Re: Gabby's Health News Brief... (12/16/08)

December 18, 2008

First, I'd like to say thank you Gabby for compiling all of your links

in one posting.

Second, I found this particular link very interesting, because it is

very similiar to what Dr. Degrauw shared with us several weeks ago

(see my posting 12-11-08 on summary of his presentation). This brings

up a question for me. The article states that developmental apraxia

present from birth. I have always stated that my daughter came home

from the hospital with apraxia. SHe always had low tone in her cheeks

and was a floppy baby. So, while I am not looking to stir up a

controversy here, just a discussion about it please, if it is present

at birth, then wouldn't it logically make sense that vaccines are not

related to it? Please note that I am not disagreeing with those who

believe that the vaccines harmed their children so please don't attack

me or start arguing that it does...I am just curious if there are

parents who also saw their children having apraxia since birth like

myself?

Lori

" Developmental apraxia of speech (DAS) occurs in children and is

present from birth. It appears to affect more boys than girls. This

speech disorder goes by several other names, including developmental

verbal apraxia, developmental verbal dyspraxia, articulatory apraxia,

and childhood apraxia of speech. DAS is different from what is known

as a developmental delay of speech, in which a child follows the

" typical " path of speech development but does so more slowly than normal.

The cause or causes of DAS are not yet known. Some scientists believe

that DAS is a disorder related to a child's overall language

development. Others believe it is a neurological disorder that affects

the brain's ability to send the proper signals to move the muscles

involved in speech. However, brain imaging and other studies have not

found evidence of specific brain lesions or differences in brain

structure in children with DAS. Children with DAS often have family

members who have a history of communication disorders or learning

disabilities. This observation and recent research findings suggest

that genetic factors may play a role in the disorder. "

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> 6) APRAXIA Types and Causes:

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> http://www.nidcd.nih.gov/health/voice/apraxia.htm

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December 18, 2008

I, too, have always felt my daughter was apraxic since birth. She has had

sensory issues since day 1, and she never had speech then lost it.

She never had speech to lose. (thankfully she is doing very well now) I agree,

certian events - illnesses, vaccines, environmental factors can also play a

role.

P.S. as a side note - Sophia attempted to say her name for the first time last

week!

December 18, 2008

Great news, Sophia!!!

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Subject: Re: [ ] Re: Gabby's Health News Brief... (12/16/08)

Date: Thursday, December 18, 2008, 10:07 AM

I, too, have always felt my daughter was apraxic since birth. She has had

sensory issues since day 1, and she never had speech then lost it.

She never had speech to lose. (thankfully she is doing very well now) I agree,

certian events - illnesses, vaccines, environmental factors can also play a

role.

P.S. as a side note - Sophia attempted to say her name for the first time last

week!

December 18, 2008

Hi Lori:

Some children can be born with apraxia and other children can acquire

apraxia. Here is some information on the two types below.

HTH,

Tina

http://www.nidcd.nih.gov/health/voice/apraxia.htm

What are the types and causes of apraxia?

There are two main types of speech apraxia: acquired apraxia of

speech and developmental apraxia of speech. Acquired apraxia of

speech can affect a person at any age, although it most typically

occurs in adults. It is caused by damage to the parts of the brain

that are involved in speaking, and involves the loss or impairment of

existing speech abilities. The disorder may result from a stroke,

head injury, tumor, or other illness affecting the brain. Acquired

apraxia of speech may occur together with muscle weakness affecting

speech production (dysarthria) or language difficulties caused by

damage to the nervous system (aphasia).

Developmental apraxia of speech (DAS) occurs in children and is

present from birth. It appears to affect more boys than girls. This

speech disorder goes by several other names, including developmental

verbal apraxia, developmental verbal dyspraxia, articulatory apraxia,

and childhood apraxia of speech. DAS is different from what is known

as a developmental delay of speech, in which a child follows

the " typical " path of speech development but does so more slowly than

normal.

The cause or causes of DAS are not yet known. Some scientists believe

that DAS is a disorder related to a child's overall language

development. Others believe it is a neurological disorder that

affects the brain's ability to send the proper signals to move the

muscles involved in speech. However, brain imaging and other studies

have not found evidence of specific brain lesions or differences in

brain structure in children with DAS. Children with DAS often have

family members who have a history of communication disorders or

learning disabilities. This observation and recent research findings

suggest that genetic factors may play a role in the disorder.

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> > 6) APRAXIA Types and Causes:

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> > http://www.nidcd.nih.gov/health/voice/apraxia.htm

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December 18, 2008

Seeramona,

Many years ago (seems like eons), I read some research that suggested that

dyspraxia and hypotonia in part was the result of low nutrition status of the

mom when the baby is in utero. It indicated that with each successive birth,

Mother got more and more depleted of nutrients and thus the baby had more risk

facters. The nutrient they specifically indicated to be a problem was EFA's.

Things like long courses of antibiotics, history of viral issues, more then 6

amalgams in the teeth of the moms, autoimmune issues of the moms are things that

I have read about that contribute to hypotonia.

I believe that ALL babies are slightly floppy, are they not? Most have little

tone and this is something that is developed through the first years.

For my son, he was NOT born with dyspraxia/apraxia. I faithfully recorded his

milestones and he met every single one of them in the first year and he began

walking a week prior to his first birthday. I remember when I used to change

his diaper, that little guy was so strong.... he used to pivot away from me

because he didn't want the new diaper and I would chase him around the house

trying to put a new one on. He was very strong (much stronger then my NT

daughter) and I would literally have to hold him down with one foot while he was

on my change mat (which I had on the floor in our family room) and quickly put

that diaper on before he would overpower me and scramble off once more!

Somewhere between the age of 1 and 2.5, something happened. I cannot put my

finger on when or what but everything got very flacid. He didn't really lose

milestones but his speech became really slurry and muscle tone either dissipated

or failed to develop further, especially in his mouth. It is like all further

development just 'stopped'.... BAM! He began to fall; he didn't really lose

abilities but he didn't gain any either. He seemed to lose strength.

Now, I don't know if it was the shots or if it was a viral issue that was at

play here. I don't think that I'll ever truly know and I simply don't have time

to waste on blame. I just attack what is there and work to get it better. One

thing that I do notice is that I suspect that many of his issues began with the

introduction of foods such as milk and commercialized products into his life.

Today, of course, he is highly intolerant of milk, corn and soybean and I do

find that many of his issues are allergy/sensitivity based. Somehow this led

up to a build-up of lead and mercury in his system. Where and how he got these

metals in his body, again, I don't know. But as we worked to remove them, the

better and better my son has gotten.... the lesser and lesser his dyspraxia has

become. We have gotten most of the lead out now and are getting higher pulls of

mercury. I am hopeful that this will give him better fine motor skills once we

remove it completely. But something definately 'happened' to affect my son's

ability to digest food properly and to detoxify his body system like most NT

people. His immune system shut down and this forever altered his musculature

and his neurodevelopment. My personal intuitive feeling is that the initial

trigger was food and that this somehow 'compromised' his entire system and his

ability to tolerate vaccines and other things we all take for granted. We put

so much crap in our food, especially the milk we drink. Today, I don't believe

that it is necessarily safe for all youngsters. By the time milk gets to your

table, it has 21 different anti-biotics in it.... GROSS!

Were I to do it again, I would definately delay the introduction of solids well

past what is currently recommended until the good immune system and digestive

system is established.

Janice

Mother of Mark, 13

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