Guest guest Posted May 28, 2009 Report Share Posted May 28, 2009 I'm going to visit my family in a few weeks. I have kept a lot from my grandmother about my son's apraxia. Mainly b/c she gossips about it to every family member & friend - but also b/c she can be very ignorant & make conclusions about my son that aren't accurate - and I get very tired of trying to correct her.. So my sister told me she's been saying to a few different people that my son was such a difficult baby - hence concluding that's where the apraxia is coming from. Yes, my son had colic the first 3 months of his life..it was difficult.. but beyond that, he was a very happy baby who hardly ever cried unless he was hungry or sick (of course). I am aware of the connection of lack of oxygen causing neurological damage. The thing is, I can't pinpoint the " why " he has apraxia.. and I don't want to focus on that. My entire efforts on not on " why " but " what " we are going to do now. We are in therapy 3x a week - we work at home, this is where my focus lies.. So how do I gently go about conversing with my grandma who will no doubt, bring it all up. I've already talked to her about once, I don't want to sit there why the family analyzes my son. I'm already nervous b/c they havent seen him in 1.5yrs, and they're going to be watching & listening to everything he says... ugh.. any advice? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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