Guest guest Posted September 24, 2010 Report Share Posted September 24, 2010 Hi everyone! I am new to this group and had a few questions. My daughter is 3 years old. She has a genetic disorder (a deletion of part of her 9q34.11 chromosome). She is the only one missing this exact piece, so the doctors can't give us much insight into the future. She also has a history of infantile spasms, although she has been seizure free for over 2 years (knock on wood). We are finding that she seems to be cognitively close to age appropriate, but both her physical therapist and speech therapist believe she has motor dispraxia and speech apraxia, respectively. Her receptive language is good, and each day we discover that she understands more and more. My questions are these: Are there any suppliments and/or vitamins that we can give her to boost her speech? Do kids with speech apraxia ever just get it? I mean, I keep hoping that as long as we keep exposing her and giving her the best opportunities we can, one of these days it will click for her and the speech will come out. Am I crazy to think this? Thanks for any insight. I am looking forward to being part of this group. Colleen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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