Re: Newly Diagnosed With Apraxia

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How old is Lillian?

My son has no other issues as well. He turned 3 in November. I have really

noticed a difference giving him the fish oils. (Nordic Naturals is the

brand I use) I squeeze them in a shotglass of limeaid each day and he

drinks it down. Others have had amazing results using Nutriiveda. (a whole

vitamin supplement) we haven't yet... I am still hopeful. I brought the

nutriiveda and fish oils to his doctor and got the okay... said it wouldn't

hurt him and maybe it would help. I know the fish oils have helped. His

dry skin and hair became soft within a week, so I know his body had/has

deficiencies.

Right before his third birthday, his verbal expression tested at a 15-18

month level and his receptive level was 48+ months. He was extremely

frustrated, so I started the " signing time " videos. I can't believe how

fast he picked the signs up. He would just need to see them once and I'd

have to go watch them to see what he was saying. it has really eased his

frustration, and now I am trying to get a " noise " out of him when he signs.

(an attempt at the word too)

I too felt he wasn't getting enough with EI. (30 minutes a week--in a class

of 12) I just started taking him the a university 45 minutes away for 50

minute speech sessions 2x a week. (the communicative disorder department.)

I have been impressed so far. The therapy is given by a master's student

under the direction of a professor/therapist. I hadn't been able to find a

therapist that I liked or that was on my insurance close by.

You can find more info about the fish oils/ doses and nutriiveda on 's

cherub website.

Good luck! Everything I've read says it is baby steps, but it will come!

On Tue, Feb 1, 2011 at 12:15 PM, <atkac@...> wrote:

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> Hello Everyone-

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> I'm new today to the group and was reaching out for some peer connections.

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> After 6 months of kicking around the idea, our doctors, therapists etc are

> now going to diagnose our daughter Lillian with apraxia.

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> We have already started EI, but are otherwise lost to the information,

> resources and options available for our daughter and our family.

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> We are in " whatever it takes mode " obviously... but where to start? EI can

> only give and do so much and they seem so over extended and unhelpful.

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> To be fair our daughter has no other issues. She has good cognative skills,

> fine and gross motor skills. She has been picking up signs and has started

> to make some vocalizations.

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> Any advice woudl be appreciated.

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> , mommy to the lovely Lily

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