information/geiermd.html > > > > So why all the talk about autism? > > > > There is the school of thought that conditions like sensory > > integration dysfunction and apraxia (as well as a host of other > > diagnosis) are somewhere on the autism spectrum. And most children > > with apraxia today have two main aspects of autism today...they > > aren't talking...and they have sensory issues -so that's enough in > > itself for an autism diagnosis -or at least a PDD NOS diagnosis to > > some. > > > > That would be fine if the therapy would be the same for any > > condition -but for autistic/PDD children behavioral therapy is > > typically appropriate and the therapy of choice...for children that > > don't have autism or behavioral issues where behavioral therapies > > would be appropriate...ABA behavioral type therapies are not > > appropriate and can be, are documented in this group and in the news > > to be detrimental. > > > > http://www.cherab.org/news/.html > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~start of archive > > > > Admitted Child Abuser to Be Sentenced Friday, June 2, for Abusing Dy > > " webewords " webewords@ > > Wed May 31, 2006 1:21 pm > > > > Admitted child abuser Zucker-Klein of 30 Vista Trail, Wayne, > > NJ, > > will be sentenced to jail for endangering the welfare of a child for > > abusing a dyspraxic, nonverbal child she was tutoring at his home in > > Westwood, NJ. > > > > Under the guise of " behaviorism, " she subjected him to poking with a > > pen, slapping on the head, yanking his head back by his hair, > > punching > > him, putting a bag over his head, among other things, for taking too > > long to answer (using an augmentive device) a question or for getting > > an answer wrong. The parents caught her on tape. > > > > The sentencing will be at 9 a.m. Friday, June 2, 2006, in the court > > of > > Judge Roma, 4th Floor, Bergen County Courthouse in > > Hackensack, > > NJ. Any sympathetic parent who is nearby may want to be there for > > support. > > > > This messages is posted by relatives of the victim, who wish to > > remain > > anonymous. I ask the several members who may know our email address > > to > > keep our names secret. " > > > > (archive message seeking support from the family back in May) > > /message/48587 > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~end of archive > > > > ABA is just about the only or 'the' only therapy spoken about in > > this group which has the " proceed with caution baby on board " > > attached to it. > > > > This is probably why the confusion in some not wanting the diagnosis > > as much as the treatment. Too many today want to shove square > > shapes into the large circle hole because it's easier then trying to > > understand the square you know nothing about. With autism being > > such a buzz word -it's easier for most of us with apraxic children > > at some point in trying to quickly explain apraxia to say after a > > long lengthy conversation where they don't " get " apraxia to > > say " it's like autism in where it's a spectrum disorder, but it's > > not autism " > > > > So yes there are of course children in this group who have both > > autism and apraxia...fewer who were diagnosed with apraxia and then > > autism...but most rare are those parents like Jeannie Buesser who > > have one child with apraxia and one with autism > > http://www.eparent.com/welcome/momsnight.htm > > Jeannie advocates more for apraxia then autism because > > her son with autism receives all the services he needs without > > any fighting on her part....her apraxic child needs a voice too. > > > > To me, parents like Jeannie are the best ones to speak about > differences. > > The second best for most of us is to join a support group and get to > > know the other families/children in the group. > > > http://www.speechville.com/communication-station/regional-support-groups.html > > > > Treat the symptoms you are seeing, because both apraxia and autism > > are multi faceted spectrum like conditions that overlap with each > > other in some areas. But to believe that anyone that has sensory > > issues is autistic is just silly. Anyone can get a head injury and > > develop sensory integration dysfunction and that does not mean they > > developed autism. > > > > And if DSI and apraxia do mean autism...then someone needs to change > > the rules of what helps autistic children -because my son Tanner is > > doing amazing as a mainstreamed student. Very social and now doing > > some 5th grade work even though he is only in the 4th grade. And > > Tanner was raised as if he was apraxic. Lots of ST and OT as well > > as alternative therapies including auditory and cranial sacral and > > tons and tons of EFAs...and speaking in initials -no ABA except for > > when his public school preschool tried it once as posted in the > archives - > > which is one of the reasons we were able to advocate for out of > > district placement...because that therapy was inappropriate for > > Tanner...and those like him. > > http://www.cherab.org/information/familiesrelate/letter.html > > > > ===== > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 15, 2006 Report Share Posted September 15, 2006 Hi Sherry- Best of luck tomorrow! I hope you will let us know how it goes. I know you will do great!! > > Sandy you probably need to add to your questions what > state do you > > live in because depending upon where you live you have a better > > chance of getting an autism diagnosis than one of apraxia. Even > > though that appears to be changing since there are now children in > > California diagnosed as apraxic without the mild autism label too. > > NJ is a really great place to get a diagnosis of apraxia or autism > > because there are so many of each type of child that even a truck > > driver there can spot the differences after awhile! > > > > Best thing to examine with your child is...is he improving based on > > the therapy he is now receiving based on his current diagnosis. If > > 3 months go by and you don't see progress -either it's the wrong > > diagnosis, wrong therapy, or wrong therapist. You should always see > > progress. But that is what a diagnosis is for -to help your child > > receive the appropriate therapy. > > > > To answer your other questions: A large amount of autistic children > > have underlying and in many cases undiagnosed speech and language > > impairments including apraxia. > > http://www.cherab.org/information/adhd-speech.html > > > > Most apraxic children do not have autism. If you go to