I'm glad he is doing well. Keep up with his work. There are times it's going to be jard and he WILL fight you on it, but that is the time that you have to be creative. Jacqui and I made games out of her exercises and I think that helped. Also, make sure you praise him a lot especially when he does well. Like I said before, hang in there. One thing to remember, use all the county resources. We live in Northern VA, so we are lucky to have a good school district and plenty of resources near by. I don't know where you live, but look into county resources and use them. Good luck and I'm here if you need support.
Dec 09, 2011 Rating
Jacqui's Mom by: Anonymous
Actually, something wonderful happened!! Kaid went from 4 speech sessions a week to 1!! The other night at dinner he said, "I think that means I can talk good now!" He was smiling so big I almost cried. I know his speech will get there and he does feel pretty normal now...not shy at all!! Thanks for the encouragement...we never plan on having to deal with these issues.
Dec 09, 2011 Rating
Jacqui's story by: Jacqui's Mom
Hi! My daughter Jacqui was diagnosed with Apraxia at age 3-4 when she didn't speak. I started having her go to speech therapy and preschool through the county school system. She had many behavior issues and now at 10 years old, she still has them, but mostly due to frustration because she cannot express herself as well as others in her class. When you said you want Kaid to be a "normal kid" it touched a nerve since Jacqui has feelings of inadequacy too. I always tell her that she may feel different, but we are working on it. She has come a long way and almost everyone I talk to doesn't even know she had a speech problem. Please do not think that because Kaid has apraxia he is not "normal". What is normal? Is anyone really normal? With time and hard work, apraxia can be controlled. It may manifest itself later in other ways, but by getting help now, you are taking the right steps. Hang in there! You can do it!
Dec 02, 2011 Rating
Kaid by: Anonymous
My son experienced a vaccine injury after a series of shots given in one visit. His speech has improved greatly (he's 5 now) but we still deal with allergies (linked to ingredients in vaccines) and behavior problems. I, personally, don't vaccinate anymore because I have seen the damage done. If you choose to- please be careful and space them out. Good luck:)
Dec 02, 2011 Rating
Please don't jump to conclusions re vaccines by: Anonymous
My son was recently diagnosed with apraxia and I'm on this site seeking information. I'm glad to read that your son is doing well, but I'm sorry to see that you indicate vaccinations as a source.
The original study liking autism to vaccinations has been thrown out and the doctor lost his medical license for conducting an improper study and fabricating results (his sample size was just a few kids). The risk associated with the dreadful childhood diseases that are prevented by vaccinations is so terrible! Everyone should make their own informed choices about vaccines, but don't just jump to conclusions.
Jul 15, 2010 Rating
Hey Anonymous!! by: Anonymous
Hey Anonymous--I'd love to talk to you more! I wrote that piece over a year ago and a lot has changed. I belong to a Facebook group that focuses on Apraxia. Friend me because I think that you have a lot to share!!
Jana Wood
:)
Jul 15, 2010 Rating
RE: Kaid's Story. by: Anonymous
I dont think it really is from vaccines. im 16 and have apraxia, however my family history does involve speech problems. my mom didnt talk until she was about 4 or 5. my brother had minor speech problems when he was younger. my dad also had minor speech problems as a young child. also my dads moms sisters daughter (my second cousin) had minor speech problems. But everyone now talks normal. also several stories that i have read said that there was minor speech problems in the family, like when one of the parents was very young. so i alsways thought that it was genetic. but you said that it affects the same part of the brain as autism does. so maybe it is from vaccines.
Jan 24, 2009 Rating
Friends for kids with apraxia by: Kate
Going back on our experience as my daughter is now 7, very young children are generally non-judgemental and accepting of each other. I found I got more "comments" from other parents about my daughter's speech then I ever did from other kids. At that young age kids are still developing their language skills and probably won't notice the errors as much. It's school aged kids that tend to pick on each other much more - which is one more reason why early intervention for apraxia is so important. So, yes, I would let your child play with other kids, but monitor the situation.
Jan 23, 2009 Rating
Kaid by: jana
ya, it's pointless to try to pinpoint a cause for the apraxia but it's so frusterating to think that it could have been something I did during pregnancy or something. I'm glad I found this website, otherwise I'd have no one to talk to about this. I have a question-should I let my 2 year old interact with kids who tell him that he talks funny? Does that make him try harder to talk better or will he just shut down? He understands everything and I just wonder if making him totally aware of his own disability will help or hurt....i'd love to hear what other parents have done.
Jan 23, 2009 Rating
Thank you by: Kate
Thank you for your contribution. It sounds like your little boy is doing great, and hopefully will be fully recovered when it is time for school. I don't think we will ever get big government to admit that vaccines have caused these types of problems in kids - imagine the law suits they would have, however your theroy could be right. I have tried to find a solid answer to that question, but there seems to be a lot of misinformation out there.
