New to Apraxia - needed support and help

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My 19-month old son has started receiving speech services with Early

Intervention and has had about 4 sessions so far (1x a week). The

words that he uses in a functional way and are understandable

are " daddy " (just started 1-2 wks ago), and " ay " (hi/bye - which are

consistent). He mostly points and signs whenever he needed something

communicated. He can imitate /p/, /m/, /b/, /t/, /ah/, /ee/ sounds in

isolation but has difficulty putting sounds together. I spoke with the

speech therapist yesterday and she is suspecting apraxia. I am a

special ed teacher and I have somewhat of an idea what it is and how to

help my son improve his skill. But being a parent is totally different

from being a teacher. I am scared but determined to help my son. I

have a couple of questions in my head, and I would appreciate it if

someone can enlighten me.

1. Is 19-months still too early to have a diagnosis of

apraxia/dyspraxia?

2. When should i demand (is it a strong word?) for an increase of

speech services?

3. I have read some articles on using fish oil and i wanted to try it

out regardless of my son's diagnosis. What would brand would you

recommend? Where do I get it (online/store)? How would I know the

dosage?

I am very thankful for this forum. Thank you so much from the bottom of

my heart.