Whoo Hoo! Done with Speech Therapy! :-)

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Hi,

I just wanted to share a positive story. My 7 1/2 year daughter has been in

private speech therapy for 4 years for oral motor delay due to a tongue tie and

also dyspraxia that impacts her speech (she's not apraxic, but dyspraxic, which

she's also in OT for).

Got wonderful news today - her speech therapist told me her oral motor skills

have improved and she has strengthened all the muscles in her mouth she needs to

and so her rate and prosidy have improved as well.

SO, great news - she doesn't need speech therapy anymore! :-) We're finishing

up at the end of the month. What a wonderful, hardworking kid I have. We're

really proud of her, so just wanted to share.

Sometimes she stills struggles to say things quickly, and she still has

coordination issues, so OT continues, but I am feeling so good that one hurtle

is past. She has gained steadily at OT as well and is almost at age level in

all areas. Worth every penny.

It can happen, and they do get through. And I must admit, in terms of

supplements we have done fish oils and multivitamins, but didn't do the fish

oils more than 4-6 months and haven't been doing it lately. Thankfully through

hard work and ongoing development she has come a very long way.

One less copay/insurance battle - hooray! There's hope! :-)

Take Care,

Diane