Re: Re: Oral Motor - Apraxia - Is it really the same thing?

[Guest guest]

Roughly 40% of ASD--kids do have speech motor planning problems--but it goes

undiagnosed because everyone considers it part of the ASD--and ignores it--the

focus becomes social relations and whatever the most obvious ASD symptoms are

for that child--speech becomes just part of the package and this is not correct

nor fair to the child--just like what ever OT diagnosis is made--it should be

identified as such and treated accordingly taking into account of course the

other ASD--traits--but not overlooking the particular OT/speech problems you're

trying to address. Otherwise no progress is made. Plus a lot of speech/apraxic

kids are early on misdiagnosed as ASD/PDDNOS--before they can say anything and

show they are not. Mine almost was though she was NEVER ASD--but doctors jump to

conclusions when there is lack of speech and figure it can't hurt--they'll get

more services. Well it actually can. A child who is not ASD--and high

functioning otherwise--does NOT do well with ABA--no matter what behavioral

issues there are--those have to be addressed differently--and anything the ASD

continuum ---brings about standard ASD treatments which may or may not apply to

your child--usually not.

ASD--or not---get an appropriate diagnosis for his speech condition and treat

that for what it is. If you just have the ASD--diagnosis it is much harder to

get insurance to cover the frequent 1:1 PROMPT/motor planning speech therapy

these kids need.

All the best,

Elena

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From: winterluna2002 <winterluna2002@...>

Sent: Fri, September 10, 2010 10:51:33 AM

Subject: [ ] Re: Oral Motor - Apraxia - Is it really the same

thing?

I am very interested in this question. My son who will be 3 in December is

'suspected' to have Autism. His SPL is treating him as if he does, but says it

is a bit early to determine. I think it is early because he just had a palate

repair in march and was in an orphanage for the first 16 mts of his life so he

really had lots of delays. The SPL said he might have a Motor processing issue,

not sure about oral and that he may have Apraxia. It has only been 1 week so

she is observing him more.

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> Hi Everyone,

>

> So our private SLP has asked my to refrain from using the term Apraxia for for

>3 yr son. She has advised that he has Oral Motor Issues...is this the

>samething? can anyone shed some light?

>

> Thanks!

>

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