[tri-med] Re: Any info on Dyspraxia?

Thanks Catherine,
I have just read the article and found it very
warming. I saw a few similarities with my son. I now
have a nice long list of questions to ask my sons SLP
on Thursday. Lets see if she passes me off yet again.

Thanks,

Katy. sont8m.
--- Catherine Trewin <ctrewin@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Katy one of the papers on the apraxia kids site is
> following. I loved it as
> it gives great ideas for actually working at home
> with our kids and for how
> to get the right help for them...I found it one of
> the most practical
> articles I have read in a long time and probably is
> because the author is
> not just a speech/language pathologist but the mom
> of a little girl with
> Downs and she outlines very simply some of the steps
> she took to help her
> child.
>
http://www.apraxia-kids.org/site/apps/nl/content3.asp?c=chKMI0PIIsE&b=788447
> &ct=464233
> Lessons from Abigail: Educating a Seasoned
> Speech-Language Pathologist Named
> "Mom"
> by Carrie Olson, M.S., CCC-SLP
> 
> 
> 
> Catherine
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:tri-med-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of
> Katy Roberts
> Sent: Sunday, September 16, 2007 10:23 AM
> To: tri-med@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [tri-med] Re: Any info on Dyspraxia?
> 
> 
> Hi Gary,
> 
> My son is t8m and 3 years old and has very delayed
> speech. He seems to try so hard to say certain words
> but can't get the word out or maybe the end of the
> word, for example -  he tries to say Tigger and it
> comesout after lots of concentration as Ger. He also
> went through stages where he would finally say Da
> for
> dad or ook for book and then this would disappear
> and
> he would never say it again. I have spoken to his
> speech therapist time and time again, she has
> mentioned dyspraxia but has never given any advice.
> I
> get quite upset sometimes as I know he understands
> everything I am saying to him but he gets so
> frustrated trying to express himself.
> One thing I think has helped alot is me learning
> Signalong a from a makaton sign language and
> teaching
> my son bits and pieces. He took to it straight away
> and we has even started to make up his own signs
> which
> gets a bit tricky for us.
> I would be grateful if you could share any info you
> find that helps as I understand your frustration.
> 
> Katy. sont8m 3 years old.
> 
> --- "Comparetto, Gary M." <garycomp@xxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
> 
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> > Hi,
> > =20
> > Stephen was diagnosed with Verbal Dyspraxia - He
> > understands a lot but
> > cannot put the response into words.  Our
> geneticist
> > said that this is
> > common with Downs syndrome children as well as
> T13.
> > I have a few
> > questions for the group:
> > =20
> > 1.  Anyone have any experience wiht Dyspraxia? 
> We'd
> > love any
> > recommendations you might have regarding
> documents,
> > tips, whether your
> > child was able to eventually speak, etc. =20
> > =20
> > 2. Elizabeth has been reading a bunch about
> > Dyspraxia and the authors
> > generally say that different techniques are
> required
> > than the typical
> > ones used with speech therapy; however, they never
> > describe what these
> > "different techniques" are.  Anyone have any
> > suggestions in this area?
> > =20
> > Thanks everyone,
> > Gary (and Elizabeth) parents of Daniel (18),
> Michael
> > (16), Joshua (14),
> > Rachel (12), John (10), Nathan (8), Esther (6) and
> > Stephen (almost 3)
> > (T13 Mosaic born 10/5/04)
> >
> > =20
> >
> >
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