a local > > support group meeting you will see what I mean. Most apraxic > > children present as " just late talkers " As one mom said " He's so > > normal I could just smack him...but he can't talk " > > Ashlyn appears to be a perfect video example of a classic apraxic child > > http://www.debtsmart.net/talk/ashlyn.html > > (and no she doesn't to me appear as if she has been on any EFAs... > > if she has she has just started them or they aren't working for her) > > > > There has been only a 4 fold rise in autism in the same period of > > time there has been a 30 fold rise in speech and language > > disorders/impairments -there are just way more kids who can't talk > > today due to impairments in speech then kids who can't talk due to > > classic autism (well not 'classic' autism because years ago talking > > wasn't the main issue of autism) > > > > " the 2001 U.S. Department of Education statistics showed in children > > born in 1983 there were a total of 7,801 cases of speech or language > > impairment. Among children born in 1994, this number had risen to > > 211,984 cases (an approximately 30-fold increase). In children born > > in 1983, there were a total of 2,100 cases of autism. Among children > > born in 1994, this number had risen to 8,325 cases (an approximately > > 4-fold increase) " > > http://www.cherab.org/information/geiermd.html > > > > So why all the talk about autism? > > > > There is the school of thought that conditions like sensory > > integration dysfunction and apraxia (as well as a host of other > > diagnosis) are somewhere on the autism spectrum. And most children > > with apraxia today have two main aspects of autism today...they > > aren't talking...and they have sensory issues -so that's enough in > > itself for an autism diagnosis -or at least a PDD NOS diagnosis to > > some. > > > > That would be fine if the therapy would be the same for any > > condition -but for autistic/PDD children behavioral therapy is > > typically appropriate and the therapy of choice...for children that > > don't have autism or behavioral issues where behavioral therapies > > would be appropriate...ABA behavioral type therapies are not > > appropriate and can be, are documented in this group and in the news > > to be detrimental. > > > > http://www.cherab.org/news/.html > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~start of archive > > > > Admitted Child Abuser to Be Sentenced Friday, June 2, for Abusing Dy > > " webewords " webewords@ > > Wed May 31, 2006 1:21 pm > > > > Admitted child abuser Zucker-Klein of 30 Vista Trail, Wayne, > > NJ, > > will be sentenced to jail for endangering the welfare of a child for > > abusing a dyspraxic, nonverbal child she was tutoring at his home in > > Westwood, NJ. > > > > Under the guise of " behaviorism, " she subjected him to poking with a > > pen, slapping on the head, yanking his head back by his hair, > > punching > > him, putting a bag over his head, among other things, for taking too > > long to answer (using an augmentive device) a question or for getting > > an answer wrong. The parents caught her on tape. > > > > The sentencing will be at 9 a.m. Friday, June 2, 2006, in the court > > of > > Judge Roma, 4th Floor, Bergen County Courthouse in > > Hackensack, > > NJ. Any sympathetic parent who is nearby may want to be there for > > support. > > > > This messages is posted by relatives of the victim, who wish to > > remain > > anonymous. I ask the several members who may know our email address > > to > > keep our names secret. " > > > > (archive message seeking support from the family back in May) > > /message/48587 > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~end of archive > > > > ABA is just about the only or 'the' only therapy spoken about in > > this group which has the " proceed with caution baby on board " > > attached to it. > > > > This is probably why the confusion in some not wanting the diagnosis > > as much as the treatment. Too many today want to shove square > > shapes into the large circle hole because it's easier then trying to > > understand the square you know nothing about. With autism being > > such a buzz word -it's easier for most of us with apraxic children > > at some point in trying to quickly explain apraxia to say after a > > long lengthy conversation where they don't " get " apraxia to > > say " it's like autism in where it's a spectrum disorder, but it's > > not autism " > > > > So yes there are of course children in this group who have both > > autism and apraxia...fewer who were diagnosed with apraxia and then > > autism...but most rare are those parents like Jeannie Buesser who > > have one child with apraxia and one with autism > > http://www.eparent.com/welcome/momsnight.htm > > Jeannie advocates more for apraxia then autism because > > her son with autism receives all the services he needs without > > any fighting on her part....her apraxic child needs a voice too. > > > > To me, parents like Jeannie are the best ones to speak about > differences. > > The second best for most of us is to join a support group and get to > > know the other families/children in the group. > > > http://www.speechville.com/communication-station/regional-support-groups.html > > > > Treat the symptoms you are seeing, because both apraxia and autism > > are multi faceted spectrum like conditions that overlap with each > > other in some areas. But to believe that anyone that has sensory > > issues is autistic is just silly. Anyone can get a head injury and > > develop sensory integration dysfunction and that does not mean they > > developed autism. > > > > And if DSI and apraxia do mean autism...then someone needs to change > > the rules of what helps autistic children -because my son Tanner is > > doing amazing as a mainstreamed student. Very social and now doing > > some 5th grade work even though he is only in the 4th grade. And > > Tanner was raised as if he was apraxic. Lots of ST and OT as well > > as alternative therapies including auditory and cranial sacral and > > tons and tons of EFAs...and speaking in initials -no ABA except for > > when his public school preschool tried it once as posted in the > archives - > > which is one of the reasons we were able to advocate for out of > > district placement...because that therapy was inappropriate for > > Tanner...and those like him. > > http://www.cherab.org/information/familiesrelate/letter.html > > > > ===== > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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